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Vat Assisted Lobectomy and muscle tightness

Posted by hille2 @hille2, Sep 22 7:54pm

I had a VAT assisted right lower lung lobectomy 8 months ago and still experiencing muscle tightness in rib area. Still taking Gabapentin. Is this normal?

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hille2 | @hille2 | 2 days ago
In reply to @donnademps "@sullivan728 Post surgery I was unable to leave the hospital 8 mos ago bc I was..." + (show)
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Post surgery I was unable to leave the hospital 8 mos ago bc I was unable to walk down the hallway due to my pain. Unfortunately, the only drug that got me out of bed and out of the hospital was gabapentin. I hate being on this drug due to the side effects weight gain, with memory, unable to explain exactly what I want. I have an appt with the pain management team associated with the Clinical Trial I'm in. I'm hoping they will be able to help manage my pain better without increasing the gabapentin.

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Hi Donna - I'm sorry to hear about your experience with pain. What Clinical Trial on you on?
I've been on Gabapentin for 8 months and have some of the symptoms you mention, especially the brain fog. I'm thinking about seeing a Pain Management specialist. Would love to know what they say after you visit with them.

Erica

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donnademps | @donnademps | 1 day ago
In reply to @hille2 "@donnademps Hi Donna - I'm sorry to hear about your experience with pain. What Clinical Trial..." + (show)
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@donnademps

Hi Donna - I'm sorry to hear about your experience with pain. What Clinical Trial on you on?
I've been on Gabapentin for 8 months and have some of the symptoms you mention, especially the brain fog. I'm thinking about seeing a Pain Management specialist. Would love to know what they say after you visit with them.

Erica

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@hille2
I can do that for sure.
I still have more than a week before that appt and I'm attempting to move it to one of the days I already have scheduled appts.
Do you have still access to Pain Management after your surgery, or will you be accessing an indepent one?

The name of the trial is SOHO-02
It's a Phase 3 Trial

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