At Thu, 30 May 2002, Marilyn Vaughan wrote:
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>Hi, Tami. I'm on 300 mg. of Neurontin every 8 hours, just like you.
>I'm also on 50 mg of desapramine, which I have been taking for some
>time, about two years on and off, and 200 mg of Celebrax. It was some
>time before I felt it was making a difference, at least a month or two.
>(I wish I had kept some sort of pain journal.) I still have a bit of
>pain mid-month near ovulation but last year my total focus was on the
>pain and I spent much time lying down and having an intimate
>relationship with my heating pad.
>
>Of course, I'm not sure if it's Neurontin or all the drugs put together
>that are helping. After reading the posts on this board, I also am very
>wary of further surgery, unless it was done by the select few doctors on
>the East Coast and in Germany who specialize in treating adhesions. I
>got a couple months break from the pain after I had surgery--laparoscopy
>with lysis of adhesions--last August. Then it started up with again, as
>bad as ever. I've read similar stories from other women. That's when
>the anesthesiologist at the pain clinic here decided to try Neurontin.
>
>Hang in there with the Neurontin at least for a few weeks. I hope you
>have adequate pain killers as well. I'd be interested in hearing
>others' experiences with this drug. What kind of side effects have they
>noticed? Maybe I'm dense, but I don't detect any. Maybe a little
>blurring of eyesight, but then I'm 46 and have bifocals that I never
>wear, so who knows? Best of luck, Tami! Keep me posted.
>
>Marilyn
>
>At Wed, 29 May 2002, Tami wrote:
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>>Marilyn,
>>Thanks for the reply on the Neurontin. What strenth are you on? I am on
>>300mg every 8 hours since about 2 weeks ago. How long before you felt
>>the difference? Are you taking it with anything else? At this point I am
>>willing to give anything a try vs more surgery, which is probably
>>enevitible for me. Thanks for any info you can share.
>>Tami