incaseofaburglar
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Nerve pain and damage. Oxycontin, Phenibut, Gabapentin, Baclofen...need advice!
Hi! I just got out of the hospital after a sporting/outdoor activity injury that resulted in severe nerve and muscle damage/pain primarily in my left foot (but also my right leg and foot and left leg - but less severe). I was out of the country when it happened and have now flown back to the states for physical therapy and better medical treatment. My pain is near debilitating and I have quite a high pain tolerance. At times the only way I can deal with the pain is by crying and vocalizing it. My left foot and ankle is swollen and I cannot put pressure on it most of the time. I can still walk on my right foot and am using crutches, with some difficulty - due to the severe nerve (and what I also think is muscle) pain. I am also unable to sleep, due to the pain (and that every position I put my foot in is excruciatingly unbearable after about 5-10 minutes).
I am taking a variety of supplements - B complex, magnesium, turmeric, etc. I am also taking 40 mg of oxycontin twice a day (usually with aspirin or naproxen), in the morning and then 12 hours later. I do not want to raise the amount of opiates I am taking. However, the opiates are only making a dent in my pain. They take away about 40-50% of the pain for about 3-5 hours. Once a week I take a large dose of phenibut. For about 24-36 hours I experience no pain whatsoever and do not need the oxycontin. For about another 12 hours the pain is decreased significantly and I need about half the amount of oxy I would usually take. So, I have heard Gabapentin is great for nerve pain - maybe even better than the oxycontin. I have heard it works well in conjunction with oxy, as well. Where can one buy it? I see it at supplement and herb stores - is this different than the Gabapentin being sold with a prescription? If anyone knows of a website that is good for this sort of thing, can they PM me? Thanks. Can I take Gabapentin if I am taking Phenibut once a week, assuming I stop the Gabapentin before I take Phenibut? I know Baclofen is a GABA agonist -- would it possibly help with the pain? Is it a hard script to get? Any other recommendations?
All recommendations for nerve pain and muscle pain would be GREATLY appreciated! Thank you! I am suffering, hard.
Hi! I just got out of the hospital after a sporting/outdoor activity injury that resulted in severe nerve and muscle damage/pain primarily in my left foot (but also my right leg and foot and left leg - but less severe). I was out of the country when it happened and have now flown back to the states for physical therapy and better medical treatment. My pain is near debilitating and I have quite a high pain tolerance. At times the only way I can deal with the pain is by crying and vocalizing it. My left foot and ankle is swollen and I cannot put pressure on it most of the time. I can still walk on my right foot and am using crutches, with some difficulty - due to the severe nerve (and what I also think is muscle) pain. I am also unable to sleep, due to the pain (and that every position I put my foot in is excruciatingly unbearable after about 5-10 minutes).
I am taking a variety of supplements - B complex, magnesium, turmeric, etc. I am also taking 40 mg of oxycontin twice a day (usually with aspirin or naproxen), in the morning and then 12 hours later. I do not want to raise the amount of opiates I am taking. However, the opiates are only making a dent in my pain. They take away about 40-50% of the pain for about 3-5 hours. Once a week I take a large dose of phenibut. For about 24-36 hours I experience no pain whatsoever and do not need the oxycontin. For about another 12 hours the pain is decreased significantly and I need about half the amount of oxy I would usually take. So, I have heard Gabapentin is great for nerve pain - maybe even better than the oxycontin. I have heard it works well in conjunction with oxy, as well. Where can one buy it? I see it at supplement and herb stores - is this different than the Gabapentin being sold with a prescription? If anyone knows of a website that is good for this sort of thing, can they PM me? Thanks. Can I take Gabapentin if I am taking Phenibut once a week, assuming I stop the Gabapentin before I take Phenibut? I know Baclofen is a GABA agonist -- would it possibly help with the pain? Is it a hard script to get? Any other recommendations?
All recommendations for nerve pain and muscle pain would be GREATLY appreciated! Thank you! I am suffering, hard.
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