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CTyankee

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18. the only thing is I don't know if this is "medically approved" or not...I think my neuro would have

Reply to elleng (Reply #17)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 06:38 PM

Feb 2016

told me...he was just nonplussed...

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I can no longer take the meds for my shingles pain... [View all] CTyankee Feb 2016 OP

And, as you taper off you may find the symptoms of taking the meds are better than randys1 Feb 2016 #1

well, I have to taper off for two weeks so hopefully by that time I'll be down to very few CTyankee Feb 2016 #4

I took gabapentin for nerve pain in my legs years ago Mojorabbit Feb 2016 #34

Is it Tressors (sp?)? CTyankee Feb 2016 #36

I don''t see that on label Mojorabbit Feb 2016 #37

I took a combination of Ibuprophen (500 or 1000) PLUS Tylenol flor-de-jasmim Feb 2016 #2

How far along are you in the shingles process yeoman6987 Feb 2016 #3

this has been going on since Nov. 7, so it is more like 3 months and doc fears I am in CTyankee Feb 2016 #5

Oh my god! I wasn't expecting that answer. yeoman6987 Feb 2016 #6

well, as I said, I'm just glad I'm no longer going to be drugged and be unable to CTyankee Feb 2016 #8

You might want to look up side effects of Gabapenten dixiegrrrrl Feb 2016 #25

+1000 nt Mojorabbit Feb 2016 #35

Been there... done that, but found relief with acupuncture. procon Feb 2016 #20

Acupuncture is effective for shingles. nt bananas Feb 2016 #32

There is a minor bit of good news about post herpetic neuralgia Warpy Feb 2016 #22

I will ask my neuro about those... CTyankee Feb 2016 #29

It's a two hour procedure that has to be done under local anesthesia Warpy Feb 2016 #33

I'm still post-herpatic and I had shingles in 1994. Laffy Kat Feb 2016 #23

Ask your doc about taking magnesium dorkzilla Feb 2016 #7

magnesium has an unwanted laxative effect on me which I don't need right now...but CTyankee Feb 2016 #10

Totally understand dorkzilla Feb 2016 #12

I don't know whether this would be helpful or whether you might already snagglepuss Feb 2016 #9

what he recommended will take me off faster than that and I'm glad... CTyankee Feb 2016 #11

Oh golly, yank, you could write a BOOK, elleng Feb 2016 #13

I wouldn't want to revisit it enough to write it...I should start a support group, tho... CTyankee Feb 2016 #15

Have you tried medical marijuana? femmedem Feb 2016 #14

I was wondering about that but I am not sure of CT laws about it... CTyankee Feb 2016 #16

Here's a bit about it in Conn: elleng Feb 2016 #17

the only thing is I don't know if this is "medically approved" or not...I think my neuro would have CTyankee Feb 2016 #18

Not necessarily. I have friends with conditions on the approved list femmedem Feb 2016 #24

For people reading this, talk to your physician about the Shingle Vaccine. A friend NCjack Feb 2016 #19

I am so sorry, CTyankee. brer cat Feb 2016 #21

thank you brer cat, I appreciate your support... CTyankee Feb 2016 #30

I'm sorry to hear how the pharmaceutical industry has failed you. malokvale77 Feb 2016 #26

So sorry you are still suffering, CTyankee. femmocrat Feb 2016 #27

What antiviral are you taking for the shingles? I thought the sinkingfeeling Feb 2016 #28

too late for that. I was on pain meds, gapatenin and percoset. CTyankee Feb 2016 #31