I just recently change pain docs. The new pain doc is less reliant on narcotics and is more familiar with treating tn. She took me off neurotin (900mg 3 xs/day) and put me on Gralise. I’m still slowly and steadily increasing the dose. She put me on ConZip ( a form of tramadol only taken once a day) to help with pain and to make me less reliant on hydrocodone (for the crushing pain). Im feeling some relief without being dopey and sleeping all day. Finally I’m starting to have a bit of a better quality of life. I don’t hurt quite so much when i wake up in the morning, I’m playing with my children more, walking my dogs more, and finally getting to go to a family function or two.
Wow - grrrrreat!
I'm adding these to our list of FAVORITE meds!!!
Ok Gralise is gabapetin but in a different delivery form than neurontin. In that it is still an oral med but only taken after your evening meal. Starting dose is 300 mg max is 1800mg. Combined with ConZip and my other meds so far great results.