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Do not take gabapentin, makes it worse
Neuropathy | Last Active: May 7 9:32pm | Replies (70)Comment receiving replies
Sorry but Gabapentin absolutely works for me. I started taking it for debilitating femoral nerve pain many years ago, like 2017, after trying everything else and it absolutely works. If I stop it, it comes back. No other side effects.
Now I have CIDP since 2020. CIDP has usually expected severe bilateral perineal nerve pain but I don’t. It is believed that my high dose Gabapentin is preventing it.
My advice? If your doctor suggests it, try it. We have limited tools for these problems and we have to be open minded and try every single weapon available. Life is short.
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Thank you, @kgitti! Gabapentin HAS been a miracle drug for me. It was prescribed for my restless leg syndrom but it worked for ALL my pain, pain which was worse than the pain I had with my total knee replacement or pain of childbirth. The ankle pain precluded any weight bearing and wrist pain sent waves of pain into my thumbs. I agree, try what your doctor suggests.
I am taking 1600 mg per day! My starting of this prescription predates my Neuropathy ! So I may find my pain, numbness and tingling would be worse without Gabapentin? I take Gabapentin for anxiety.
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Did you try Pregabalin? If so, what were the side effects?