I'm new on here and do not know where to post so am trying this.
I am on 100mg, 4 a day - 1 in morning, 1 in afternoon and 2 at bedtime. I know this is not much but I am highly sensitive to all meds so Dr is starting me slowly.
I am on it because all other pain meds cause horrible side effects. I take Tylenol, and an anti inflammatory. I also take low dose xanax.
Dr prescribed it for nerve pain from a mastectomy with lat flap. I have very bad pain from the long vertical scar on my back. I also have arthritis everywhere.
My question is does anyone have low back pain from taking gabapentin? I mentioned it to my Dr and he said it is not from the gabapentin. I did not have this pain until I went on the 4th pill. It is 2:30 AM and I am in the recliner on a heating pad because the pain is so bad I could not lay down . It seems like gas pain and is better if I can pass gas but never have had low back pain with gas.
Anyone else have this side effect w/ gabapentin?