Well I have been on the dreaded stuff since Thursday, and already I am misreable. My words slur, I feel fuzzy, and I am so sleepy :yawn: that I can hardly stay awake for more than an hour after I take it, then I wake up in time to take the next dose. The doctor says to let it get in my system and then I should do fine on it. I took it before and was on it for over a year and my system never got used to it. I had hoped with the lower dose that it would not be so bad, but 900 mg a day is still stronger than my body can handle. I waited too late this afternoon to call the dr to talk to him about how it makes me feel, but called his answering service and they are going to have him call me in the morning. I know others have taken this stuff and really are not happy with it. Seems like with all the meds on the market that they could find one that didn't make us all feel like blooming idiots. If I have to stay on this, then I won't be able to come here regular like I have been. I will need my few hours that I am awake showering, eating, and trying to do a little housework. I took my final medicine for the night just about 15 minutes ago. Neurontin, zanaflex, and 2- 400mg of Lodine. I am already feeling the effects of it. The doctor said he wanted to help get me better so I would not feel so depressed....well.......sleeping all the time is not going to help me keep from getting depressed. I start PT Wednesday.......how am I supposed to even do PT if I am in lala land????? :bouncing: :jester: :D OK........needed to vent....Thanks to everyone for always being here for me.

Take Care!!! Keep Smiling!!!
Tammy

I spoke with the nurse, and she called me back. They want me to try it for 2 weeks to see if my body adjust to it. If not then they will try something different. So far all I have done is sleep and eat. I swear if I had a whole chocolate cake, I would eat the whole thing. I did start out at 900mg a day, but I think with all the other meds he has me on (lodine, tylox, zanaflex, ultram, flexeril) they are just all working together to make me feel crazy. I can't hardly talk and make sense. I'll be right in the middle of a sentence and forget what I am saying. My brain is fuzzy and my tongue doesn't say the words like I normally would. I'll give it 2 weeks but after that, they better be ready to take me off this stuff if it is still doing me this way. I had PT this morning. If my sister hadn't gone with me and did all the talking, they would have never understood me. I am worried about them putting me in a swimming pool at PT because I feel off kilter and not completely in control of myself. The PT told me today that someone would be there with me to make sure I was ok. Lets hope so. Anyway thanks for all the input from everyone. I hope I don't sound like a rambling idiot like I feel.

Huggles 2 Everyone!!
Tammy