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Originally Posted by Ariadne
Thanks, a bit of sympathy goes a long way 
Have to learn to cope I suppose, and not to feel to sorry for myself!
Nevertheless, decided to quit the carbamazapine, for a day or two at least, to see what happens. It will drive me mad to keep questioning whether the medicine is causing more harm than good so I think I have to put it to the test if only for my sanity. If the pain gets worse and the tingling etc don't improve then I will at least have learned my lesson there! |
Hi Ariadne,If you keep track of the symptoms and pain levels and the dates before you do interventions on your own it may help. I have had GP's try to give RX for medications that I had already tested out of. With the passage of time and the search for help, it will fade from your own memory and confusion will cause backtracking. Hopefully your road will be short and relief around the bend. If not, at least you can look back and see. You can use a journal to test effectiveness of supplements, treatments,special excercises, etc. Watch for withdwawal syndrome on some things, I've heard that Cymbalta is tough, Hydrocodone was bad for the first 48 in my case. I applaud you for taking initiative. Good Luck, Ken in Texas.