On a new med for neuro pain….

Question:

Hi all… I went to my appointment at MAPS again today…hopefully my last, if the new GP I have an appointment with next week goes well… Anyhow, the NP I saw (seems always to be a different one every time) decided to ask if I would try another med for neuropathic pain, since I had no results at all with Neurontin, even at the full 900mg 3x a day. It’s called Zonegran…I think I’ve heard of it before, but I don’t know anyone personally who takes it, or anything about it, as I haven’t looked it up yet (doing that first thing in the morning, as it’s 3am here now, and I’m getting tired). I assume it is in the same family as Neurontin, as an anti-seizure med? Does anyone here have any info, or experience with this drug? Good or bad, or indifferent? I’m taking 100mg at bedtime for 2 weeks, then up to 100mg morning and another 100mg at night. Any thoughts or information on this would be greatly appreciated. Since I had no results from Neurontin, do you think this will work any better, or at all, or does it just depend on my own chemistry? I think I already can guess the answer to this one…..LOL … I haven’t been on Neurontin for over a year and a half, so there isn’t any other anti-seizure med in my system at all. I currently take Methadone, 50mg a day (20-10-20), Visteril for nausea, Trazodone for sleep, and Synthroid for Hashimoto’s (hypo-thyroidism). I didn’t get any info with the sample pack, and I can’t get the script filled because I have no money, and my husband is playing more games, even denying me cash for medical expenses now. My divorce lawyer will have a field day with this new development, I’m sure, once we get his rear end into court…..but anyhow, I thank you all in advance for any info! Trailingvine "To live happily is an inward power of the soul." Marcus Aurelius

Response:

http://www.fda.gov/cder/consumerinfo/druginfo/zonegran.htm Zonegran

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