Not sure where you live in Oklahoma, but here is a list of MS specialists in or near Oklahoma City.....if not, you can scan to the bottom and type in your city.
http://www.vitals.com/disorders/ok-oklahoma_city-immune_system_disorders-c20-multiple_sclerosis_ms-8730.html
I think I'm gonna give this med a whirl. Why not? I've got plenty of time. :-D
He said if it's gonna help, I will know within 3 to 4 weeks. If it is not better by then, it will probably not help the pain. So, just wondering...if it doesn't help, do I just stop it and go back to what I was doing till July? I Don't Think So!
He made a comment about people who have migraines (which I do, but they were totally different than this) sometimes when they reach 50 or 60 years old they have a lot of strange sensations throughout their body, but no headaches. It is still considered migraine. I'm 43. Guess I better start eating dinner @ 4:00.
In the beginning of all this I would cry sometimes, out of frustration, after an appointment like this. I've learned not to put all my eggs in one basket, so to speak. Regardless of whether I have a dx or not, I still have to figure out how to manage this pain. Maybe this new med will help. I certainly hope so.
And no, I have not been dx with ms. Just a peripheral nerve disorder, with other random symptoms. I called my pcp to see if she would refer me to my town's only neuro so she could manage the new med while I waited. The pcp's office informed me the only neuro moved out of state so I guess I'm up you-know-what creek.
I still have to pitch bales. I carry them over to the fence but only toss flakes. Anyhow, You can take ibuprofen or other NSAIDs, since Tegretol is an anti-seizure drug. I had to get up to 200 mg 3 times a day to get relief, but I;m taking it for Trigeminal Neuralgia.
Bob
Bob,
Kind of kidding about the drinking. Just so dang frustrating!
He started me on 200 mg, 1x/day for 7 days, then 1 am and 1 pm. He did say if it was going to help that I would know in 3 or 4 weeks. Can I take ibuprofen while I'm waiting? How long did it take for you to have relief from the Tegretol?
I noticed you said you have a small ranch in Colorado. I live on a ranch in Oklahoma. Thank God I don't have to do the feeding.
sorry to hear about how your appointment went. My first neuro told me all my symptoms were migraine related, neck/arm pain aching, tingling burning. Losing my balance, and urinary freq and leaking.
Finally when I got double vision.....I went to a new neurologist.....he suspected MS at my initial visit. I went through all the testing to rule-out mimics, and rule -in MS.
After about 6 weeks, I was diagnosed.
My understanding from listening to others is that migraine is often given as a dx when doctors are unable to figure out what is really wrong.
Are you diagnosed with MS? If not, I would highly recommend you find an MS specialist to see.
I take 200 mg three times a day. You need to titrate up to that dose. I started with 100mg twice a day. I have a couple of beers. It doesn't seem to kill me.
Bob