# Doctors Appoint **URL:** \ **Category:** General TN & GPN (Old Site)\ **Created:** [July 6, 2012, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/doctors-appoint/2954 "2012-07-06T14:29:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lauren3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/50afbb/32.png) [@Lauren3](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/u/Lauren3)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2012, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/doctors-appoint/2954/1 "2012-07-06T14:29:53Z")
Well this morning I am going to my Dr.'s with a determined attitude. I am going to demand a stronger breakthrough med other than tylenol 3's. Im also going to discuss adding another antiseizure med although i doubt he'll do it after the reaction to tegretol. Maybe if he does he can lower the gabapentin, I can't function at all on 3600 mg. a day. Im going with printed articles on how to treat this condition. Im also going to tell him i want to try the Cymbalta. The Cipralex I'm on is useless although its good for gaining alot of weight. Wish me luck my friends...any suggestion before I go would be appreciated. Thank god I have my first neuro appointment on July 31. Thank you for reading...Lauren ---
**Author:** ![Mitzi](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/mitzi/32/6199_2.png) [@Mitzi](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/u/Mitzi)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2012, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/doctors-appoint/2954/2 "2012-07-06T15:11:28Z")
When I first found out that my symptoms could be TN, I checked out the web page below, which has a description of most of the meds used for it. Check it out when you get a chance. Good luck. [http://www.umanitoba.ca/cranial\_nerves/trigeminal\_neuralgia/manuscript/medications.html#gabapentin](http://www.umanitoba.ca/cranial_nerves/trigeminal_neuralgia/manuscript/medications.html#gabapentin) ---
**Author:** ![Kc\_Dancer\_Kc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ebca7d/32.png) [@Kc\_Dancer\_Kc](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/u/Kc_Dancer_Kc)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2012, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/doctors-appoint/2954/3 "2012-07-06T20:51:35Z")
Let us know what happened! We Have To Take Charge Here !!!!! ---
**Author:** ![Jackie5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f04885/32.png) [@Jackie5](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/u/Jackie5)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2012, 9:34pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/doctors-appoint/2954/4 "2012-07-06T21:34:41Z")
All the very best, please come back and tell us the outcome. ---
**Author:** ![Lauren3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/50afbb/32.png) [@Lauren3](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/u/Lauren3)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2012, 12:01am UTC](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/doctors-appoint/2954/5 "2012-07-07T00:01:10Z")
Hi Everyone. All in all it was a good appointent. He switched the way I take the gabapentin so it won't make be as dopey and dizzy. He's continuing the tylenol 3's til i go to the neuro on the 31. He also started me on a low dose of Cymbalta 30 mg. and hopefully this will kick in by the neuro appointment. I also found out today the neuro is a woman and she specializes in TN and that was from my dr. and the pharmacy, which is really good news for me. He also gave me a low dose of Ativan 0.5 to take as needed in case i start having anxiety attacks coming off the cipralex and adjusting to the Cymbalta. TN has given me GAD real bad. I was pleased with the appointment and go back to him on the 2oth just to follow up on the cymbalta. Thank you all who cared....Lauren ---
**Author:** ![Kc\_Dancer\_Kc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ebca7d/32.png) [@Kc\_Dancer\_Kc](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/u/Kc_Dancer_Kc)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2012, 2:41am UTC](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/doctors-appoint/2954/6 "2012-07-07T02:41:47Z")
yeaaaah!!! please read side effects for coming OFF cymbalta for later ---
**Author:** ![Colleen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f19dbf/32.png) [@Colleen](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/u/Colleen)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2012, 6:50am UTC](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/doctors-appoint/2954/7 "2012-07-07T06:50:19Z")
Hurray!!! That's great! Wait, how do you take gabapentin without being dopey & dizzy? I would love to know!!!! Please update as you go on these new meds. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Lauren3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/50afbb/32.png) [@Lauren3](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/u/Lauren3)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2012, 1:22pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/doctors-appoint/2954/8 "2012-07-07T13:22:54Z")
Thank you Colleen. He told me to lower t he dose and instead of taking it 3 times a day take it 4. Today I will be trying it. Ty Kc....I have read the side effects of coming off Cymbalta and if this works I'll just keep taking it. I came off Effexor and I don't think anything could be worse than that. Thanks for your help and encouragement my ladies and have a great day...pain free....Lauren :) OH and I also found out my neuro is a woman and she specializes in tn..bonus....lol