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>Hello. I'm a 38 year old man that has been taking >Morphine for a desease I have since 1998. My doctor >wants to switch me to this drug but I'm afraid it >won't have the same pain killing effectivness that I >need to just stay alive. Will this stuff really help >with the pain I have 24/7 Thanks..>>Hi. I have a nerve >that is either damaged or I have >>>RSD. The doctors haven't figured that out yet. I >was >>>playing air hockey (a gift I received for Christmas) >>>and I felt this awful burning in my shoulder. After >>>that, I started getting terrible electrical shocks >>>down my arm every time I tried to move it. This has >>>been going on since December 29th. I am on Neurontin >>>- 1800 mg. per day (600/600/600) since - about a >month >>>or so. The only side effects that I have had were >>>occasionally feeling very high, then after a few >>>hours, feeling like I had an alcohol-type hangover. >>>Other than that, no other side effects. It has >curbed >>>the pain in my arm, but it has not taken it away. >You >>>can go up to 3600 mg. per day safely, but I have read >>>some studies by doctors that over `1800 mg. usually >>>doesn't do any more good. I do have a larger >>>appetite, although, I have always loved to eat. I >>>have gained 7 pounds. That's not too bad. I do have >>>concerns over long-term use of this drug. I have >read >>>that animal studies in long-term use showed cancer of >>>the pancreas and tumors in miscellaneous places. It >>>hasn't been around that long, so I am concerned, but >>>hoping that I won't have to take it forever. >>> >>>Let me know how you do!

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