I will call my cpn tomorrow.I suggest you ring your CPN and tell her all of this. Giving you stronger drugs doesnt address the source of the pain. Have some hugs too.
Thank you.Good girl, Ally. It's sometimes good for the Docs to see how we really feel. When we're wearing our best stiff upper lip, I think they sometimes think everything's OK.
I'll keep my fingers crossed for you on the new meds.
Thank you.I have just read this thread from the beginning and really admire the determination you have shown to get professional people to value your health as much as you do. Word has got round the surgery that your cpn is no pushover too, so hang onto her. It is a shame she was not at your GP appointment to tell him that if he had paid attention to your earlier requests for help with the neuropathy then the HbA1c might have been lower. Has he picked up on the earlier requests from your psych? I hope your new medication works for you.
Thank you.
To be honest, I didn't, t ask whether gp had read through my letters from my psych.
There are still some things Un resolved but at least I got some proper painkillers.
When I got home and read the label, on day 6, I need to start taking 9 300mg aday. As I was given 100, they will soon be used up. My gp said he wanted to see me again before they ran out, to see how I am on them. So it roughly works out about 11 days supply. Now the catch is, there are no re bookable appts, so I Don, t know whether to ask for a phone consultation
Thank you@ally1: I am not bipolar but someone very close to me was bipolar (except back then, they used the old term for it). Congratulations for your determined efforts. I know what you mean by making use of the "manic" phase. At those times, you can move mountains, albeit with all sorts of flashing "caution" warnings!
Well done!
I agree I will rattle. It just worries me that taking 9 aday seems alot to me. Especially with all my other meds.Blimey, that is a lot of tablets per day! You will rattle.
I would ring and ask what to do. As he asked you to make the appointmernt he may be able to squeeze you in. Failing that, a phone call appointment. I found in the past that when a GP has rung me, after listening to my story, she has squeezed me in to see her after surgery.
Thank you for the link.@ally1
Have a look at this
https://www.drugs.com/dosage/gabapentin.html
I am wondering if it means 900mg not 9 tablets. I could, of course be wrong, so you must check.
You must check, and if you get nowhere at the surgery, a pharmacy is the best option. Pharmacists know more than doctors about tablets, doses, and interactions. It is their job.
On the label it says one daily for 3 days, then one twice aday for 3 days, then three to be taken 3 times aday.Thats a lot to be taking, and I thought it had to be introduced and increased very gradually? I also notice that one in ten can have their mental health affected, so I will keep vibing for you that it works well for you.
Maybe discuss the dosage with your cpn as, in my experience, cpn's know a lot about drug interactions.
Gabapentin 300mg
Panic over, I rang the surgery queries taking 3 tabs 3 times aday.
It's 1 aday for 3 days, then 1 x 300mg twice aday for 3 days, then 3 x 300 mg aday
The chemist label says after 6 days to take 3 x 300mg 3 times aday. The last one is the one I queried.
Good job I did check as gp said if I had taken 9 aday, I would seriously taken a overdose.
He will contact the chemist and say the mistake they have made. It's a good job I was alerted to the amount.
I dread to think what would have happened if not checked or if a vulnerable person followed what the chemist had said. Xx
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