No I am sorry. I meant that as a figure of speech because the pain was so bad. No if the limb were cut off you would have phantom pain. So it would be the same but without a limb. I am sorry that I confused you.

Daniella I am one of them that do need pain pills. Even though I take Lycria it is not enough. Sometimes Lycria and the pain pill together is not enough, I have many days like that it seems nothing works, but then I start getting some relief for some reason. Just never know which days will be good days with some relief.

Trish

phantom pain as with so many things in life damned if you do and damned if you dont.

I have slowly reduced my dosage (got tired of side affects) I only hope the side affects will go away. I live in a small town and thought it was best to travel to a big city for better care..in my case it was not.
Every appointment I told my former neurologist about the hand tremors and memory loss and he never mentioned is was due to the medication.
I selected him because he was supposed to be the best in his field.,..well I guess he has far too many patients to keep track of. Each visit with him he made me feel like a new patient and he would refer to me as a Mr instead of Mrs in our emails.
I have learned a very good lesson..and have now found a neurologist in my home town (small) but he is very thorough and my first visit told me alot and had more suggestions or hope.
I have a pending SSDI claim and I only hope switching doctors will not affect my case.