Since the installation of the Spinal Cord Stimulator, I have been placed on six new drugs. Yesterday, after taking the appetite-enhancing drug Mirtazapine for the first time, I felt groggy and lacking in clarity for most of the day, which is why I’m posting this blog later than usual. I stopped taking it to see if my mind would then clear.
I woke up Thursday morning wanting to vomit, which is also not good. I had dry heaves, but nothing of consequence was expelled. So I just accomplished a review of where I stand on all the new drugs, concluding that one or more of them, in addition to the appetite drug, may be causing problems.
- I was prescribed Ondansetron Tab 4MG for Nausea. Since this is intended to help prevent nausea, I don’t think it is causing any problems.
- The antibiotic prescribed is Doxycycline Hyc Cap 100MG which I have completed taking. It was twice a day, for seven days, so I have excluded it.
- Hydrocod/Apap 5-325 was prescribed for pain. I only took this for the first three days after surgery, switched to Tylenol for a couple of days, and have been off pain meds for at least three days, so not a problem here.
- The last medication is Methocarbamol 750 MG, prescribed three times a day AS NEEDED for 30 days for muscle spasms. I think this is the culprit, along with Mirtazapine, so since it’s “as needed,” I’m knocking it off also.
IN summary, I’m back to the baseline drugs I was taking before installation of the spinal cord stimulator, and we’ll see how it goes. Wish me luck.
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