Posted by Midnightblue on June 20, 2008, at 18:53:45
In reply to Re: Smart People » Midnightblue, posted by SLS on June 20, 2008, at 16:35:34
Scott,
I don't have fibromyalgia. I have arthritis (bone on bone in places) and other arthritic type pain. Neurontin gave me a horrible headache and made me feel like my head was coming off. I only took it once.
I have never been able to take SSRI or SSRI like drugs. Thanks for trying.
MB
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> Since milnacipran (Ixel) is not available yet, let me toss in an oddball idea. How about using sibutramine (Meridia) to treat:
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> 1. fibromyalgia.
> 2. chronic pain
> 3. depression
> 4. obesity
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> A doctor in Princeton, NJ named Peter Mueller swears by this stuff. I have watched video testimony on the part of several of his patients before and after treatment with sibutramine. The improvements were remarkable.
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> Of course, there is pregabalin (Lyrica). It is the only drug approved for fibromyalgia in the U.S. at this point. I would not recommend this drug were you to have already displayed a depressive reaction to Neurontin. Otherwise, it might be worth considering.
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> - Scott
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