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Can Gabapentin make neuropathy pain worse?
Neuropathy | Last Active: Jun 9 4:45pm | Replies (338)Comment receiving replies
Maybe Gaba isn't the right med for you. I don't see how it could make pain worse since all it can do is relax the nervous system. Doctors have increased my doses of Gabapentin over the 3 years that I've been taking it because Neuropathy gets worse as we age so it takes more medicine to combat it. That's just me, we're all different and there are several different types of Neuropathy. I hope you find a medicine that helps. Peggy
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I've read everyone's post with interest, since after upping my dose of gaba to 1800 (per my physiatrist) I am in worse pain than on the 900 a day--shooting pain. But I had no pain initially with the 900, but then had burning pain, like when I began. I've now been on the drug for a month. The phys. gave me an epidural shot for sacro-iliac joint (not new to me), and then my pain got much worse. Is it a coincidence? I'm seeing my neurologist for alternatives to gaba. Please--can others chime in on what has worked for them after gaba? Or how do you all handle the even-higher doses? Has that alleviated the pain for you? Am I taking the med wrong? As you may be able to tell, I'm desperate and feel hopeless. Thanks, Frankie.