WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for August, 2008: Re: CHRONICPAIN: Neurontin VS Lyrica--Primary VS Gyn?

Re: CHRONICPAIN: Neurontin VS Lyrica--Primary VS Gyn?

From: Ros (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 3 Aug 2008 05:09:56 -0500 (CDT)

Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ]
Next message: Depressed: "STD: please awnser my std question below"
Previous message: Ros: "ENDOMETRIOSIS: White material in bowel motions due to bowel endo?"

My advice would be to try the Neurontin. I am not a doctor (well not a medical one anyway!) ... however I have spent half my life in chronic pain. Personally Neurontin was life changing (in a good way) for a non-gynecological neuro problem. I now have endometriosis + adenomyosis. I've just started on Neurontin again for that. It does tend to make people a bit dizzy but for most people I believe that is manageable. You should know within a couple of weeks whether it will help (best to ramp up the dose slowly to manage side effects). I should mention though that I have never taken Lyrica personally - but it is meant to be "chemically similar" to Neurontin.

Regards,

R.A.

At Tue, 1 Jul 2008, sweetme wrote: >
>What do I do? My Gyn wants to put me on Neurontin for chronic pelvic
>pain, and wants me to make an appointment with a pain specialist. My
>primary wants me to try Lyrica first, and told me not to see a pain
>specialist because he'll just do a lot of poking and drugging. Who do I
>follow? I've had an ultrasound and they couldn't see my right ovary
>because of bowels in the way. No other tests to see what the problems
>is. The Primary was the one that told me to talk to my Gyn, who thinks
>it is nerve pain on the right side. If he's not going to agree with his
>treatment plan, then why did he tell me to go talk to him in the first
>place? I love both these doctors, but this is getting real confusing and
>aggrivating real fast. Do I just tell them to talk to each other and
>come find me when "they've" reached a decision? Maybe I should just
>suffer thru the pain like I have been, and tell them both just to forget
>it. What do I do? Help!

Next message: Depressed: "STD: please awnser my std question below"
Previous message: Ros: "ENDOMETRIOSIS: White material in bowel motions due to bowel endo?"

Women's Insurance Checklist from Auto Insurance Quote

use when must restrict search to only the women's health forum...
Enter search keywords:
	Returns per screen: Require all keywords: