Neuropathy: Anyone have any experience with gabapentin?

Thank you. There has been so much I’ve read from this group in just the few weeks I’ve joined . This peripheral “poly” neuropathy is some challenge. Calls for silence and thinking positively.

Hi
Nothing good to report
Ingested 500mg x3 a day.

Did go up to 800 mg.

This trial lasted 4-5 weeks.

Took ADBIL AND TYL. To help with the feet mostly.

Now on cymbalta and
OX -
For short. Look it up please.
I take 4-6 a day. Max is 4..... Seeing my pain Mng Dr aorala today.

No more GAVIS FOR ME.
Got over 170 pills and just holding on to see if in conjunction with a future other pill may be my ticket .to my..... Despair,

Blessings to all

Just tried taking it again for back and neck pain , spine because they don't offer any choice. I do get chest pain 1 st couple hours. You do know Gabapentin is not FDA approved for pain. Just seizures and restless leg. Waited 3 months to get into neurologist. She did not do 1 test. Referred me to their wonderful pain clinic. Which if she'd read my record at all would know id already been there twice and they referred me to her????
Sad..... The gabapentin doesn't seem to help the pain at all. Will quit again because of chest pain. All since Moderna booster. Looking hopeless.
Other med choices? FDA approved for pain?

How is Cymbalta doing?

Hi Friends in pain.

Have taken Cyn for 1o yrs...
and W/o IT I know am a diff person as I get p/o/ as in mad verrry quickly.. And the anger sure hurts my poor Feet and hands. So not sure is all for NEURO as is the
OX AND GAVI... but also other uses.
So I take it. plus we all know these drugs are prescribed for MULTY USE....

Hope you understand so far//

Still with terrible discomfort pains.

The one thing my pain Dr wants to do is IMPLANT THE
NERVE BLOCK...
IM TERRIFIED KNOWING THIS HUGEEEE WIRES AND A REMOTE IS PART OF THE FIX...
am 50/50

Anyone can help me see the benefits please do..

Have read pros and cons and truly seen more cons..

Thanks y'all.

I’ve taken Cymbalta for 8 years and it helps me. I take 60 mg a day for fibromyalgia and Cramp Fasciculation Syndrome

For a long time I've had neuropathy in lower legs, from under knees through feet, only on facial side. It finally bothered me so much I had to seek some relief. Through the VA, narcotics did nothing for the pain. Then I was started out on Gabapentin and it was increased and increased, and just didn't help the discomfort at all. Finally, I connected up with a pain clinic doctor that looked over my history and put me on Amitriptyline HCL. Right away, at bedtime, I felt a wave of relief in my legs. The dosage was increased and I came to a level of relief where I could easily live with it. I take one tablet of 50mg before bedtime and I'm good. Of course there are some days that it bothers me more, but it's tolerable.
I think it's just a matter of getting the right doctor that gets you on the right medication. Thanks to the Lord.

Hello
Yes, I have been taking Gabapentin for several months. What I do is take my doses with food and my evening dose before bed. As of now I can say I have not had any side effects and I have had success in eliminating my pain and numbness and tingling of my extremities.
I know that the package insert list numerous possible side effects but most of these are very rare. The most frequent side effects are nausea, vomiting, and drowsiness. The first couple of times I took the drug I did become drowsy but after a few days that went away. I had great success with the therapy.

I am taking Gabapentin and have had depression, crying spells and my daughter feels my personality has changed due to the med.Besides balance issues.Not sure if I should reduce the dose slowly and try other meds for the neuropathy?I am taking 900mg daily

Tks for response! Glad it helps!