I just got put on neurontin

[undergroundpanther]

I took my first pill today.
Not too bad,didn't make me tired,no appetite increase,but I am dizzy it comes and goes.We went to a Christmas eve party tonight and my sister who was driving turned the car around in a cul de sac to park it and I felt like I was on the tilt-a whirl.whoa.I had to sit a moment after we parked before I got out,my head was still swimming.
Anyway it IS making a difference in my back pain.Yesterday at this time I would be in bed crying from the stabbing aching burning neuropathy in my back .The pain so nasty that the pain bled through 7.5/500 hydrocodone/apap..I have had this pain off and on for months.
I think neurontin will do me good .The side effects aren't intolerable. But this is only the first pill.
I hope I don't gain weight.The other choice is cymbalta.I take adderall already.So if neurontin becomes intolerable,my back doctor will have to have a talk with my shrink.To see if it would be OK or not,to take cymbalta for the neuropathy with the psych meds I take already..
Tomorrow I take 2 pills,next day 3 pills,and after that I take three a day.total of 900 mg.

Day after xmas I get an MRI
See my back doc a few days after that.

If the MRI fails to show anything,I will have to get another test done.One where they will stick a needle into my spine, extract some spinal fluid,than inject dye into my spine and do another kind of imaging process similar to MRI but not an MRI there was a name for it I can't remember at the moment. They'll run lab tests on my spinal fluid looking for viruses, excessive white blood cell count, infections or other imbalances.This test has a big tweak factor for me.Just the thought of a needle going into my spine into the center of it right where it hurts already..(eeech).I hope they numb the living shit out of my back. I know will be asking my shrink and the scan place if I can take an extra klonopin,because I know I will be really anxious.
Sorry I haven't been online much.The pain had me pretty much pinned to my bed whimpering.And it hurt so bad just walking to the bathroom was exhausting.I didn't cook I couldn't so I ordered Chinese food and have been eating it for a few days,I couldn't stand up long enough to cook anything. My roommate cooked,cleaned, did dishes and has pretty much maintained the house as I couldn't do it.

[mopinko]

1. good luck dear

900 mg is still a pretty low dose, and should not bother you. this drug tends to work well to start off, then lose some effect. usually after a few months, you will have your dose increased. so, don't get discouraged with it.

hope your tests go well. mri's are kinda freaky, but they can't hurt you, so....

take care. merry christmas.