Marleen,

I am currently taking the following meds:

Neurontin 2400 mg (per day);Cymbalta 180 mg;Xanex 25 mg x3-4;Diovan HCT 160/25 mg (HBP);Hydrocodone 10/500 mg x 3-4;Meloxicam 15 mg;Ambien CR 12.5 mg x1;Ultram ER 300 mg x1;Flector Pain Patch; Lidoderm Pain Patch(switch off and on with Flector pain patch)Ketoproten/Glucosamine Pain Cream;Protonix 40 mg x 1(GERD);TENS UNIT; Water PT twice a week; Psychologist seen every 2 weeks; and PM doc seen every 6 weeks. Meditation everyday.

For the most part, my pain is do-able;however, I still have break thru pain. I have good days and bad days..like everyone here. The change in weather makes my pain level shoot through the roof, just as stress has the same impact on me. I stay inside my home most of the time.

I am an insomniac(have gone 48 hrs straight no sleep, and then drop from exhaustion for 4 hrs) since the RSD came into my life. I have not slept more then 4 hrs. at a time. I believe Neurontin does benefit me. The burn is still there, but no where close to the inferno I suffered before Neurontin. Cymbalta helps with depression/pain and does also work with the neuropathy. Xanex helps with anxiety and muscle spasms.

My RSD came about by a WC injury on 3/24/07;diagnosed 06/08. I began drawing SSDI in 1/2009.


Dew