Medication
I began taking GABAPENTIN three days a go and am already experiencing unpleasant side effects. Dizziness, agitation and restless. I am on a low dose only 200 mg a day. I need help with pain but fear continuing on the med.
Would line to hear from others that are on or have taken GABAPENTIN. |
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The big question is, how is your pain? Doc |
Same as you.
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When I told my doc that it wasn't helping much for pain, he told me to double my dose 600mgs 3 time a day............:eek: He took me off lortab because he didn't want me doped up......:confused: I told him I am more doped up on this stuff than I ever was on lortab. Anyway I cant give you advice because we are on the same time period but maybe support and a new INTERNET friendship:) Good luck and stay positive. |
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I hope you may be able to find a cause of your PN and alternative treatment. My worst symptom was the burning pain. R-lipoic acid has very effectively eliminated that for me. I still have some other kinds of pain, along with occasional cramps, shocks, needle jabs, but (for me) they're minor nuisances. The burning is gone. There is much to learn here in the Sticky threads, archives, and asking questions. Above all there is hope and support. As I mentioned before, you're not alone in any of this. Doc |
Doc,
Just wondering how much R-Lipoic Acid you take daily. I have been using Benfotiamine, a long with R-Lopic., (also MethylCobalamin B12) but not on a regular basis. I did notice if I took more than one R-lopic in a day, I felt a bit more agitated. Have you noticed this side effect?? The burning is primarily in the ankles; but lately the legs have been really aching. Gerry |
Hi Gerry,
I've only needed 100 mg/day. It doesn't seem to make a difference whether it's the stabilized form or not, but they're close enough together pricewise that I've stuck with the stabilized once I'd used up my supply of the other. I tried 200 mg/day (split into two doses) for about a month, and noticed no difference (no agitation), so I dropped back down to 100 mg. I take methyl B12 and some other things, but nothing that I've noticed has made much difference in the PN except pantothenic acid (B5). The only one I haven't gotten around to is benfotiamine. Only so much in the budget. Doc |
400-600 mgs
Hi,
My doc told me that most of the time if Gabapentin is going to work it will work at around 400 - 600 mgs. M |
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Generally, the side effects lesson or go away in a few days. We often feel the nasty side effects of these meds before we feel the benefits. M |
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