Guest guest Posted August 13, 2010 Report Share Posted August 13, 2010 Hello Jodi, I've been on Gabepentin for several months now and it doesn't seem to help me either as much as it did when I first started taking it, so I cut down my dose to only two 100 mg. at night it helps me sleep... Sharon ________________________________ To: tetheredspinalcord Sent: Fri, August 13, 2010 3:20:16 AM Subject: Gabapentin  Sorry for not getting back to anyone! I've had company for the last 2 weeks (bro's not here right now, lol!). Anyway, the med doesn't seem to be working as well as it was a few weeks ago. I'm taking two 100 milligram pills, 4x a day. At first my pain decreased to a 2-3 but it back up to the previous 6-7 (on a good day). I see the pain Dr. on the 20th and I'm thinking of asking for another med...or am I not giving it enough time? It's been about 3 weeks. Any suggestions? Jodi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2010 Report Share Posted August 13, 2010 When I was on neurontin, I was taking 2400 mg a day to get rid of the pain. Sometimes the dose must be a lot higher than minimum to do the trick. Once I got up to 1800 mg, the pain was intermittent. At 2400 mg, I didn't feel any pain at all. You might need a dose increase. You also might need a new med. It's hard to tell what will work for someone and what won't. Good luck! ________________________________ To: tetheredspinalcord Sent: Fri, August 13, 2010 8:50:24 AM Subject: Re: Gabapentin  Hello Jodi, I've been on Gabepentin for several months now and it doesn't seem to help me either as much as it did when I first started taking it, so I cut down my dose to only two 100 mg. at night it helps me sleep... Sharon ________________________________ To: tetheredspinalcord Sent: Fri, August 13, 2010 3:20:16 AM Subject: Gabapentin  Sorry for not getting back to anyone! I've had company for the last 2 weeks (bro's not here right now, lol!). Anyway, the med doesn't seem to be working as well as it was a few weeks ago. I'm taking two 100 milligram pills, 4x a day. At first my pain decreased to a 2-3 but it back up to the previous 6-7 (on a good day). I see the pain Dr. on the 20th and I'm thinking of asking for another med...or am I not giving it enough time? It's been about 3 weeks. Any suggestions? Jodi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2010 Report Share Posted August 13, 2010 Jodi, I agree with . I think you need to give it some increases before calling it quits. Especially if it did help when you first started taking it. (although neurontin is not one of those meds that work the first day. It is a med where it has to build up to a therapeutic level in your bloodstream. This can take weeks). The two times I have taken it, I was up to 2400mg. I was first built up to 1800mg - that was the low end they considered therapeutic. I did get pain relief, but I was physically unable to stay awake on any amount of the med. I would get up to a reasonable dose before calling it quits. 3 weeks is long enough for the med to reach a therapeutic level in the bloodstream, but you have to be at the right dose. Most people I know that take it, take between 1200 and 2400mg (I would say most average around 1800mg). If 2 weeks at the higher dose (1800mg or above) doesn't work, then its time to call it quits and wean off the neurontin so you can start a new Rx that the doc recommends you try. Fortunately, there are a TON of different meds that can be used to treat neuropathy. Unfortunately, they all have side effects and they are all very slow to try (takes at least 2 weeks to gradually increase the dose and 2 weeks to wean off if it doesn't work). Most all the meds for neuropathy are the kind that have to be started and stopped slowly. Best wishes, Jenn > > > Sorry for not getting back to anyone! I've had company for the last 2 weeks > > (bro's not here right now, lol!). Anyway, the med doesn't seem to be > working as > well as it was a few weeks ago. I'm taking two 100 milligram pills, 4x a > day. At > first my pain decreased to a 2-3 but it back up to the previous 6-7 (on a > good > day). I see the pain Dr. on the 20th and I'm thinking of asking for another > > med...or am I not giving it enough time? It's been about 3 weeks. > > Any suggestions? > > Jodi > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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