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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / November 2007RD visit
I went back to OSU for a follow-up. Dr. Kantor's opinion is that I don't have active RA, but I do have OA in my hands and lower spine AND I have fibromyalgia. Sooooooooooo, he's having me stop the MTX (I'm not so sure about that one), switch my prozac to cymbalta (for the fibro) and put me on 8 mg of Zanaflex at bedtime (for the fibro). I've already decided that the Zanaflex isn't for me as I have awakened several time over the last 3 nights from movements I made while dreaming. Then I couldn't get back to sleep for a while. Yes, I'll call and report this today. I'm also calling my PCP and letting him know right away what the treatment plan is. I certainly hope the lack of MTX doesn't allow my RA to flair up! I don't need that this time of year!!!!! Mary Margaret  SignatureMary Margaret Wilson Muffin's Guest House www.muffinsguesthouse.com were you taking zanaflex before this? 8 mg sounds like a mighty high dose to start a person out on. i started on 2 mg TID prn, then moved up to 4 mg TID prn. Now I generally take just one at bedtime, only take more when something unusually stressful hits my muscles. I can't imagine taking 8 mg. SignatureNann remove the Gator cheer to email me Simply the thing I am shall make me live --- William Shakespeare > I went back to OSU for a follow-up. Dr. Kantor's opinion is that I don't > have active RA, but I do have OA in my hands and lower spine AND I have [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Mary Margaret I would have been comotose on 8 mg to start. Kelly > were you taking zanaflex before this? 8 mg sounds like a mighty high dose > to [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] >> >> Mary Margaret not comatose - hyper!!! I didn't take any last night but still didn't sleep well. MM >I would have been comotose on 8 mg to start. > [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] >>> >>> Mary Margaret > not comatose - hyper!!! I didn't take any last night but still didn't sleep > well. > > MM I find that sometimes my legs get more twitchy for a while when it is first kicking in. I don't lnow if that is the type of reaction you get though. You may just be one of those people who react differently - like my husband who finds benadryl wakes him up rather than putting him to sleep. Ask your doctor about alternatives to Zanaflex. SignatureNann remove the Gator cheer to email me Simply the thing I am shall make me live --- William Shakespeare > I find that sometimes my legs get more twitchy for a while when it is first > kicking in. I don't lnow if that is the type of reaction you get though. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > remove the Gator cheer to email me > Simply the thing I am shall make me live --- William Shakespeare I'm one of the lucky few that codeine makes hyper, MM - it makes my heart beat faster & I can't sleep for anything. I would definitely check w/ the doc to see if you can get something else. Shannon >> I find that sometimes my legs get more twitchy for a while when it is >> first [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Shannon It isn't any fun at all is it. All the good narcotic type painkillers make me hyper and sometimes make me hallucinate. I'm just glad I'm not allergic to them as I can't take NSAIDS either. But its the pits to know that if you choose pain relief, sleep will be out of the question. Jo Me too, Kelly. I can only take 1 mg or I will sleep all day instead of just until 10 or 12! Gwen >I would have been comotose on 8 mg to start. > [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] >>> >>> Mary Margaret Dr. office called and told me to try just 2 mg. I don't know but I'll give it a try. MM >I went back to OSU for a follow-up. Dr. Kantor's opinion is that I don't >have active RA, but I do have OA in my hands and lower spine AND I have [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Mary Margaret I tried 2 mg of Zanaflex, but still had the same, although less severe, reaction. Dr.'s office said to stop taking if no change. I didn't take any last night and I actually got some sleep! MM > Dr. office called and told me to try just 2 mg. I don't know but I'll > give it a try. [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >> >> Mary Margaret |
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