-----Original Message-----
From: Ann Lindstrom <annlindstrom(AT)yahoo.com>
To: TMIC List <tmic-list(AT)eskimo.com>
Date: Wednesday, 30 June 1999 9:46:am
Subject: [TMIC] Neurontin, Wheelchair, an update
>Hey group -
>
>A while back I wrote and told you that I was weaning
>myself off of Neurontin, and that I would let you know
>how things turned out. I decided to do this since I
>felt that it had stopped being effective, and cause I
>wanted to do a reality check about where I am now. So
>- I am completely off it now. I am tingling more, but
>I am also more alert and have more energy. I will
>stay off for awhile, and then decide what I want to
>do. Back to all those quality of life issues .....
>
>Also - I have asked for an electric wheelchair. I can
>walk, but it becomes very painful very fast. I work
>for a large company, and there are five buildings on
>our campus - after a few meetings in different
>buildings I am really miserable. I am also miserable
>shopping, going to art galleries, etc. So I decided
>that pain is not really that productive, and I could
>do more if I wasn't on my feet.
>
>My primary physician put in a referral for a chair.
>It was declined. He sent in more information. They
>OK'ed a standard wheelchair. So - I will ask him to
>give them more info - the paralysis and pain are also
>bad in my right hand, so a standard wheelchair is not
>going to solve things. Arrgghh. I hate fighting this
>one, since I have a certain amount of trouble asking
>for a chair when I can walk. Sometimes assumptions
>about what is and isn't disabled can be hard even for
>TMers!
>
>Oh - one more thing. I am finally able to lose some
>weight. I gained a whole bunch of weight since I am
>not very active (and do love food). I have been going
>to weight watchers since Feb, and have lost about 20
>pounds. I wonder if the Neurontin was affecting my
>ability to lose.......
>
>Take care everyone - Ann
>
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