Guest guest Posted July 26, 2010 Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 yes, start with the one pill and you can also do it more slowly ie 1 pill for four days etc. In a message dated 7/26/2010 5:09:01 P.M. Central Daylight Time, jlbobin@... writes: All u can do is give it a try and see how it goes. If u start having intolerable side effects, call your MD & have him call in a different med. There are LOTS of different mess for neuropathy. Just a matter of trial & error till u find the one that works best 4 u. Good luck. Jenn Sent from my iPhone On Jul 26, 2010, at 15:37, jj <_jfjinca@..._ (mailto:jfjinca@...) > wrote: > I went to the pain clinic on Friday and the Dr. put me on this > medication, > saying it was the generic for Neurontin. I took Neurontin in 1994 > after my > Tethered Cord surgery and it doped me up so bad I couldn't function. > The > prescription says to start out with 2 pills at bedtime for 2 days, > then 2 pills > twice a day for 2 days, then 2 pills 3 times a day for 2 days, etc. > The Dr. said > it was okay to start with 1 pill for 2 days, then continue the > dosage as > followed. > > My pain prior to starting this med was like a clenched fist-type > feeling in my > tailbone. Now, it feels like my nerves are jumping out of my skin > and the pain > down my right left (from the 1994 surgery) has increased. I start > taking the '2 > pills at bedtime for 2 days' does tonight and I'm NOT looking > forward to it. > > Any suggestions? > > Jodi > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 26, 2010 Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 Neurontin caused weird sensations for me until I got to a therapeutic dose. Once I got to that dose, the pain relief I found was wonderful, but it never made me feel doped. That said, I stopped taking it after two years because it made me very sick. I couldn't eat anything without having some kind of gastrointestinal distress. If you know this will make you unable to function, tell the doctor that you want something else. There are alternatives, lots of them. I won't take anything that I know is going to be unacceptable in the long run. I had a doc who kept trying to get me on a specific med that I knew wouldn't be acceptable for me and I kept saying no. He found me something else. Don't let a doctor bully you into trying and re-trying something you know you won't be able to stay on. It's a waste of time. Oh, and Lyrica is very similar to neurontin/gabapentin, so if he tries to switch you to that, you might have some of the same issues. Maybe not, but they do act quite similarly. Good luck! ________________________________ To: tetheredspinalcord Sent: Mon, July 26, 2010 3:37:53 PM Subject: Gabapentin  I went to the pain clinic on Friday and the Dr. put me on this medication, saying it was the generic for Neurontin. I took Neurontin in 1994 after my Tethered Cord surgery and it doped me up so bad I couldn't function. The prescription says to start out with 2 pills at bedtime for 2 days, then 2 pills twice a day for 2 days, then 2 pills 3 times a day for 2 days, etc. The Dr. said it was okay to start with 1 pill for 2 days, then continue the dosage as followed. My pain prior to starting this med was like a clenched fist-type feeling in my tailbone. Now, it feels like my nerves are jumping out of my skin and the pain down my right left (from the 1994 surgery) has increased. I start taking the '2 pills at bedtime for 2 days' does tonight and I'm NOT looking forward to it. Any suggestions? Jodi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 All u can do is give it a try and see how it goes. If u start having intolerable side effects, call your MD & have him call in a different med. There are LOTS of different mess for neuropathy. Just a matter of trial & error till u find the one that works best 4 u. Good luck. Jenn Sent from my iPhone > I went to the pain clinic on Friday and the Dr. put me on this > medication, > saying it was the generic for Neurontin. I took Neurontin in 1994 > after my > Tethered Cord surgery and it doped me up so bad I couldn't function. > The > prescription says to start out with 2 pills at bedtime for 2 days, > then 2 pills > twice a day for 2 days, then 2 pills 3 times a day for 2 days, etc. > The Dr. said > it was okay to start with 1 pill for 2 days, then continue the > dosage as > followed. > > My pain prior to starting this med was like a clenched fist-type > feeling in my > tailbone. Now, it feels like my nerves are jumping out of my skin > and the pain > down my right left (from the 1994 surgery) has increased. I start > taking the '2 > pills at bedtime for 2 days' does tonight and I'm NOT looking > forward to it. > > Any suggestions? > > Jodi > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 Hello Jodi, I'm on Gabapentin for 2 months the first night I took just one pill 100 mg. it made me really sleep my best and I had no pain from turning and twisting in bed, I was totally impressed and very happy since my sleeping is very bad usually 3 hours a night then I am awake for hours... I started real slow taking these pills since I have phobias of taking any kind of medication, I gradually started taking the meds until I reached 2 pills 3 times a day which took about a month to do it, it really helps but if I take a long walk or do any kind of exercize these pains in my legs just come right back so why should I be on it....I am waiting for the doctor to call me I want to get off of them or just reduce the pills since they do make me sleep better....sorry to hear you had problems with it.... Sharon ________________________________ To: tetheredspinalcord Sent: Mon, July 26, 2010 3:37:53 PM Subject: Gabapentin  I went to the pain clinic on Friday and the Dr. put me on this medication, saying it was the generic for Neurontin. I took Neurontin in 1994 after my Tethered Cord surgery and it doped me up so bad I couldn't function. The prescription says to start out with 2 pills at bedtime for 2 days, then 2 pills twice a day for 2 days, then 2 pills 3 times a day for 2 days, etc. The Dr. said it was okay to start with 1 pill for 2 days, then continue the dosage as followed. My pain prior to starting this med was like a clenched fist-type feeling in my tailbone. Now, it feels like my nerves are jumping out of my skin and the pain down my right left (from the 1994 surgery) has increased. I start taking the '2 pills at bedtime for 2 days' does tonight and I'm NOT looking forward to it. Any suggestions? Jodi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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