Francie Stark, TN Patient

Her Personal Story about possible hormone connection

I was diagnosed with MS approximately 7 years ago after, it was found I had TN. Tegratol was the first drug tried with dire results.... it made me deathly ill. I changed to Dilantin with a fair amount of sucess especially coupled with accupuncture but switched to Neurontin which helps even more.

The first several years after diagnosis I was rarely free of pain. After I started the Neurontin, (300mg a day), that changed. I have gone months where I've been pain free and at present have even stopped taking the low dose of neurontin (100mg) that I've been on as a preventative.

Not having insurance, I rarely see the Dr. so haven't run some of this by her. I go in when prescriptions run out and after the original prescription of Neurontin, have regulated the dosage myself according to my pain.

Now, to the reason for my writing. About the time I started taking Neurontin, I stopped taking Premarin because of the HRT scare. I stopped it myself without consulting a DR. (the lack of insurance again). So that brings up the hormone thing, or lack there of. All of that coincided with the lessening of TN pain.

For what it's worth.... that's my story on the possible hormone connection.

Updated 1-11-05