So I have a couple of questions about treatment the first being Gabapentin.
Right now my doctor has me slowly increasing it up by 1 100mg pill every three days, I am currently at 1200mg with no pain relief in sight. From nearly the 800mg the first side effect began the drowsiness which for me was and is actually a boon! Sleep glorious sleep! but three days ago I noticed the swelling creeping down farther then it has ever gone. Today I even have swelling between my left foot's toes and not oh a little swelling the omg cant get my shoes on at all swelling and I already buy wides. I know my RSD creeps as it has creep-ed(sp?) from the original two sights just above my knee and near my tailbone to cover the same area of what a pair of high waist-ed capri pants do. I also have the tiniest amount of swelling just above the toes on my right foot. So is this the edema side effect of the gabapentin or is it a further deterioration? I know it doesn't help that we are finally having much needed weather here. Worst of all the swelling itself is painful acid burning like painful. My skin is so tight I feel like it might burst. It cant can it? Days like today I miss my mom more then ever, but if she was in even a quarter of the pain I am in now, I can forgive her for giving in and going to the summerlands so early.