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@iceblue, Good afternoon, that sounds like pretty good decision making. I want to give you a "just in case" reminder. You say you cannot wait to be able to take Gabapentine during the day. That wasn't a good choice for me...I was a little fuzzy. So the alternative was to take 1200 mg at 8:30 p.m. Often that keeps the nerves under control into the morning or until noon. Don't give up, just be willing to experiment before you decline the medication that supports a good night's sleep. May you be free of pain and suffering. Chris
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@iceblue, I agree with Chris, I was originally prescribed gabapentin 3xday but decided to try it 1xday at night and it does put me to sleep and is good for about 18 hrs. but I can go 24 hrs. without it. I do take it 2 hrs. before bedtime, it takes that amount of time to kick in. You can always increase the dosage if necessary, Helen
chris, how long have you been on gabapentine? have you been at a stable amount for a while? have you ever tried lyrica?
A small update. I have taken 300 mg of Gabapentin for 2 nights in a row. I do not suffer from sleepiness with this drug at all. (e.g. last night I took it at 9:30 PM, finally went to bed at 2:00 AM.) Both nights I have slept like a baby - which is almost unheard of for me. Thankfully, this means no foot pain at all (and strangely - no getting up to go to the bathroom!!!). I have not felt this rested during the day for almost 2 decades (since menopause hit). I have also noticed that my feet feel different when I first get up in the morning. The initial pain and stiffness I've experienced for YEARS is almost absent (just a hint of stiffness but no pain). Yesterday I did not have to take any pain meds for my feet for the entire day!!! I will stay on this dosage for the next 2 weeks, and see my doctor at that point for a check up and a treatment plan going forward. Maybe I won't need to take this med during the day!!!
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@iceblue @artscaping Since 2016 when my problems with SFN began, I've taken various doses of Gabapentin, at one time as high as 2,700 mg/day. I've never found that it provided any pain relief, but it impacted the brain and made me stupid, a side effect that I found unacceptable. However, taking 800 mg of Gabapentin in the evening does help me sleep. So, iceblue,experiment and find what works for you.