Hello all my friends on e.health forum i thought it was time to update you all since my cancelled surgery. I have been absent from the forum for sometime now as ive been run down and try to cope with new medication.
Once again its been a rollercoaster and i had to concentrate on adapting to side effects and keep myself motivated as best i can.
Gabpentin landed me a rushed hospital trip where it was suspected at the time i had suffered a mild stroke. Once tests were done it turned out the gabpentin attacked my facial muscles so i lost control of my right hand side of my face..This was a relief to me and within 3 days and a course of diazepam my face was back to normal.
Im now on a controlled dose of amytriptelene starting from 1 a night for first two weeks and then increased to 2 and im now up to 3 a night and due another increase soon.
Ive been informed this is a slow process before i will gain progress so ive had to battle with side affects and pain. My hospital visits are over as far as they are concerned i have to adapt as best i can to my disability for longterm..
Ive missed you all and not forgotten about you as you were of so much support to me..
Please forgive my absence as i haven,t coped too well but ive been here before and shall pick myself up again..
Sending my thought and love to you all and hope to be back on the forum soon..

kindest regards ioka x