Hi Stephanie, thanks for reaching out! I'm not a good one to ask about Gabapentin. I have such horrible side-effects from this medicine and am only taking a sub-therapeutic dose at 800mg. per day. I feel so drugged w/ this medication. It affects my ability to track thoughts and really does a number on my memory and sometimes judgment. Also, I will think a thought and it will disappear instantly before I can do with it what I need to do. It eventually comes back, but it could in a few minutes or often, a day or so later. I described the vision disturbances it gives me yesterday under the subject of eyes I believe. Why do I continue on it, is because it dulls my pain to a tolerable or barely tolerable level. I hope that helps. Everyone responds differently to medications, even a Tylenol. Unfortunately, you just have to try to know. I've gone up and down on my dose quite a few times. I was started at 100mg. twice daily at first but since have learned that it must be taken 3 times daily, at least for most people I believe. It doesn't have that long of a half-life so thus, take doses closer together in a day. I tried Lyrica but thought the side-effects were worse and it didn't dull my pain as much as the Gaba. BTW, my pain is all over as well. I have several diseases and conditions which are painful besides my neuropathy which is such a wicked disease! Burn/sting/numb....horrible! Unrelenting. I hope and pray this medication will help you and that you find your right dose. For some people, I think over time it needs to be adjusted. I'm shocked to read some are taking over 3,000mg./day!!!!!!!!!! Hang in sister and warmest regards, Sunnyflower.

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