Nerve Pain
Hello everyone, hope all is well. I'm keen to know if you have experienced nerve pain months after surgery, chemo or radiotherapy. Part of my chemo treatment was taxol and nerve damage can be a side e...
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Hi Sally & Kathy,
Thanks for your messages. My pain specialist started me on lyrica 75mg ( pregabalin) felt like I was going through the after effects of chemo. We then tried neorontin 100mg ( gabapentin) and my reaction was similar. Felt that drowsy, nausea and dizzy effects just like chemo. My pain specialist has suggested I go back to my GP and try a few different things before we get it right. Today I was prescribed pain patches ( fentynal) the smallest dose. the chemist called my GP to check it was prescribed to me so a very controlled drug. It's a slow release that will last for 3 days. You get 5 patches in a pack. I'll let you know how I go. I'm very active and keep my weight under control. I'm thinking of meditation , relaxation stuff next. But when you have nerve damage it's just one of those things. Trying to manage it and not have the pain interfere with everyday things. It can get me down at times but what do you do? I'll keep you posted :) Donna xx