I am home sick today with a nasty cold/sinus infection. Went to the neurologist as planned, however, and left with more meds and another scheduled EMG. The Cymbalta has stopped working and I’ve been having a lot of pain and numbness/tingling in my ring and pinky fingers on both sides and in my feet (keep tripping because I cannot feel my toes). I told him how much I hated the six months I was on Topamax because I was a complete moron. He wants to try me on a kissing cousin of Topamax called Zonegran that should work for the pain without the cognitive side effects. It also has weight loss side effects – bonus. 
We shall see. Oh, and he told me to go back down to 60mg of Cymbalta (versus the 90 I have been on). So I will be on 60mg Cymbalta and 200mg Zonisamide (generic form of Zonegran) for small fiber neuropathy brought on by vitamin deficiencies related to my 2001 Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass.
I have to go back in January for a drug check and to do the nasty EMG test again (needles in your muscles/nerves to shock them and test for damage). Last time I had it I was miserable. This time they will be doing my arms as well (ack!). Oh well, something to worry about closer to the time I suppose.
I have taken some nasal spray, a few cold pills and drank a ton of hot tea and water and now I am heading back to bed for nap #2 of the day. My whole body hurts and I can barely move. Blue Eyes will not be thrilled because I wasn’t at work to receive some packages he was waiting on with camera supplies but, oh well, since he gave me this cold he will have to get over it. He has tomorrow off so he can always come and pick them up.
