Gabapentin dosing

@cecelia19
I only take 100 mg before bed. It makes me really dizzy and drowsy in the morning and I stop taking it for periods of time as a result. I take it for neuropathy/nerve pain. I also have arthritis and spine/muscle pain but gabapentin doesn’t really help this at all.

What type of pain do you have that you were prescribed gabapentin for?

I am currently on 600 mg three times a day. I used to take 100 or 200 mg three times a day. Unfortunately, my chronic pain recently increased to a level where I had to have the dosage increased to the point where I am today. It hits the pain just a little. Nothing substantial. I would love to be able to reduce the amount, but not recently.
Regards to all of you.

I receive no pain relief from Gabapentin

My diagnosis is idiopathic sensory ganglionopathy. Fortunately, I have minimal side effects from the gabapentin.
Initially, 2016, I was taking 1200 mg 3x/day. (I did this for about 2 years)
I then weaned to 800 mg 3x/day. (I did this for about 2 years)
The last 4 years, I have been taking 800 mg 2x/day. Occasionally I will need it three times per day.
You definitely need physician follow up with this medication. Also, you need to monitor for any adverse side effects.
Hope you get some answers. My diagnosis came from elimination of other disorders first.

I really appreciate you giving me these details. Will be seeing the neurologist PA on Thursday and get on a better regimen. I havn’t had an EMG yet so I don’t know exactly what mine is. I saw a rheumatologist today because my ANA was positive. The vascular etiology was ruled out through previous blood work and will now be tested for lupus and Sjogren’s. I have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and have read that there is a connection to neuropathies.
I found hope in your reply that you need less medication over the years. Perhaps there is some healing that takes place - the tincture of time?
Are you taking alpha lipoic acid?

Nerve pain. It helps me quite a bit. I haven’t had an EMG yet so not sure what it is I am dealing with. It started in a very localized way in 2019 and a compounded topical and then alpha lipoic acid eliminated it. Not anymore. They are checking into autoimmune etiologies and it could be related to my Ehlers-Danlos.

I’ve been taking Gabapentin, 50 mg., since June. Just recently increased to 75 mg. per day for foot pain. I have no pain but my hair is falling out at an alarming rate!
Anyone else experiencing hair loss from gabapentin?

I have PN and take 1 - 400mg capsules four times daily - 1600 mg total. I can't tell how much or if it helps with my pain as I often have to take OTC pain medications. I occasionally experience side effects – zoned out, slow to respond, confusion, etc. I can live with the side effects if it helped manage my pain. I plan to give gabapentin a couple of more months to see if it is effective.

Sorry, I was confused. It’s pregabalin I’m taking, not gabapentin. But my hair is falling out in surprising amounts. 75mg a day. I have no pain when taking it.

Disliked gabepentin. Was taking 900 3 times a day for neursarcordosis. Like carbamzepine and duloxetine.