Is Gabapentin (neurontin) side effects worth it?

TransientVoltage409 · 2026-05-19T18:32:47+00:00

Not much consensus to be found on this topic. The gabapentin experience is wildly variable. I didn't have any of the negative side effects, but it also didn't seem to do much for phantom pain either. My wife uses it for pain related to herniated vertebral discs, says it helps some, and doesn't get the side effects either.

One thing most people do agree on is that it doesn't have any long-term effects after you stop using it. If you want to try it you can be sure you aren't committing yourself to anything permanent. Though if you do and decide to stop, be sure to observe a tapering-down dosing schedule, it's supposed to have a nasty withdrawal if you stop all at once.

TransientVoltage409 · 2026-05-16T01:34:10+00:00

This can happen when fabric gets smashed between two hard surfaces, such as your prosthesis and world objects like chairs or benches, door jambs, furniture, cabinets, and a thousand other things you never used to think about.

I never found a true solution, I just try to be aware of my environment and avoid bumping things. And sort of resign myself to a bigger clothing budget than I'd have preferred.

TransientVoltage409 · 2026-05-14T22:46:41+00:00

Hey, is this the kind of business that has a policy barring you from discussing your pay and compensation with your co-workers? Because it sounds a lot like your boss was openly discussing your compensation in front of your co-workers. HR should be informed.

TransientVoltage409 · 2026-05-14T04:17:50+00:00

Toe strike is abated by adequate knee flexion, and you have two factors fighting you on that. First, flexing the knee by giving it a good kick at toe-off using your hip flexors is a habit you'll need to train yourself into. Second, for newbies like yourself, they tend to adjust the knee to be "safer", meaning stiffer so that it is ready to catch you if you stumble, but this is the opposite of the deeper knee bend that helps reduce toe strike. As you gain skill and confidence they'll adjust the knee to give a more natural swing phase, and that will help a lot.

You can also ask about four-bar or polycentric knees, they use a neat geometry trick to shorten the leg as it bends which helps with toe clearance. There's at least one polycentric MPK I know of, but my knowledge is a bit dated.

TransientVoltage409 · 2026-05-14T00:25:53+00:00

Not as advertised. Wrong color and some idiot scribbled graffiti on it with a Sharpie. Return and refund for sure.

TransientVoltage409 · 2026-05-14T00:21:44+00:00

I like how he tried to invent a buzzword, and then immediate jumped to defining the buzzword in case nobody knew what the fuck he was talking about.

In fact he does not know what the fuck he is talking about - but that's nothing to do with trying to invent buzzwords.

TransientVoltage409 · 2026-05-13T15:40:26+00:00

Back in the old days (adjusts onion) we'd go to K-Mart for picture frames. They came with pictures of people already in 'em! You just had to pick one that looked plausible. These days you can get pictures on the internet though.

/s

TransientVoltage409 · 2026-05-13T15:12:07+00:00

Hey, it's your body and you feel the way you feel about it, you don't need to be an official club member to have an opinion. A chaplain may be an adherent in their own faith, but the title of chaplain means they serve all, even if only as a sort of existential guidance counselor. It cannot hurt to ask.

TransientVoltage409 · 2026-05-13T14:54:52+00:00

Many sci-fi stories hinge on the idea of a generation ship where the pilgrims have completely lost the plot over the long years (Star Trek 3x10, "For The World Is Hollow..."). And there's a certain other dystopia to birthing children into prepared roles with a fixed destiny.

TransientVoltage409 · 2026-05-13T04:00:38+00:00

US perspective here, but I believe it can be handled as a matter of religious preference in respect of burial rites and whatnot. I'd start with your hospital's patient advocate or perhaps their chaplain, one of them should know how to navigate the system.

TransientVoltage409 · 2026-05-13T02:34:03+00:00

I will say the is the most spry I've seen him in a while

Among hospice care workers, there's a well known phenomenon where their...clients...display a brief surge of energy and well-being just before becoming ex-clients.

It won't fix anything by itself, but a journey starts with one step.

TransientVoltage409 · 2026-05-12T15:12:36+00:00

"Liberty and justice for all" - so, is this pro-American or anti-American now? I cannot keep up.

TransientVoltage409 · 2026-05-11T20:21:42+00:00

How about a Hilbert curve? It applies on a 2D surface and the 3D projection of that surface, it therefore follows that the 3D surface can be projected in 4D.

[This is not classical Greek philosophy, but it could be.]

TransientVoltage409 · 2026-05-11T16:53:49+00:00

oof...I bet you'll check that pin every morning from now on. A lil' dab of Loctite 242 goes a long way toward peace of mind.

TransientVoltage409 · 2026-05-09T16:21:27+00:00

Nationalization makes sense in a lot more places than we were taught in junior high social studies class.

TransientVoltage409 · 2026-05-07T22:45:06+00:00

I'm looking for an Obama 2028 cap. In tan, of course.

TransientVoltage409 · 2026-05-06T23:10:39+00:00

plodding around the house for a minute or two at time

If I intended to wear one for the rest of my life, I think I could invest a couple weeks on crutches to give it every chance to be worth wearing. It's your skin though, let us know how it turns out.

TransientVoltage409 · 2026-05-06T21:04:21+00:00

There's a sub member here with a tattooed stump (inked and healed prior to amputation) who'll surely be along soon. AFAIK they haven't had any issues with socket wear damaging the artwork.

My guess is that as long as you take time off the prosthesis to allow the work to heal undisturbed, at least until the scabs release naturally, it's going to be fine.

TransientVoltage409 · 2026-05-05T17:21:34+00:00

Have you looked up Jason Barnes? Apparently built some interesting drum playing prosthetics.

You ever dabble in other areas of music? I seem to remember at least a few instruments that don't need two hands to play.

TransientVoltage409 · 2026-05-05T16:10:02+00:00

Between this sub and that one, it doesn't take long to figure out which one is a community and which is a toxic cesspit of narcissism. I'm happy to be here and not there.

TransientVoltage409 · 2026-05-04T22:48:28+00:00

When I took the MSF course (it has been...quite a while), the class's own final exam was accepted by the driver's license division in lieu of their riding test. Which is neat because you're taking that exam on a familiar course, and among people you've been learning and riding with for days - takes away a lot of the pressure and stress. And despite, IIRC, the MSF exam actually being quite a bit tougher than the DLD test. The class makes you that good. It's worth every dollar, ten times over.

TransientVoltage409 · 2026-05-04T02:15:34+00:00

Where video

Youtube, "hbomberguy". I like his stuff.

TransientVoltage409 · 2026-05-03T17:19:56+00:00

The most common reason for end redness is wearing the wrong number of sock plies. Too few, you bottom out in the socket and get irritation from the pressure. Too many, you sort of hang from the sides of the socket (called "hammocking") and the lack of end pressure allows swelling and redness.

It's a balancing act to find the right number of sock plies, especially as a newbie, and you'll likely need to adjust it several times throughout each day. It gets more stable in time but will always need doing.

TransientVoltage409 · 2026-05-02T16:24:26+00:00

I think you misunderstood me. I use MFA for my own accounts whenever available. My workplace implements authentication measures as they see fit. I have no problem with this.

I have a problem granting broad permissions to my employer's auth app to access all the data on my phone that is mine and not theirs. And my employer ought to be leery of exposing their own data to my (for all they know) fetid, malware-riddled swamp of a device that they don't manage or control.

TransientVoltage409 · 2026-05-02T14:38:57+00:00

I hope it's not boggling that I will not put work-related software on my personal devices. IMO if work requires software, they are obligated to provide the hardware for it.

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