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Its just been two weeks, could this be Small fiber neuropathy?
Neuropathy | Last Active: Dec 22, 2019 | Replies (43)Comment receiving replies
@helennicola, @iceblue, Hello you two. Interesting discussion you have going on. I am just slipping in to wish you the most joyous of Holidays. Keep searching. We are all so unique that we seldom respond the same way to medications and treatments.
I am in month 3 of letting go of Nortriptoline. A few rough spots... then some stabilization, then more issues with the next 10 mg drop. Do either of you use an anti-depressant?
Helen, I heard back from P and B about the Balm. They do suggest that we experiment with increasing the THC. Just keep a journal and record how much you used each time. We also have a member who uses a 100% THC tincture for sleep. I have now moved up to 1:1 CBD/ THC. Our bodies seem to adapt to increased dosages over time and then we need more.
Have fun with family and friends. Stay in touch.
May you be calm and at ease. Chris
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Many thanks for the Christmas well wishes Chris! The same to you!!!
Anti-depressants would be the LAST thing I would try because I've had such bad experiences with them in the past. Both anti-depressants and THC cause me anxiety, so I avoid them like the plague. I was really afraid Gabapentin would have the same effect, but although I do feel *some* additional muscle tension, so far it's been manageable.
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Hi Chris, thank-you for your lovely warm wishes , I also wish you and your loved ones a wonderful holiday season. To answer your question, no I do not take any anti-depressant, I do have 2 - cymbalta and nortriptylene which were prescribed but I have never taken, I wanted to try the supplements, exercise etc. first to see if they could be helpful. I had taken Zoloft many yrs. ago which helped with some anxiety and depression I was going through but also resulted in some side effects which made me discontinue. I was experiencing anxiety and mild depression with the SFN which I believed was caused by the gabapentin. (?) I added a B complex to my regimen and those symptoms have gone away. I only purchased the 3/1 P&B balm and the really strong (!) 1/300 tincture which I hope to never have to use. I am still only relying on the gabapentin at night and purchased the CBD’s while in Ca. for possible future use. Hope your tapering off the Nortriptylene continues to go well for you. Helen