I am so sorry for what you are dealing with. It's hard going from one medication to another, and getting even a little excited thinking, "Maybe this is the one. Maybe this one will help." I didn't get put on a bunch of medications. No one even suggested it, but I did try one, Gabapentin, and that made me feel horrible...due to neruological side effects. It had me on the couch for about 3 days recouperating from the side effects. This cyst, which mine is over 6 cm big, has really done a number on my blood brain barrier. That is what protects the brain and either allows or doesn't allow medications to cross over and get into the blood stream. Well, mine is really messed up and everything that isn't supposed to cross, does, and things that are only supposed to cross a little, cross a lot. So I don't do well on medications...even vitamins I have to be careful of.
I don't know if you are, but you may want to keep track of your medications in a journal and what you are taking and what works, doesn't work, and what side effects the medicine gives you etc. If your cyst grows and starts to cause more symptoms, then you will have all that logged and won't have to try to remember it all with all the memory problems you may or can develop as a result.
Well, I hope you get the help and answers you need. Keep us posted as to what transpires on your doctor's visit.
Good luck-
Maria
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Hi Grazyna,
I am so sorry for what you are dealing with. It's hard going from one medication to another, and getting even a little excited thinking, "Maybe this is the one. Maybe this one will help." I didn't get put on a bunch of medications. No one even suggested it, but I did try one, Gabapentin, and that made me feel horrible...due to neruological side effects. It had me on the couch for about 3 days recouperating from the side effects. This cyst, which mine is over 6 cm big, has really done a number on my blood brain barrier. That is what protects the brain and either allows or doesn't allow medications to cross over and get into the blood stream. Well, mine is really messed up and everything that isn't supposed to cross, does, and things that are only supposed to cross a little, cross a lot. So I don't do well on medications...even vitamins I have to be careful of.
I don't know if you are, but you may want to keep track of your medications in a journal and what you are taking and what works, doesn't work, and what side effects the medicine gives you etc. If your cyst grows and starts to cause more symptoms, then you will have all that logged and won't have to try to remember it all with all the memory problems you may or can develop as a result.
Well, I hope you get the help and answers you need. Keep us posted as to what transpires on your doctor's visit.
March 28, 2010 - 6:33pmGood luck-
Maria
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