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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

duhneece

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3. I have Trigemenal Neuralgia, opiates don't help at all

Reply to SheltieLover (Original post)

Fri Oct 21, 2022, 09:56 AM

Oct 2022

Gabapentin and other anti-seizure meds help …but I’ve had two brain surgeries when the meds quit working and look forward (if I’m alive that long 😂 to more research.

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Pain Relief Without Side Effects and Addiction [View all] SheltieLover Oct 2022 OP

Future help yankee87 Oct 2022 #1

Promising, but there is already a tendency to combine multiples of these neuroactive chemicals hlthe2b Oct 2022 #2

Ty for sharing! SheltieLover Oct 2022 #5

I'm also a little leery of this stuff Warpy Oct 2022 #6

Egads, I'm so right there with you, Warpy! slightlv Oct 2022 #7

NM finally got both medical and recreational cannabis Warpy Oct 2022 #9

Hubby told me that the "problem" slightlv Oct 2022 #10

I remember a study with rats and how they kept hitting the "drug" button when they Maraya1969 Oct 2022 #11

I have Trigemenal Neuralgia, opiates don't help at all duhneece Oct 2022 #3

I'm on an anti-seizure med for my fibro. slightlv Oct 2022 #8

Opiates don't do anything for pain.. multigraincracker Oct 2022 #4