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Chronic Pain | Last Active: 6 days ago | Replies (867)
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I also have fibro so am curious if you take any medications for it that are helpful? My Dr prescribed 100mg of gapabentin, 3x a day, but I never started taking it because I read that such a low dose doesn't do much and your body builds up a tolerance to it so it usually needs to be increased down the road. And it can be difficult to wean off once you start taking it. Thanks.
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I’ll just add what I experienced with Gabapentin. Last year I was prescribed 100 mg per day to start. I only took it for two weeks and had to stop due to blurred vision. However, it was quite helpful to me. I had no burning in my foot, which was intermittent, nor stinging in my hands during the night. PLUS, it really helped me rest at night and during the day I felt very good…..difficult to explain, but it was a warm and happy feeling. It really helped my anxiety. I loved the med at 100 mg a day, but couldn’t tolerate blurred vision. I did get my eyes checked afterwards and they were ok. I don’t think it is a common side effect.
So, maybe it was a placebo effect, but I can see why people like this med. And, why it might be difficult to wean off of it.