I had a severe broken neck and had surgery 4 years ago here in Chile. The surgeon put in two metal plates and 6 screws. The surgeon told me the plates were titanium but never said anything about the screws. Since the surgery I have been progressively having neuropathy problems. The pain and numbness has grown from my hands and arms to my…
I had a severe broken neck and had surgery 4 years ago here in Chile. The surgeon put in two metal plates and 6 screws. The surgeon told me the plates were titanium but never said anything about the screws. Since the surgery I have been progressively having neuropathy problems. The pain and numbness has grown from my hands and arms to my legs and feet. It seems as if my muscles are always tight. I also am loosing all my energy. I can be in bed 12 hours and still be tired.
I’m on Gabapentin and tramadol. Nothing seems to work to stop the pain including morphine. I’ve done physical therapy, used every holistic medicine and acupuncture. One other monkey wrench is I had implants in my mouth just before I broke my neck. And I don’t know what the implant screws are made of.
This was a great interview and maybe points to the problem I have.
Tramadol is as bad. Son has it on his allergy list. So do I. What type of metal did they use when they did his Quad Bypass? Found out they gave him a massive dose of Steroids when he had the TIA. Which drove his BS up to over 600, and used insulin to bring it down, but hospitals don't think to check Eye Pressure in Diabetics, Eye Pressure, is now in the Glaucoma range. And his COPD inhaler is a steroid. Which he didn't think I should know about. No one told him not to take Steroids, Cortisones, or prednisone as a Diabetic. Nor if you have Glaucoma. Your ER contact needs that info. One 5 mg of Prednisone will double your Eye Pressure. Retinal issues will then be your next damage.
I had similar surgery to B Carlson, 2 rods and 4 screws in my C spine, all titanium and I seem OK. I’ve had more titanium in my shoulder and took Gabaoentin, then Pregablin. The withdrawal from both was awful but getting off the Pregablin took 6 months of hell. I have never taken anything so addictive, including opioids. These are street drugs in the UK now and recently became controlled drugs but it took a very long time and I dread to think how many people have suffered because of it. A drug developed by Pfizer!
I started reducing gradually until I was on a half dose and then made the mistake of going cold turkey. For me the reason for coming off it wasn’t so much the side effects which were a feeling of elation and an outrageous sex drive that could not be satisfied. Sounds like fun but it wasn’t, I came off because I realised I would need to keep increasing the dose until I reached the max - then what would I do? I realised it would be harder to withdraw the more I was taking so decided to bite the bullet sooner rather than later. I nearly killed myself driving on Gabaoentin and when I stopped that drug I collapsed in the shower but I immediately started the Pregabalin so didn’t notice any more withdrawal. I hope this information helps. I have stayed off opiates and gabapentinoids and now use cannabis (full strength) to relax me from pain. It’s safer and non addictive. Good luck I hope it works out well for you.
I would reduce more gradually than that. Ask you Dr to prescribe smaller strength tablets and do it very very gradually. If not the sweating gets worse.
Thanks for your concern. I take either 300 or 400 mg tablets depending on what the pharmacy has in stock. I then take 6 300mg every 8 hours I’m going to try and just take 3, one each 8 hours.
It doesn’t really take away the pain and sometimes I need to take a sleeping pill to sleep. Nothing seems to fully take way the pain in my arms and hands. I can cut or burn my fingers and never know when it happened
But I do know the 6-8 Gabapentin and 4-6 100mg pills are not good for me.
Wish me luck, I only took one Gabapentin at 16:00. Thanks for the information that the Gabapentin is dangerous. I was worried about the opiate Tramadol thinking I could use the Gabapentin without consequence.
I will pray to God to give me the strength and fortitude to stop the drug.
My neurologist is the one who put me on this regimen. I went back to him a couple months ago. He tapped my knees a couple times and when asked said there was nothing he could do. He even said there were no other medications or suggested I stop. Then charged me 100$.
neurologists love this drug and it has also spread to anesthesiologists and other specialties.
Gabapentin is approved to prevent and control partial seizures, relieve postherpetic neuralgia after shingles and moderate-to-severe restless legs syndrome. I have not reviewed the studies, but they are likely paid for by the drug companies. I don't advise you what to do, only that if you can get off medications and exercise you may have better pain control. I believe over half of prescription drugs are useless or worse.
Ok day one I reduced Gabapentin from 1800 to 1200. Will do this a week and then cut back to 900. The next week 600 etc. I’ll worry about the Tramadol after. I’m taking 600 mg of that crap too.
Is there a natural pain reliever that could take its place?
I had a severe broken neck and had surgery 4 years ago here in Chile. The surgeon put in two metal plates and 6 screws. The surgeon told me the plates were titanium but never said anything about the screws. Since the surgery I have been progressively having neuropathy problems. The pain and numbness has grown from my hands and arms to my legs and feet. It seems as if my muscles are always tight. I also am loosing all my energy. I can be in bed 12 hours and still be tired.
