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Hi,
I've been on gabapentin now for just over a year for idiopathic nerve pain. I initally went from 300mg to 1800mg. At 1800mg per day I experienced severe memory problems and brain fog. I reduced back down to 900mg pr day( 3 doses of 300mg) now with no significant side effects. I'm now trying to reduce the dose by 100mg every 2 weeks to see how much is now necessary.
It helped some of my nerve pain but not completely. I still have internal vibrations which are vey disturbing esp if I wake at night.
It's really good to hear from everyone as this feels like a very lonely place to be. Always guessing what dose, what are the side effects and are they worth the reduction of the pain?
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What are the internal vibrations caused by? I think I have had that feeling once or twice. Very strange feeling.....I didn't know how to describe it, so never mentioned it.
I’m on 2800 mg per day and have had nerve pain relief. I also take it for seizures. I find spacing the medication out for a longer day helps (800, 800, 400(7pm) and 800 at 10pm).
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It's kind of unfortunate that people only have to come here because of the conditions that they have. I expect that this is just a drop in the bucket of people who suffer these illnesses and can't get help. When I go for an appt and the nurse asks how I am I usually say, if I was really good I wouldn't be here.