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Subject: Re: Gabapentin (Neurontin) for chronic pain

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Kathleen Dauns

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Date Posted: 21:05:24 10/28/02 Mon
In reply to: kevin mclain 's message, "Re: Gabapentin (Neurontin) for chronic pain" on 07:47:14 10/16/02 Wed

>I to take neurontin. I am a poster boy for
>neurontin.You really dont have to worry about the long
>time side effects because neurontin levels in the
>liver or blood dont have to be tested as much as other
>medicine and once your tolerence has peaked usually
>your side effects will go away.my only question
>is-what are the ingredients in neurontin?

I was started on neurontin over 2 years ago to try to control the severe chronic pain I experience due to neural tube birth defects, previous spinal injuries, tethered spinal cord syndrome, and diastematomylia. I was started on doses of 300 mg twice a day along with Paxil and Oxycontin for pain control as well. Over the years my dosage has been increased to 600 mg 4x daily. I have suffered no side effects from the medication at all, and have found that is has been a help for the radiating neuropathic pain in both my legs and arms. As time progresses we find it necessary to increase not only the Neurontin but the Oxycontin as well to keep the pain to controllable levels. As I have already stated I have had no adverse reactions or side effects to the neurontin and have found it to be valuable in keeping the pain at tolerable levels. Only when I have neglected my limits and overexerted myself or the weather is cold and damp does the pain reach uncontrollable levels and then I must make a trip to the doctor for narcotic injections to "calm" it back down to tolerable levels again.

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Subject	Author	Date
Re: Gabapentin (Neurontin) for chronic pain	Linda Bystrom	07:35:53 04/30/03 Wed
Re: Gabapentin (Neurontin) for chronic pain -- Barbara Q., 12:59:56 05/28/03 Wed Re: Gabapentin (Neurontin) for chronic pain -- Barbara Q., 13:02:16 05/28/03 Wed Re: Gabapentin (Neurontin) for chronic pain -- Tim, 18:43:53 01/13/06 Fri Re: Gabapentin (Neurontin) for chronic pain -- Mike, 14:38:32 05/13/06 Sat Re: Gabapentin (Neurontin) for chronic pain -- Lorraine C., 05:31:44 11/30/04 Tue
Re: Gabapentin (Neurontin) for chronic pain	David	17:00:18 10/09/03 Thu

Re: Gabapentin (Neurontin) for chronic pain	CATHY	05:41:35 03/22/04 Mon