August 22th
2009
1:28 PM
I was receiving injections of Demerol and Gravol for migraines, in 2005 and this has resulted in the injections site becoming seriously atrophied and indented.
Does anyone know if this is a fixable situation? I have casually asked a friend who is a Plastic Surgeon to have a look at it - and I was told there really wasn't much that can be done. Help! This is horrible ugly, on both arms and buttocks and I am hiding indoors in this heat because I am too embarrassed to be seen in public like this!
April 4th
2008
4:34 PM
My chronic pain has really increased since being on Lamictal for 15 months for bipolar. I have had fibromyalgia for years. The bipolar developed after that. Since starting Lamictal, I have developed headaches so severe that I have been off work 3 times in the past 7 months, inc. 5 weeks recently. I've always had headaches, but these new, more severe headaches are non-stop. I have to take 3 time-release 100 mg codeine tablets every day, plus Gravol to keep the headaches bearable. Even then, many days I end up bed-ridden. I've also developed chronic, very bad plantar facsiitis in my left foot since starting Lamictal. I did weeks of intensive physio, plus swimming therapy to no avail. Finally had to get a cortisone injection in my foot.
I hate being like this; I like my job and was used to leading a very active life, despite the fibromyalgia, before I went on Lamictal. I briefly tried Lithium recently, but it had a whole other set of side effects, so I am really frustrated.
Has anybody else had increased or new pain since being on Lamictal?
Rosslyn
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December 18th
2005
7:34 AM
I was prescribed Sulfameth for a UTI 6 pills for 3 days. I have allergies to most anibioics, so I was a little nervous taking this medication. I have had non stop nausia for the past 3 days, I took my last pill yesterday morning and I once again have nausia this morning... I have also been suffering from heartburn. The discomfort from the UTI is almost gone, but I have been taking gravol (anti nausiant) as well as tums continually to battle the heartburn....wondering if I should go back to my doctor as I still have slight pain...
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October 4th
2009
12:51 PM
I was on a seven day script of biaxin for sinus infection and on 3rd day became very nauseous with diarrhea so proceeded to take gravol. I fell asleep quickly but awoke a couple hrs later with extreme shakes and what felt like little body convulsions/muscles tensing up and spasming. I felt absolutely terrible! I brushed it off as side affects from meds and having flu. However on day 6 of biaxin, I was vomiting once again and took another dose of gravol and fell asleep. Once again, I awoke a couple of hrs later with the same shaky feeling and little body convulsions. That was last night...today I feel terrible and my muscles will not stop tensing up and spasming. I am convinced it is from mixing the 2 drugs.
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