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Originally Posted by ahlevy
I went to the pain management doctor and he just gave me lidocaine cream, which did nothing. I'm seeing a neurologist now and getting testing done to see if there is anything else wrong with my nervous system. In the meantime I'm up to 400 mg of Neurotin 3 times a day. He wants to switch in Cymbalta for my Wellbutrin as well. I am getting a wheelchair because I can't walk to my classes without wanting to collapse on the sidewalk and start screaming in pain. When I'm home though, I won't use it.
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Sorry the lidocaine cream didn't work for you. It didn't help me either, but at least your doctor tried. Let's hope for the best with the Neurontin and possibly Cymbalta. I think that most of us have gone through trials of a variety of medications to find something that works.
The wheelchair should help you deal with your classes and as I mentioned previously you still have to keep moving, so make sure you don't give in to the temptation at home to start using it. I personally know how tempting that can be. Stay strong. Hope you feel some improvement soon.