I had my appointment with the pain specialist yesterday, and an MRI of my brain. The doctor said I'm taking the maximum dosage of imipramine, and it's really improved the pain. He said that it should continue to work at the current level indefinitely. I'm going to call the Abbott rep today and schedule a time for him to adjust my stimulator. I should be seeing the neurologist soon to hear what the MRI tells him.

@kathrina My BP went way up when I first started taking it, but the pain specialist said it was unlikely that it was caused by imipramine, but I read on drug interactions online that it could be a sign of a combination of my meds.

Then, a week ago it dropped back down to my normal, 120/60. I suppose that my body could have adjusted to it. So, I'll keep taking it for now. I'll talk with the Abbott rep about the worsening symptoms. The needle stabbing is much worse than it ever has been. I woke up in the middle of the night last week with awful burning pain beyond where it had ever been. Until recently the pain has been in the balls of my feet, but now it's in the top as well, and to my ankles. I think that a reset will likely take up the slack. At least I can hope.

The pain specialist sent an electronic prescription to Humana for 90 days.

One thing I learned from the pain therapist is to concentrate on the pain and break it down to the signs of the pain. I focus on the tingling, and very soon that's what I notice and the burning pain is pushed into the background. The tingling isn't something that bothers me, so focusing on that is way less troubling.

Jim

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