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'dorsal Root Entry Zone (drez)

Started by aprilia95 , Feb 28 2009 08:41 PM

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#1 aprilia95

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Posted 28 February 2009 - 08:41 PM

Hi,

Has anyone had a 'Dorsal root entry zone (DREZ) operation for the relief of pain from a brachial plexus injury? I'm badly suffering at the moment with the damage nerve pain, the medication i'm on at the moment is 300mg lyrica a day and 25ml of amitriptyline at night, I don't really want to up the dose because of the side affects.

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Paul
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Posted 01 March 2009 - 05:54 PM

View Postaprilia95, on Feb 28 2009, 09:41 PM, said:

Hi,

Has anyone had a 'Dorsal root entry zone (DREZ) operation for the relief of pain from a brachial plexus injury? I'm badly suffering at the moment with the damage nerve pain, the medication i'm on at the moment is 300mg lyrica a day and 25ml of amitriptyline at night, I don't really want to up the dose because of the side affects.

Thanks,
Paul
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Hello Paul,

I don't take Lyrica (yet anyway), but I do take Gabapentin (Neurontin) 1500 mg daily, and 25 mg of amiyltriptolene (sp)? at night..my pain management doctor told me that I could take up to 50 mg of the amiltriptolene at night if needed..which I am gonna try tonight!

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