my little "cocktail" is gabapentin 900mg day can up a dose if needed i choose bedtime one so any side drowsiness isn't an issue. i also take lortab twice daily can add one to bedtime if needed. i do have motor cortex implant done seven years ago because meds weren't controlling pain. so now with that in place the two meds, avoiding triggers getting enough rest etc i am at a pretty balanced place.
just do one day at a time and slowly you will find what works for you. as you can see it is not the same for everyone.
i started out on tegretol but developed panic attacks on it after six yrs...go figure. i did like that med the best but if you can't take it you can't take it. so now the neurotin or gabapetin is second choice.
blessings for pain free days for David and nice to see what a good care giver he has!!
I have Type II and Tegratol has been a huge form of extra "assistance" for me. But I only take 50miligrams a day because, yes, it knocks you out. So for me my primary medication is 100miligrams of Nortriptyline/Pamelor, and 10mg of Zoloft. I find it hugely noticeably useful to take a drug that each is of a slightly different sector: anticonvulsant, tricyclic antidepressant, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). For me the the Nortriptyline has the least side effects and doesn't make me very tired. Hope you're able to figure out a great combination for you. Good Luck!
It is making me really sick to my tummy. Is this normal? I saw it on the side effects but didn’t know? Should I just stop taking it? I just started it this week.
Nausea is very normal, I say keep taking it if it works for you, just make sure to take it with food. The nausea is supposed to die down after a little while.
Stephanie said:
It is making me really sick to my tummy. Is this normal? I saw it on the side effects but didn't know? Should I just stop taking it? I just started it this week.
Feiku, I took time to read your profile, and want to encourage you for keeping up your school work while dealing with TN pain. You are not alone. Keep up the good work
I took Carbamazepine which is slow release Tegretol.It's a horrible medicine and i hated it,but it did help with the pain a great deal.The zombie effect,constant diarehha,and other side effects are pretty tough.It does help you sleep,but i had a few nightime sleeping attacks that were horrible.The Tegretol made it hard to wake up.I tried one pill of Cybalta,as my Doc was sure it would help,but it put me in another world.They say it takes time,but i couldn't bring myself to try it again.I also took Hydrocodone,and lots of Tylenol extra strength. I had Gamma Knife last July and doing pretty well with only some tingling where the pain used to be and no meds.
Tegretol didn’t work that great for me. I’m now taking Oxcarbazepine and it seems to work better. However I just started having severe break-thru pain. Had to get a couple dilauded shots and then Percocet