@gamousa
Gabapentin is probably the most widely used drug for neuropathy. Gabapentin is probably the most widely used drug for neuropathy. gabapentin is probably effective in about 40% of people who take it perhaps even less than that gabapentin is an anti-seizure medication and they do come with plenty of side effects. However I’ve been on seizure medication’s for 55 years and probably the only side effects I have are balance memory, and some fatigue problems. I have taken phenobarbital, which is probably most responsible for any fatigue, which isn’t really bad. Gabapentin is usually very well excepted side effect wise are used to take the maximum dose (3,600 my) of it for neuropathy and seizures, but it never worked for either one. My brother on the other hand takes the maximum dose and it’s very beneficial for him. they also use another seizure medicine, called Lyrica, and occasionally when called Tegretol/carbamazepine.
Sometimes Sometimes anti-depressants are also used as well as pain medication’s. I use the fentanyl patch for a number of years which was beneficial when I had all the painful effects of neuropathy but now my neuropathy only consists of numbness, so I don’t take anything for that not that anything would work anyway.
@johnbishop and others are more familiar with various supplements that help some people and also CBD oil. familiar with various supplements that help some people and also CBD oil.
Hope that helps a little.
Jake

Thank you Jake. I think I will look more closely at CBD oil.

Hello @gamousa and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I see that @jakedduck1 has joined you to share his experience and some information as well as mentioned CBD oil that seems to be of interest to you.

You will notice that I have moved your post into an existing discussion on Neuropathy that you can find here:
- Neuropathy: Numbness only, no pain: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/neuropathy-numbness-only-no-pain/

Have you started to experience pain just recently?