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Old 05-04-2012, 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by mrsD View Post
Recent metastudies have shown only about 30% of patients
see any effectiveness with gabapentin.
Given the huge number of causes of neuropathies and neuropathic pain, this actually doesn't sound all that bad. Do you have figures for single supplements and opioids? I know from reading NT and elsewhere that they don't work for everyone either, but I couldn't cite numbers.

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