Re: still trying the Gabapentine

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hi,

you should try the dosage the doc wants you to use for awhile. it can take

like 3 weeks before your body adjusts and the side effects subside. but if it

works, the leg will feel much better as that nerve damage/pain is what it works

best for!...unfortunately, some people just do not tolerate gabapentin. Like

me, I was on 900 mg a day (3 x 300's at bedtime). The stuff causes such severe

mental confusion that I could not do simple things. And if I went out in the

summer, the heat seemed to react with it to make it even worse, like I acted

retarded or something. totally confused by simple things unable to function

normally at all. and it did not help with my nerve pain either so the docs said

stop taking it. If it does not work for you might try Lyrica heard some people

have good luck with that or cymbalta is another that is an AD tho, gabapentin is

actually an anti-seizure drug the nerve pain is a " side effect " they noticed.

good luck,

chris v. in indy

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> My doctor is still trying to get me on the Gabapentine.  I've been using half

of what we tried before at night only.  I've been doing that for over a month

and now he wants me to try to increase to a whole one at night.  These are

900mg tabs.  My doc says my brain will try to adjust and I've always worked

hard with the docs to make it work.

> So many people use this drug without any nasty side effects and it really

helps them.  He feels it will help me if we can just get thru the side effects.

> I did my first whole dose last night and woke up 4 hours later then

normal....and it felt so strange.  Even tho I'm at home on disability I got

used to a schedule and it feels odd to sleep in too much.  I spend the whole

day on my drawings...and it seems like a usual work schedule.  It helps me from

feeling all isolated and strange.  It's MY work.

> But anyway....I slept in late and banged into a few walls getting started

walking around.  Like I was ataxic.  Some head wooziness and it all passed.

 I still can't consider taking this drug in the day time.  He thinks I can get

so the side effects will pass.  It's hard to do...but I'm trying.

> My stupid leg still burns and stings and itches...which the nerve damange at

L3 and L4 due to Osteoarthritis.  Wish me luck...

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