Has Gabapentin helped anyone out there?

Posted by allegheny @allegheny, Jun 19, 2024

Has Gabapentin helped anyone out there with idiopathic neuropothy ? If so what mg were you taking? Dr wants to up my dosage from 200mg a day to 400 mg a day, not sure I want to do this. So far after 6 months of 200mg I do not feel any different....... Thank You in advance.....

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thestruggleisreal44 | @thestruggleisreal44 | 1 day ago

In reply to @johnbishop "Hello @thestruggleisreal44, Welcome to Connect. I only have numbness and some tingling with my neuropathy so..." + (show)

@johnbishop I thank you John. I will definitely check those out. My apologies for the delay in my reply. I am hit or miss. I have been dealing with pins and needles for about a decade or so. It has been gradually getting worse. Brushing my teeth is really tough having to switch between hands from the pain. If I overuse my hands, they swell up and become painful to the touch. Hopefully I will find some good help/doctors. Again John, thank you for the reply and the information.

darinjasman | @darinjasman | 8 hours ago

You probably don’t feel any better because I believe that Gabapentin was originally approved by the FDA for epilepsy. Not sure why doctors are prescribing it for any type of neuropathy?