Re: question about treatment drug...please

Posted By CCF Neuro[P] MD, RPS on December 23, 1998 at 18:07:39:

In Reply to: question about treatment drug...please posted by pam on December 15, 1998 at 18:01:27:






Hi...I had 3 spine surgeries in the last 8 months...2 fusions and a revision....I have continued to have a burning ache in my back that seems
to be getting worse...there is also swelling of the spina; muscles and tender to touch.
I have just seen a pain management doctor...and he thinks I have RSD of my lumbar area.  He put me on neurontin 300mg...increasing to 600mg next week.
My question concerns injections he will do after the holidays....
he will inject the spinal muscles with "serapin" ??  I have been having a very hard time finding any info in this drug...and I was in so much pain
at the time of the visit, I didn't get into it with him...
he also talked about a tens unit...but it will wait until after the holidays too.
I would really appreciate ANY information you can give me on this "Serapin"
thanx so much.....pam
Dear Pam:
Sorry to hear about all of your problems.  Neurotin is a very good medication for neuropathic pain.  I hope that it helps your RSD.  However, I have never heard of "serapin" and doing a medline search and calling our pharmacy, they also have not heard of this medication.  I am not sure what medication your doctor is talking about.  If the medication is Serepix, this is an anti-anxiety medication.  
Best of luck.
Sincerely,
CCF Neuro MD