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Posted 7/28/2011 6:49 PM (GMT 0)
HI,

 

I have been on Gabapentin for quite some time. A very low dose of 100 mg - 3 x a day.

 

They are upping it to 200 mg - 3 x a day to help the allodynia. They said that they may to continue to increase until we find the real dosage.

 

Just curious? If you are taking Gabapentin - what dosage are you on? what results have you had?  any side effects?

Posted 7/28/2011 9:33 PM (GMT 0)
I had no results. I fell into the "they don't call it nerve-rotten for nothing" group :O

How are you feeling on it?
Posted 7/28/2011 10:51 PM (GMT 0)
I am on it. Just twice a day. Low dose like you. I do find it helps.

I went off it for a couple of days and couldn't wait to get back on.
Posted 7/29/2011 4:15 AM (GMT 0)
I take 300mg 3x a day. I don't have any side effects, but I'm not noticing if it really helps or not either.
Posted 7/29/2011 9:27 AM (GMT 0)
I take 300mg 5 times a day. It has helped with my back feeling like it itches to pins and needles but hasn't helped with the numbness

and tingling in hands. No adverse side effects for me. Was hoping the gabepentin would help with those 2 symptoms and maybe help me

sleep but so far not so much. I've been on it for about 2 months and i understand it takes time to build in my system so i am continuing

with it so we'll see.


Maria
Posted 7/30/2011 12:41 AM (GMT 0)
I am taking 250 mg 3 times a day. I have not felt much different. Though I have a little more energy and relief of some pain, but not much working for me. I have been on it for a month now. Plus, I am having trouble digesting anything, including food, so it may not be working great because of that. (I am having a separate G.I. issue, possibly related to my colon removal surgery 3 years ago).
I do take the medicine in liquid form, because I cannot digest powders, pills, or even chewable tablets.
Good luck with everything.
Posted 8/1/2011 12:32 PM (GMT 0)
I take gabapentin 300mg 3x/day. It really helps keep the tingling down in my feet and hands and may have some effect on the pain. I started taking it in the middle of a flare so I don't really know. A friend of mine just started taking it, switching from amitryptiline, and she's having good luck also at 100mg 3x/day.
Posted 8/3/2011 2:17 AM (GMT 0)
Gabapentin was one of the worst things they put me on. It made me hallucinate and I couldn't sleep at all. One night I went for a 3 hour walk in the rain and snow at 1:00am for no reason. The next day I went to the Dr. and told him to get me off the Gabapentin immediately. Be careful with this one.
Posted 8/3/2011 2:43 AM (GMT 0)
That is scary! It's so true that you just don't know what a particular drug might do to you. (No experience with it, I just had to comment.)

Debbie
Posted 8/3/2011 10:27 PM (GMT 0)
I have been taking it for several months. I now take 400mg 3x's/day.

No side effects - yea!- and it does help somewhat with the pain, especially in my neck and shoulders.

Also, it helps me sleep very well.

I gradually worked up to this dose.

Good luck!
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