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Location: Vero Beach, Florida 32960
Registered: 09-30-2005
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My Neurologist has prescribed a relatively new medication to help control the neuromusclar pain associated with Kennedy's Disease. Information on Lyrica can be found at WWW.LYRICA.COM. This medication is not a narcotic, and is not addictive. Anyone with Kennedy's disease may benefit from this medication, and should discuss this drug with their Neurologist.
Location: Yakima, Washington, USA
Registered: 09-30-2005
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Strange to hear about pain problems, Both my brother 81, and I 79, have verified KD (late onset?) and have had very little pain. Sometimes I get a "sore muscle" type pain but it usually is very mild and intermittent. Both of us in our later years are experiencing advanced weakening in extremeities, particularly in the legs.He uses a walker and I use a cane. He has exercised very little while I have tried to excersise regularly. Go figure.
Location: Paxinos, PA
Registered: 11-10-2005
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The only pain I have is lower back pain. I take Neurontin, 3000mg a day divided by 3 time a day. I have been taking this dose for the last 7 years, and I really thing it has been helping me.
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Location: Arkansas
Registered: 09-22-2005
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The only pain I have is lower back pain. I take Neurontin, 3000mg a day divided by 3 time a day. I have been taking this dose for the last 7 years, and I really thing it has been helping me.


Michael, Is the pain muscle related like tightness? or Spine/Disc related? If it's muscle related I may ask my Doctor about trying that. Thanks
Location: Paxinos, PA
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Originally posted by Michael Gill:
The only pain I have is lower back pain. I take Neurontin, 3000mg a day divided by 3 time a day. I have been taking this dose for the last 7 years, and I really thing it has been helping me.


Michael, Is the pain muscle related like tightness? or Spine/Disc related? If it's muscle related I may ask my Doctor about trying that. Thanks


Hi Terry, Sorry I have taken so long to get back to you. We just got back from vacation. I really think that my pain is muscle related, the reason I say that is I get my hip put back in place every month, which makes me think it puts a strain on my lower muscles around the spine. I hope this helps you out. Michael
Location: Minnesota
Registered: 10-01-2005
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What are the side effects of Neurontin?
Is weight gain one of them? My husband take the generic form Gabapentin.He takes 300 mg daily.
Registered: 03-13-2006
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i take 2400mgs of gabapentin everyday i eat like a horse and i'm losing weight
Location: planhelp4u@yahoo.com
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I have taken Lyrica for 3 years for neuropathic pain in feet and ankles. Although it helps some, I have noticed that it is less effective now than when I started(150mg X 2 daily). The best thing for my ankle pain have been Lydocane patchs (Lydoderm).
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Information is so good. For this disease treatment should be goal-oriented, with clear input regarding the patient’s expectations and personal goals.

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I have added 5 mg oxycodone at night before bed for severe pain days. It helps me get to sleep more often than not.
Does anyone else have neuropathy with this disease?
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Registered: 09-28-2005
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Randy, neuropathy is quite common especially as the disease progresses.

For pain management, ibuprofen seems to remove the edge from the pain when I cannot get to sleep. I don't need the tablet very often, but it does help with deep aching in the muscles.

When you experience neuropathic pain, try massaging the area. It seems to help for me.
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I think that there are now more approaches available than ever before to help manage to pain.

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