Neuropathy: Anyone have any experience with gabapentin?

I would like to know if y’all know what triggered your neuropathy if it’s idiopathic Diagnosis???

Mine was triggered by an antibiotic in the fluroquinlone group called Cipro!!!! This drug has many black box warning’s actually a researcher at Mayo clinic is doing a study on it

I’m weaning myself off gabapentin from the 900 mg 3 times per day= (2700 mg) per 24 hrs.
I’m down now to 6 per day and going to start dropping one 300 per day taking it down to 1800 mg per day.
It takes a long time to take the dosage down so it should be sometime in Feb by the time I’m off totally.
In place of gabapentin I found compression socks which work beautifully in taking the pain and pins and needles away.

@4846
My neuropathy was caused by long-term use of the anti-seizure medications Dilantin and Phenobarbital. I’ve had neuropathy for over 30 years.
Now that I am in stage four and the nerves are so damaged I no longer have the painful sensations normally associated with neuropathy. I have numbness from my feet to my waist, along with new or worsening symptoms.
Jake

I tried wearing mine right away overnight. The pain decreased to a tolerable level grabbed a fresh pair and wore them all day and again all night. I found that the elastic did leave marks around my ankles but did not cut off the circulation. I’ve decided to take my socks off at night, they pain starts right away but then stops and I find sleep. Takes about 15 minutes. Your socks may help you overnight , I’d try it , if you start to feel uncomfortable take them off.
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Ken ( from Canada)

I took acetaminophen for a sinus infection don't know. But mine is very severe. I'm diabetic so they say it's from that. But it all happened within 3 months.

I'll let you know if you're a jerk. lol. Cymbalta took a week or so not to feel lethargic but eventually made me feel pain free. No energy boost. I do go to the gym 2-3 times a week plus yoga on a chair once a week. I'm a big guy 6'7" 265#. Been an athlete all my life but had both hips replaced and both knees replaced and neuropathy ruined balance so I need to stay in shape as best I cab

Did you take an antibiotic for the sinus infection also ?

Where did you get the socks. I'm down to 1 pill 100 mg

I have the same thing but happen over a 3 month period. I walk with a walker and am afraid I will be in a wheelchair soon.