Just wanted to know what medications people have found most effective? I can't have opiates as I have bad reactions so I'm currently on lyrical, amitriptaline, propranolol and a whole other range of stuff but I'm still really struggling to do the simplest of tasks such as going to the toilet... Need help and to know of any medication that might help.. Tia x
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I was on gabapentin for a couple of years but, the doctor kept upping the meds cos my body got used to them and I started getting pain again then he put me on cymbalta which was great at first then I gained two stone, diviculitis , stomach lesions and Gerd so now slowly tapered everything down to nothing. The withdrawal is horrendous even though i am doing it properly.
It sounds like you are on similar medications that I am. I find that gabapentin (GA ba PEN tin)
(Brand Names: Gralise, Horizant, Neurontin, Gabarone) reduces my pain levels from a 15 to a 9-10 overnight it seems. Lyrica made me gain quite a bit of weight (30+ lbs) and I was always really tired, depressed and moody. Plus my legs would swell significantly.
I also eliminated a lot of soy and wheat products from my diet. Those also tend to flare up my pain and my headaches.
Hoping this helps and praying for rest for you.
I have come off all my meds and at last I am starting to feel normal again
Bram I wish not an option I am afraid 😳
get rid of the drugs there killing you, try cannibis buger if its legal or not.