was a horrible bout of Epstein barr virus leaving this once athletic person to just walking . It os funny really because I played soccer, b-ball and softball, soccer in college and running 5-6 miles 3 times a week and taught kick boxing classes and working full time. In addition I have a form of Mitochondrial disease via muscle biopsy I find myself unemployed for over 1 year so I can not have acupuncture and very little supplements due to limited health coverage. The diagnosis lead to 5 discs herniated or buldge, extreme tightness, spasms fatigue and weakness which is fairly new. I have fallen, mito affects legs the worst. I used to get botox, nerve blocks and trigger point. Chiropractures will not touch me now. From osteoarthritis. I did have surgery for c6-c7 did not help long recovery and some Doctors let me know that because of the mito disease the dead muscle of course would not work. on the other hand I have c-4 c5 buldge, c5 c6 bi lateral herniation, c7 t1 buldge and bulge l3-l4 nd Dr. said their is leakage? What does that mean? and do you thin as I was on Topamax, with some relief, I have tried them all, but lyrica, amtriptaline and neurotion made me feel high I am tired as it is and amtriptiline made the fatigue worse, but some relief as the morning I am so tight. Klonapin helps with burning pain in upper body but don t take it often. What are your thoughts on a drug similar to Topamax which is a barbiturate, yes addictive, but I have no addictive personality or addiction in the family and extended.