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"Sheldon" > wrote in message
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> wrote:
>> Neuropathy & Diabetes, My foot pain is gone!
>>
>> I feel compelled to share this! Maybe old news to some but I'm psyched!
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>> For over a year I've suffered with pain in my one foot that has had
>> this big ol' bad biker on the verge of tears! Pain that I can only
>> describe as like a red hot icepick being stuck into various places in
>> my foot and ankle! MANY sleepless nights. At worst I pointed my pistol
>> at my foot thinking the pain could only be lessened if I blew my foot
>> off! Well nevermind, it WAS just a thought! My Doctor gave me Neurontin
>> with 'NO' effect 'cept to make me 'rummy'...
>>
>> It was only recently that, on my own, I realized a correllation of
>> 'PAIN' with a particular food product I ate on a regular basis! This
>> realization was made apparent when I had doubled-up the portions,
>> resulting in GREATER pain!
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>> It seems to be the MSG content in the seasoning packages contained in
>> those "RAMEN" type noodle soups! I was eating at least one of them a
>> day and it was when I doubled the portion that the lightbulb lighted! I
>> have since stopped eating them and the pain has all but vanished! I
>> mean if at worst it was gauged at 100, my pain is now only at 5, and
>> not at all as frequent!
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>
> I seriously doubt any doctor would prescribe this drug before doing a
> workup, including blood tests. I don't think 1-2 ramen seasoning
> packets a day would alone cause so severe an effect, you must have some
> underlying medical problem.
>
> GABAPENTIN - ORAL
> Pronunciation: (gab-uh-PEN-tin)
>
> BRAND NAME(S):
> Neurontin

I have peripheral neuropathy, and have taken Neurontin. It doesn't work.
You should see the class actions against Neurontin .... amazing what drug
co.'s try to get away with in the name of money.