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My legs collapsing underneath me without warning since I’ve been on ga

Posted by woody52 @woody52, 3 days ago

Eight years ago I moved back to Wisconsin and during that time I noticed my hands shaking and enrolled at my old family hospital
I was prescribed Propaninal and within months it eliminated most of my hand shaking
About a year or so later I was in the same hospital network and had an emergency visit where they crated my chest and found a minor anuryism on my aorta
At that time my doctor stopped the propaninol and put me on gabapentin for my tremors
It took over a year to start helping with the ET’s in my hands
At about same time my back was aching terribly and saw orthopedic team at same hospital and they said gabapentin would relieve pain and increased dosage
At that time my legs would give out under me
Now my legs can’t navigate going down stairs without my collapsing of which I’ve done now over 6 times in last year
I walk 3-6 miles a day but with no confidence my legs will hold me up
I’m 72 snd 150lbs staying in very good shape
Until gabapentin
My legs collapsing underneath is increasing and it’s really affecting my life style
The propaninol worked but doctor switched me to gabapentin of which has crippled me in doing steps
And suggestions

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woody52 | @woody52 | 7 hours ago
In reply to @gently "Woody52, Maybe Consider another MRI to determine cause and hopefully a path to resolution of pain;..." + (show)
@gently

Woody52,
Maybe
Consider another MRI to determine cause and hopefully a path to resolution of pain; stopping the gabapentin blind guessing tells me that the gait problems and collapse are caused by the gabapentin; try myoblock or botox injections for the essential tremors.
Best wishes.

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Thank you
It’s been 4 days on cutting my dosage by 50% per day
My legs are seeming to be more steady
Not sure if it’s actual or what I want to believe
Yesterday gave a total of 5.6 miles in walking at 3 mph
I will deal with ET’s but my legs and stability are waaay more important
Your comments are well taken and appreciated

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gently | @gently | 4 hours ago

woody, my mom used to get myobloc injecions for essential tremor. Myobloc instead of botox because it tends to migrate less. It was completely effective sometimes for 6 months. The doctor would find the muscle in the arm that had certain frequencies at rest. She had a machine that located the muscle. The injections were in the forearm.
There are so many minimally invasive was to resolve back pain. I hope you pursue that avenue.
You trusted yourself about the gabapentin and proved yourself right. Cheers.

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woody52 | @woody52 | 3 hours ago
In reply to @gently "woody, my mom used to get myobloc injecions for essential tremor. Myobloc instead of botox because..." + (show)
@gently

woody, my mom used to get myobloc injecions for essential tremor. Myobloc instead of botox because it tends to migrate less. It was completely effective sometimes for 6 months. The doctor would find the muscle in the arm that had certain frequencies at rest. She had a machine that located the muscle. The injections were in the forearm.
There are so many minimally invasive was to resolve back pain. I hope you pursue that avenue.
You trusted yourself about the gabapentin and proved yourself right. Cheers.

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Thank you so very much
I’ll look into
Funny how my physician couldn’t have provided me with such years ago
I guess if I would have had Aftermarket Implants, a cute face and offered a Nite Out as a Med Sales Rep I would have known what Gabby can leave an unsuspecting patient with
I now find more useful medical info on line than from my Doc
Thank you again!!!

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