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Originally Posted by jshire
It seems to me that the docs are prescribing anti-dp's without fully considering my complete history or being careful not to complicate the process of diagnosing / treating the PN. I've also for example read that if one is diagnosed with PN certain anti-dp's could be prescribed as part of that & they're different ones than mirtazapine - seems problematic to keep changing the meds. One thing i'm thinking is should I try to wait until i've seen the neurologist at least ?
any thoughts would be appreciated.
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Just to give you a heads up.
I think even most neurologists prescribe antidepressants like nortriptylene or cymbalta right away and then next they add in neurontin or lyrica if needed. After that, they might prescribe a break through pain med or send you to pain management. In the beginning I was prescribed about 6 different meds between all the doctors and neurologists I had seen. It didn't seem to matter what my cause was. It seems the routine everywhere around here is similar.