United Brachial Plexus Network, Inc.

I would suggest seeing a pain doctor. There are doctors out there who specilize in the treatment and management of pain. I think you said you were seeing a neurologist? It may be worth a try.
Also, I know that cymbalta is another drug prescribed for pain. Its an antidepressent that has pain reducing effects as well.
Becky

Thanks Becky. I'm having trouble getting refered to a pain specialists. My neuro talks about it but won't follow through. We did talk about cymbalta though but I was just diagnosed with bi-polar and they are still figuring out the meds. I'm already over-medicated with anti-depresants (started having halucinations) so I doubt my psych would go for that one. I am on effexor which is supposed to be the same way.

Christina,
Please report the side effcts you are getting from Effexor to your Pysch Dr./team ASAP. It may not be the one for you but they won't know that if you don't report YOUR side effects of halucanations....

HUGS,
Carolyn J

Carolyn...not to worry. I did report it to my psych when I saw him yesterday. He actually thinks it's the Trazadone they started me on a little over a month ago when they also upped my effexor that was causing the halucinations. He said the fact that I started having them also is pretty much the clincher that I've been miss-diagnosed for the last 10 years. I was always told I had cronic depression but my new doc says that with my history and now these halucinations that it pretty much is a good bet that I actually have bi-polar. So they took me off the Trazadone and put me on Seraquil (mood stabilizor). He says that if we can get the right mood stabilizor for me I could go off my depression meds at some point.

I just want to cry. The lyrica is not working anymore. I noticed it was starting to not have as much affect but today it's almost back to when I didn't have anything. I really don't want to do anymore pain meds (not that there is anything else according to my dr.) but I don't know what else to do. Getting my dr to do anything is just about impossible. If you can't treat it with drugs he's not for it. I can't even go to PT because we can't afford the co-pay. I try to do stuff at home but it's hard not having that set time away from the twins to dedicate to it. Any suggestions?

I had issues using Lyrica. So, now, I see the pain clinic. I will try Accupuncture and others forms of pain management.

Tony/ASC
ROBPI/Adult

AS I understand it CAMP 2014 will have a session on Pain Management! Lucky you Tony...very timely, huh!
Carolyn J

Hi!

I have the same issues with Lyrica. The med worked for a couple months, then, stopped.

Also, I suffer from depression, and possibly bi-polar. I need to see a psychiatrist the end of May 2014 for possible new medications.

I continue to do physical therapy on my BPI arm. I'm in pain, however, I have gained a lot of use from years of exercise.

Tony/ASC
ROBPI/Adult
"Just One More Step"