Neurontin has worked for me. After being on it since February, I'm almost pain free. I suffered from severe pelvic pain for the last two years and terrific mid-cycle pain for the last decade. I have dense adhesions from the belly button down as a result of a myomectomy (large fibroid removed from the uterus) and two C-sections.
I believe neurontin works best for neuropathic pain--nerves entrapped by adhesions. It scrambles the nerves' pain pathways to the brain. Don't ask me how you can tell whether you have that kind of pain, though. I haven't noticed any side effects. I'm also taking Celebrex and desapramine, a tricyclic anti-depressant. This class of anti-depressants has been shown to help with pelvic pain.
Neurontin might be worth a try. After following this board for the last month, it seems that an equal number of women have been helped or not helped by this drug. Search the archives for more info.
Marilyn
paAt Tue, 28 May 2002, Robin wrote:
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>Dear Tami
>Neurontin did nothing for me. You have to gradually increase it and to
>get off of it, you have to gradually decrease it. It has many side
>effects. I recomend looking this med up. I have a drug book, but you
>can also do it on line. Now, I look up any new med up, before I start
>taking it. I have heard of a couple of people it did work for, maybe
>you will be one of the lucky ones that it works for.
>best of luck,
>robin
>
>At Mon, 27 May 2002, Tami wrote:
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>>Happy Memorial Day everybody. Has anybody heard anything from Karla N?
>>I was just alittle worried about her since I have not seen any posts
>>from her recently. Also has anybody out there had any luck with
>>Neurontin? I've been on it alittle over a week now, 300mg every 8 hours,
>>and I am still waiting. The only thing its done so far is make me feel
>>as I am "high". I am giving people at work a laugh, because I looked
>>kinda stoned or something, seeing how I work for the State and all...but
>>still have pain. Tylenol 3 does nothing either. I've double dosed and
>>still nothing.
>>I know I need something stronger, but what is the next step drug???
>>Thanks,
>>Tami