degenerative athritis and disk desease

[plmrsm8]

I have chronic pain.  I have been to a pain clinic.  They said I had myofascial pain syndrome.  Now they say it i in the brain stem and want me to see a doctor for behavoir modification.  I take neurotin (600 MS 2x daily) for nerve pain, soma (350 mg 2x daily) for muscle spasm, ultam( 100mg 3x daily, clonazepam ( 1 mg 3x dail), celexa (20 mg at night), amitriptylineHCL (200 mg at night).  With all this, there are still nighs I can't sleep.  I look into Lyrica, but I lost 30 lbs over the last thre years.  The information I found reported a weight gain of 50 lbs.  Do youhave any advise?


This discussion is related to A lot of problems, don't know what to do.

[plmrsm8]

Do you know anything about nuerotin?  I take it for the pain cause by the disc or lack there of.

[Judy1961]

Lyric made my ankles swell, which is one of the contraindications.

[plmrsm8]

Thanks Cindee56,  Your post helps me.  God Bless!

[Cindee56]

I'm sorry.  I wish I had an answer.  One thing I noticed--my Dr. gave me Ultram also.  I don't take it that often, but he gave me a 200 mg. strength.  Maybe the 100 is not strong enough for you.  You can ask the doctor to increase it.

And yes, Lyrica causes weight gain.  I refuse to take it for my fibro because I'm already overweight.