[nicolek12]

hello !

mrsd,

I can now finally post on the forums -- Thank you!

My B12 results are as follows:
8/2/12 value 707
Folate 17.2 (high)
8/24/12 value 589
Folate 18.2 (high)

I am aware that both Cymbalta and Zoloft used together increases the risk of Seretonin Syndrome. I was concerned about this, but both my psychiatrist and pain mgmt doctor are not concerned about this because they claim they have several patients taking both w/ no problems and I'm only on 75mg of Zoloft which they say is a low dose. Psychiatrist didn't want to take away the Zoloft just yeat because two weeks before the PN started in JUly I had a breakthrough panic attack. We tried changing meds, but none were working so I started back on Zoloft. I plan on tappering off Cymbalta since I'm not even sure if it is working for the PN pain. I guess the only way to tell would beor to stop taking it and see. I would be willing to try something else that would not interfere w/ the Zoloft ... not sure what that would be since I cannot tolerate Gabepentin and Lyrica.

I have not received any vaccines recently. The last thing was a tetnus shot in 2006. I wasn't ill at the time this all started either. (i do remember having post nasal drip and runny nose after for a few days, but doubt that applies)
At the time this started I was working in an office ... I only worked there for 3 months. I recently moved back to NJ from NC last February.

I don't eat healthy -- never have.
On 9/6/12 my Hemoglobin A1C value was 5.3.
I'm not sure if I was tested for peripheral artery disease....what specialist would test for this and what would the test be? I am an ex smoker. I smoked for about 15yrs a pack a day. I recently quit in September. (i have had a few this past month tho due to stress
Lastly... the. PN is in my both feet and lower legs. my upper leg muscles always feel sore and I also have tingling in my face and some days feels like pressure. I'm not experiencing muscle spasms, but I do have muscle twitching all over which is very annoying.

If anyone can give me any advice or info it would be greatly appreciated !!!

Thanks again mrsd !!





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