Highest dose for gabapentin?

My PCP put me on it and seemed to help ease the morning stiffness and leg pain. She started me on 300 mg and then this weekend I went up to 600 mg (100 extra day). But this afternoon my legs were really hurting when I laid down for a nap while my 12 month old napped.

I know I need to get in to my rheumy, but I spent 5 days in the hospital for a UTI two weeks ago, then last surgery had awful surgery on my labia. Family reunion this week, surgery for a fistula on Monday, Remicade next Thursday, then my husband has a business trip the following week. Just crazy busy right now.

So just was curious what the highest I could do was. And do they come in pills that are more than 100 mg each so I don't have to take so many?

Also, can someone explain to me exactly what it is and how it works? Thanks!

I have both 300 mg capsules and 100 mg capsules of gabapentin (Neurontin) on hand. In a bad flare, I'll use the 300 capsules. When things aren't as bad, but I still need some meds, I'll either take one or two 100 mg capsules.

I think the highest dosage I've ever taken in one day is 600 mg total.

The lighter dosage is a plus because I don't get so groggy, yet it still takes the edge off nerve pain.

Best wishes and I hope things are better soon!

Hi. I am on 600mg 4x daily. My doctor said I couldn't function if I took more.

You can also check out any medication at rxlist.com.

The "maximum" is much, much higher than what you're taking right now. Please don't fuss with the dose without talking to your doctor, though. It's not a medication to take lightly, especially when mixed with other meds.

So I realized I was looking at the pills wrong - they are 300 each instead of 100 each. So I was on 900 a day but now take 1800/day (all with permission from my doctor). They are actually helping tremendously. Still a lot of foggy brain, but a lot more energy and a lot less pain! I went to a family reunion last week (I am the oldest of 10 kids). The 17 of us (includes the boys we married and 2 kids) had a blast - and I even went on a hike about a mile long!

I take 800 MG 4x day gabapentin plus hydrocod/tyl combo of 10/325 MG three x day, along with heavy nighttime muscle relaxers and klonopin, breakfast and dinner time Cymbalta, stomach, allergy, HRT and heart meds, plus a variety of high dose vitamins (D deficient) amino acids and minerals to maintain my compromised immune system. Was diagnosed three years ago (officially) with "raging" fibromyalgia by rheumatologist after neurologist, spinal surgeon and PC suspected and tested for everything else over a few years. Was already on most of these meds before FM diagnosis, just had to get the cocktail right to alleviate aggravated pain and symptoms. Also have degenerative disc disease (entire spine, 13 yrs) and neuropathy- 9 yrs/accident, right hand/palm.
Was originally on Lyrica prior to gabapentin but it had too many side effects for my liking. Also was originally on Effexor prior to Cymbalta, but doc changed when FM was suspected. Began pain meds approx. four years ago.