Posted by Larry Hoover on June 6, 2005, at 13:02:42
In reply to Re: Neurontin to Topomax » Larry Hoover, posted by ed_uk on June 6, 2005, at 12:54:42
> Dear Lar,
>
> Are you taking Topamax for pain?? The side effects sound horrible, perhaps you should stick with the oxycodone!
>
> Ed.The intention is to treat the nerve pain. The oxycodone really doesn't do much more than to "round the edges" off of that. I'm already at the practical limit of oxycodone, I imagine. At least, the practical prescribing limit? I see my doctor tomorrow. I've only been on the topomax since Friday. It is a horror show of side effects, but it actually works for the nerve pain, believe it or not. So did the gabapentin. It's the side effects that are unbearable.
On topomax, I remain tender at the site of the nerve injury. If I bump it, it will hurt like the dickens. But the chronic pain part goes away, with the topomax. I'm truly between a rock and a hard place right now. And I'm at my limit.
My doctor had talked about valproic acid. Ever heard of it used this way?
Lar
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