Posted by cecilia on March 1, 2006, at 0:07:27
In reply to Re: Peripheral Neuropathy- Tricyclics » cecilia, posted by Larry Hoover on February 28, 2006, at 8:24:20
I guess I'll ask my doctor about Lyrica again, I e-mailed him about it once but he didn't answer my question, just doubled my Neurontin from 900 mg to 1800. I doubt my HMO would cover Lyrica, they're pretty cheap about expensive new drugs. I've been taking the Neurontin for about 9 months and I'm not really sure why except it has no side effects and I think, well maybe I would be worse without it. I briefly went up to 2400 but started back down again after embarrassing moments of not being able to think of the names for a couple of common objects-I thought oh no, I'm getting Alzheimer's and then remembered I'd increased the Neurontin. I'm really reluctant to try a tricyclic again, I don't mind prunes, it's the tachycardia and palpitations that bother me most, along with the numerous other side effects. I'll probably try the long awaited Emsam for depression 1st anyway, so wouldn't be able to use a tricyclic at the same time. What exactly is it about the tricyclics that's supposed to help? It seems the meds that are supposed to help neuropathy are those like tricyclics and Cymbalta that have both serotonin and norephinephrine. But you never hear of MAOI's being used and they have both as well. I just finished a trial of Marplan for depression, it didn't work for depression and certainly had no effect on my neuropathy either. I'm not brave enough to search out the marijuana chocolate, though the chocolate alone sounds like a pleasant remedy. I'm taking tons of supplements-fish oil, flax oil, evening primrose oil, conjugated linoleic acid, alpha lipoic acid, benfotiamine, glucosamine and chondroitin (for my arthritis), multi-vitamins, vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin B complex, calcium and magnesium, selenium, lutein, coenzyme Q-10, grapeseed extract, bilberry extract. Who knows if any of them do a thing or if I'm just wasting my money. . Have you heard of the Rebuilder device for neuropathy, frankly it looks like pure quackery, but they give you a 90 day guarantee so maybe it's worth a try. Cecilia
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