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Old 07-22-2010, 01:02 AM #13
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I was supposed to take Gabapentin 3 times a day, 600 mg each time. I was falling asleep standing up! I now only take it at night - 900mg. I see some difference over not taking it at all which I did for a week, so I continue the nighttime only program which my doctor approved. And, of course, I sleep like a baby. I also have tried acupuncture and electrical pulses, neither of which helped me at all. I'm pretty well convinced that the chemo damaged my nerves severely and they ain't gonna be getting any better but I keep plodding along doing whatever I can to enjoy life. Walking the golf course it out, but there are still carts
I caddied before this happened Now I'm extremely uncomfortable in shoes. so I'm not working at all.

i was instructed to take 300mg gabapentin 2xs a day, but it really brings me down. So I mostly was taking 1 at night and 2 when needed. Yours is much more severe looking at the dosage, but I do want to offer you some optimistc yet guarded hope

I'm not quite at the 2 week mark since starting this and I'm not taking the full dosage of supplements that I listed here. I'm not taking alpha liopic/R-liopic yet. i'm only taking 300mg benefiatimine, 500 mg acetyl L ....., 1 magnesium, CoQ10.

I've had 2 days where i needed Gaba 2x's and I'm on my second over 48 hour period without any. One of the days I needed a 2nd gaba, I slept for a few hours w/o socks on. A first since this started. I also am more upbeat since starting this so the supplements are helping my mood.

So I'm saying that maybe this regimen may lower the amount of gabapentin I'll need and hopefully eliminate it entirely. Personally, I expect a full recovery Hopefully, if it's helping me maybe it'll reduce the dosage of gaba for you.

I'll post here either way so others can see what happens

And carts are the only way to play golf, because they have drink holders

Be Well
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