United Brachial Plexus Network

<t>I was injured in Dec 2003, and I have NOT slept more than 4 hours since then without meds. I can count with 1 hand how many times I have been OVER 4 hours. Have been taking Neurontin 1200 per day, and now pain mgmt. doctor has bumped up to 1500mg, Oxycontin from 20mg 2 a day, to 40mg two a day, a...

<t>Well, Pfizer's web site in USA also lists efficacy in neuropathy and for people who are recovering from shingles.<br/> I began the pills on Wednesday of this week, they work (for my situation) about 5 hours, and I will wake out of a dead sleep bolt upright on my way to get another one, and use th...

<t>Hey Hello- Bill in Harrisburg, PA-truck driver (well, WAS a driver) Right BPI , avulsed c-5, and now looks like c-8-T1/first BPI surgery now for 9/2/04, looks not so good. But, accident (door hit, 15,00 pounds per square inch, 50 miles per hour, keep getting worse since Dec 03, when I got whacked...

<t>Wasn't shot, sorry about the venacular. I was struck by a 680-pound door that was traveling at 50 miles per hour(remember your kinetic energy multiple from junior high algebra?) which blew apart the inside of my shoulder. The ortho docs did the surgery on the rotator and labrum, but never tested ...

Wow-docs that care-I wish I had one, this horrid pain prevents more than three hours of rest per day-sometimes, I reallyfeel like walking out in traffic. If only the docs gave a rats fanny..

<r>Hi, I'm a new guy, Bill from Harrisburg, PA.<br/> <br/> Got my taste from getting a 15,000 shot into my right shoulder, had a complete re-do of my rotator/labrum in Feb 04 (accident Dec 03).<br/> Wife of 25years was really going after the docs about my pain, no sleep, weakness, etc. since the acc...