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Gabapentin dosage for trigeminal neuralgia?
Brain & Nervous System | Last Active: May 26 4:09pm | Replies (55)Comment receiving replies
Thank you for your reply. I was taking 3,900 with no relief. I must be a sissy I went to the doctors Saturday morning and was prescribed carbamazepine 200mg. One tablet and I was able to eat and drink with very little pain. However I haven’t been able to get a hold of my primary doctor to find out if there are any side effects with otc vitamins.
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I read that the standard medicine for trideminal nuralgia is carbamazepine and is more effective then gabapentin
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@speercntry
I also take carbamazepine although I take the Brand name time release version (carbareol) for seizures. You post made me wonder if the pain from my Neuropathy went away when I started taking it. I wish I remembered. I take 1,000 mg a day.
Like some other seizure medications carbamazepine can lower your vitamin D level. If your doctor doesn’t order a vitamin D level you should probably suggest it. You may have to supplement your vitamin D. Also grapefruit and juice may increase the amount of carbamamzepine potentially increasing side effects. My brother also takes this medication and he drinks grapefruit juice but it has no effect on him.
Good luck,
Jake