Hi (((Doody))), and (((warblesnap)))...yeah, you're right, I like to think of it that way...surviviors!!! YEA!!! I am sorry you think you might have Interstitial cystitis. I have been tested for that twice. Fortunately my biopsy was negative. I find that I can control the symptoms with diet, and increased water consumption. My brother-in-law has it, and I have watched him struggle with it. Sending you lots of
Doody, the Neurontin does not make me gain weight, or lose any hair. I take a small dose though, most of the time. I would normally take 400 to 600mg at night only. It really does help. It does tend to make me feel kind of hung over, but not too much when I stay at the lower dose. But lately I have had to increase it to 900 to 1200mg a day, and I don't like the effect at all. I seem to be getting use to it. As soon as the flare dies down, I will reduce the dose again. I think what I need is a good muscle relaxer. The Skelaxin and Mobic make me sick too. I am afraid my doc didn't quite get that message, but I am working on it. Take care, and btw, be sure you do get the proper thyroid test. Not everybody knows about that. I have learned the hard way and have lived to tell others. And believe me, I will tell!!!!!! And I feel sorry for any doc who tries to say otherwise, because more than one has gotten a good piece of my mind. And they can't refute it either..