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Can Gabapentin make neuropathy pain worse?
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I was just put on 100 grams of gabapentin
every eight hours. I had terrible ache and pains in my legs after my second pill which was at 1 am and kept me from sleeping.
.This I worry about. I am very sensitive
to mediation. I am 85 years old and have had pain,numbness, swelling in my feet for years.I am on and have been on Tylenol 3 with codeine for years.
Should I keep taking the 100 gram in hopes that my body can het use to the med?
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Sir, I have been taking the recommend max dose of Gabapentin for several years now. That max dose is 3600 milligrams. If you are taking 100 GRAMS I believe that means you are taking 100,000 milligrams daily. I am not a doctor but you can look this info up if you have a smartphone or computer. It sounds to me like you are taking 30 times too much. Perhaps this is why you are have these problems. John Maccorkindale
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@jeanallen, I'm sorry to hear that the gabapentin is not helping and may be causing you more pain and worsening other symptoms. Members are patients like yourself and cannot give you medical advice. Hopefully a member can share similar experiences that may help.
Have you discussed the symptoms and your question with your doctor?