I’m on Gabapentin and tramadol. Nothing seems to work to stop the pain including morphine. I’ve done physical therapy, used every holistic medicine and acupuncture. One other monkey wrench is I had implants in my mouth just before I broke my neck. And I don’t know what the implant screws are made of.
This was a great interview and maybe points to the problem I have.
gabapentin is not a great drug. It has been heavily promoted off label for almost everything. See Butchered by "Healthcare"
Tramadol is as bad. Son has it on his allergy list. So do I. What type of metal did they use when they did his Quad Bypass? Found out they gave him a massive dose of Steroids when he had the TIA. Which drove his BS up to over 600, and used insulin to bring it down, but hospitals don't think to check Eye Pressure in Diabetics, Eye Pressure, is now in the Glaucoma range. And his COPD inhaler is a steroid. Which he didn't think I should know about. No one told him not to take Steroids, Cortisones, or prednisone as a Diabetic. Nor if you have Glaucoma. Your ER contact needs that info. One 5 mg of Prednisone will double your Eye Pressure. Retinal issues will then be your next damage.
Any advice on the best way to stop
a compounding pharmacist can make up pills that decrease in strength by a percent every few days.
I’m going to try and stop. I’ve been on it three years
concur but this is not specific medical advice as I'm retired
I had similar surgery to B Carlson, 2 rods and 4 screws in my C spine, all titanium and I seem OK. I’ve had more titanium in my shoulder and took Gabaoentin, then Pregablin. The withdrawal from both was awful but getting off the Pregablin took 6 months of hell. I have never taken anything so addictive, including opioids. These are street drugs in the UK now and recently became controlled drugs but it took a very long time and I dread to think how many people have suffered because of it. A drug developed by Pfizer!
they are not working for us
Did you go off gradually or cold turkey. Thanks for your reply
I started reducing gradually until I was on a half dose and then made the mistake of going cold turkey. For me the reason for coming off it wasn’t so much the side effects which were a feeling of elation and an outrageous sex drive that could not be satisfied. Sounds like fun but it wasn’t, I came off because I realised I would need to keep increasing the dose until I reached the max - then what would I do? I realised it would be harder to withdraw the more I was taking so decided to bite the bullet sooner rather than later. I nearly killed myself driving on Gabaoentin and when I stopped that drug I collapsed in the shower but I immediately started the Pregabalin so didn’t notice any more withdrawal. I hope this information helps. I have stayed off opiates and gabapentinoids and now use cannabis (full strength) to relax me from pain. It’s safer and non addictive. Good luck I hope it works out well for you.
Thank you. I’m cutting to 1/2 dose today. I don’t have sex drive or elation. I just feel cold when I am sweating
sounds like too fast
I would reduce more gradually than that. Ask you Dr to prescribe smaller strength tablets and do it very very gradually. If not the sweating gets worse.
Thanks for your concern. I take either 300 or 400 mg tablets depending on what the pharmacy has in stock. I then take 6 300mg every 8 hours I’m going to try and just take 3, one each 8 hours.
It doesn’t really take away the pain and sometimes I need to take a sleeping pill to sleep. Nothing seems to fully take way the pain in my arms and hands. I can cut or burn my fingers and never know when it happened
But I do know the 6-8 Gabapentin and 4-6 100mg pills are not good for me.
Wish me luck, I only took one Gabapentin at 16:00. Thanks for the information that the Gabapentin is dangerous. I was worried about the opiate Tramadol thinking I could use the Gabapentin without consequence.
I will pray to God to give me the strength and fortitude to stop the drug.
I hope it all works out for you but your doctor should help you with this withdrawal. My very best wishes to you.
God will help me quit these nasty drugs
My neurologist is the one who put me on this regimen. I went back to him a couple months ago. He tapped my knees a couple times and when asked said there was nothing he could do. He even said there were no other medications or suggested I stop. Then charged me 100$.
neurologists love this drug and it has also spread to anesthesiologists and other specialties.
Gabapentin is approved to prevent and control partial seizures, relieve postherpetic neuralgia after shingles and moderate-to-severe restless legs syndrome. I have not reviewed the studies, but they are likely paid for by the drug companies. I don't advise you what to do, only that if you can get off medications and exercise you may have better pain control. I believe over half of prescription drugs are useless or worse.
I’m going to reduce gradually. My neurologist has me on 1800-2400 mg per day. I’ll cut in half today.
Ok day one I reduced Gabapentin from 1800 to 1200. Will do this a week and then cut back to 900. The next week 600 etc. I’ll worry about the Tramadol after. I’m taking 600 mg of that crap too.
Is there a natural pain reliever that could take its place?