Other medications that often help with neuropathy are Cymbalta and Lyrica. These medications will help with pain but not with the numbness....
I don't know anything about testing for Crohn's. All I do know is that sometimes doctors can overlook something simply because they were not looking for it in the first place....
Gralise is gabapentin....
Some doctors are saying that there are too many back surgeries going on in the USA. They say that upwards of 90% of people who undergo such surgeries do not really need them and they also say that...
Been doing some thinking about your problems and I am wondering if you have been tested for Crohn's disease? Some of the syptoms include abdominal pain, diarrehea, reduced appetite and weight loss....
Hope they can find some answers for you soon. For what it is worth low oxygen levels can cause a person to "fall asleep" really fast....
Good luck with your upcoming surgery. I hope that you get the results you are wanting....
Well I printed up about a dozen notes warning people of parking in handicap spots and also informing them of what can happen to them if they are caught. I also warned them that this is their only...
Sunny your problem can be anything from bursitus to tendonitus, it could also be caused by nueropathy or nerve damage. It might be due to a pinched nerve somewhere. There is also about a dozen other...
My first guess is that it is your sinuses that is causing this. That does not mean you have an infection. It might be that they are either too small to allow proper drainage or are simply clogged up....
The max daily dose of Cymbalta is 120 mg. It usually takes a while before it builds up in your system to become useful and that is after reaching a theraputic dose. Doctors who know what they are...
It totally freaked me out and made my day when I went and checked the mail and found my handicap placard sitting out there. It came 1 week to the day I mailed the application in even though it said...
i was once suffering from a major sinus infection that was causing a massive headache. My doctor ordered a consult with a nuerologist who walked into my hospital room and in 10 seconds flat just new...
This is my view on any type of back surgery. If you have gotten to the point where they can't screw anything up and make it worse then go for it. Personally I do not care how highly rated any back...
Avoiding sugar is only a small part of the picture when it comes to eating properly. You have to watch all carbs as well as fats and total calories....
For what it is worth kidney disease and diabetes seem to go hand in hand. By all rights you should have had a nephrologist on your medical team a long time ago to monitor and keep track of your...
Also with the lyrica, like with all medications in that class, it can also take a medication adjustment or two before you will know if it is going to work or how well it is going to work....
Since your husband is without a job or insurance you should be able to qualify for medicaid which is now based solely on income thanks to Obamacare....
But I bet you do not walk into and through Wal Mart faster than Jessie Owens can run the 100 yard dash? Yes you can not always tell the why a person may have a placard but the ones that really tick...
It is not uncommon for a person's blood sugars to run the gammit from very high to normal or even somewhat low over the course of several hours while on this medication. Between your family history...
11.1 is very high but not critically so, so you can probably wait to make an appointment with you primary care physician A gastrointerologist is unlikely to do anything except maybe reccomend you see...
Honestly I think the doctors are right. Surgery will just make things worse. Your spine is a mess and any attempt at surgery would increase your pain and make things a lot worse then they are now. If...
I tackled the plumbing job yesterday and got the faucet fixed though of course all did not go right thanks to getting one where the threads on the faucet were stripped on one side. After getting...
Yes, you need to take your medication a prescribed. This is part of what I was getting at in another post about giving the medication an honest try....
Please do not take this the wrong way, but so many of your posts are full of negativity and self loathing. This type of thinking does not do you any good and if fact makes things worse. Instead of...
When it comes to food you generally need to see a dietician. Your family doctor or your endocrinologist does not go into it or if they do it is very basic....
Either you are on the wrong pain medications or it may be time to consider surgery....
Was watching CBS Up To The Minute this morning and seen a report about spinal fusions and how some doctors are now saying that this procedure is being done way too often, almost 500,000 a year. One...
Most of the time withdrawal occurs when you totally stop taking a medication. Taking 2 mg 2x a day should be enough to keep you out of withdrawal symptoms. BTW: I take dialaudid for my pain. Was...
Talk about medical personnel not being able to be bothered by a patient's history, especially their drug allergies. About a year ago I was in the hospital and in a great deal of pain so the nurse...
seymour, severe chronic IBS can last all day, everyday and having a movement does not necessarily relieve the pain and discomfort on its own. Not saying that you do or do not have it, only that you...
I would report the missing meds 1st thing Monday morning to the prescribing doctor. He probably will not replace them but at least he will know what is going on. In the meantime I suggest you speed...
IBS is pain in the abdomen. From the M clinic website. Irritable bowel syndrome commonly causes cramping, abdominal pain, bloating gas, diarrhea and constipation....
IMHO unless you are obese there is little to nothing you can do to cure diabetes. If you look online there are probably at least 500 claims to being able to cure diabetes, all of them bull....
Generally speaking, in an emergency situation, such as being in the ER, doctors may scribe any kind of pain medication they deem is needed. Then what the patient must do is call their doctor at the...
I have thought about the pump but I can't find an endocrinologist that seems willing to put me on it. So far every one I have tried to deal with want to do is up my insulin. Yeah like 120 units of...
Really what it is going to come down to is trying different medications until finding the right med or combo of meds for you....
Could be anything from a pulled muscle to something more serious. If it is still painful your best bet is to make an appointment with your family doctor....
Part of it is this. Say a person is taking x,y,z in pain meds and doing well on them. The thinking is that maybe they can take a or a and b pain meds and get the same results....
The only thing I can suggest is that the next time you end up in the ER and they remove your patch ask them for it and then reapply it once discharged....
Unless asked it usually is not a good idea to mention any narcotic pain medication by name, Your best bet is to ask for help. As far as any doctor goes it really depends on the doctor....
There is a push on to digitalize medical records and make them available to all doctors....
It can be the doctor is hiding something but it also can be that a particular diagnosis has not occurred to a doctor for what ever reason there is....
1. Methadone is kind of the end all when it comes to pain medications after a person has given the others very serious attempts. 2. If you are going in a asking for Methadone this is a red flag for...
Yes, a strike can cause nerve damage. For that reason you need to seek out medical help ASAP and also report the incident to school officials immediately....
It can take several days for your body to become used to the patch before you get full benefit from it....
IMHO it should not be the pharmacists job to decide if any medication is needed nor should they be held accountable. This is something that is between a doctor and the patient and if either one is...
In my experience saying you are in more pain than you are may work once or twice but before long the doctor is going to catch on to what you are doing. Doctors are trained to look for clues as to how...
"Normal" fasting ranges from 80-100 "Normal" post meal range from 120-150. Nost likely the reason your blood sugars jumped so much and then dropped like they did is due to eating the chips AND...
Welcome to our forum. I am sorry but I have no answers for you but wanted to welcome you and say hang in there. I would think the surgeon who performed the operation would be the best person to ask...