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When you have a background and passion about something, say it honestly.It will spark them to talk to their physician more, Some medical staff rely on the pharmacy to interpret the order. Gabapintine is grossly mis ordered and I can not apologize for the errors made on me with out preventing it happening to others. I usually make it a point to listen to your Physician, but not this time.

@bill54321 Even though I'm a retired nurse Bill you can't tell people to stop taking a med ,talk to your Dr yes Everybody is diff. Our constitution is made up different what works for one won't another so please refrain say it differently

I take 300 mg at night & it makes you sleep good & I am tired in the morning but no other side effects. I take 100 mg in the morning & 1 1 100 mg in the afternoon. To be honest I see no improvement for my neuropathy.

I am having a very hard time right now and have been. I have neuropathy, lymphedema, osteoarthritis. You all know, those painful ailments. Also fibromyalgia which I tend to forget until I tell the doctor I am so much pain and he reminds me. What is doing what I don't know. The pain and swelling in both ankles and feet is causing me to cave. Both my ankles and top of my feet feel like all the skin has been rubbed raw and alcohol poured on them. The water in the pool I go to for physical therapy burns them so bad I could cry. There are deep lines in my ankles just from sitting. Proping my legs and feet up does not help. I had been taking 600 mg of Gabapentin before bed. I thought maybe cutting it down to 200mg twice a day may help. No difference and I still don't sleep. I take 50 mg of amitripliline (elavil) at night supposedly for neuropathy pain. I still do not sleep through the night or 2 hours at a time. I take 37.5 Effexor in the morning for depression. Still depressed. I was laying down a while ago, but could not rest. I got up and could barely put my feet on the floor because of the swelling and pain. I just took a percocet which I am perscribed, 3 a day. I usually only take a half, but I just took a whole one. I feel a little relief after taking that and rubbing epsom salt foot gel on my feet and ankles. My sister had sent me a tube of that to see if it helps. This is the first time using it. Can't hurt. She purchased it in the dollar store near her and actually feels cool. My ankles and top of my feet were hot to the touch. The numbness is so bad that when I went to put the gel on I reached to my leg to pull the socks I did not have on, off. Right now my ankles and feet are pulsating and pain again. Any suggestions, recommendations? Not much sense in calling a doctor. They are not seeing patients unless it is very necessary. My doctor is aware of my problems and not sure he will do anymore after talking to me on the computer. I understand where the doctor's are coming from at this time. I needed to share my feelings right now. I thank anyone with any response, recommendation or suggestion. I also take a fluid pill in the morning and potassium.

I take Lyrica at night and gaba twice during the day, no ill effects for either except Lyrica makes me sleepy so I only take it at night. Peggy

https://chronicpain.newlifeoutlook.com/how-to-deal-with-chronic-pain/
I thought this may help someone or at least provide a refresher. I resort back to many of my saved articles when needed.

@rwinney Hi again, Rachel....another thing I do when pain is very bad, is go to youtube, and watch the old comedians; Buddy Hackett, Milton Berle, Don Rickles, Rodney Dangerfield, Andrew Dice Clay (who has a bit about watching stag films with his teenage son. You could pee in your pants, its so inappropriate.) But comedy does help me, a lot. Oh the agony, oh the ecstasy!!! SH%T!!!! Lori R.

@rwinney Hi, again, Ms. Rachel....Just thanks for everything. By the way, 9 Kratom pills, in theory, are about 2 and 1 half grams of Kratom. I think I will weigh them, next time. Keep forgetting. So, if they are that much, it is not a lot. Seems like a lot of pills, to only weigh what they say it does. But that is what I need for pain, and today, I used CBD tincture with them. Pain is subsiding, but I am sleepy.....time for a nap??? Maybe.....zzzzzzzz……..Lori Renee

So much of this we already know but, gentle reminders help me.