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Can gabapentin cause muscle pain and cramps in arms & legs?

Chronic Pain | Last Active: Jun 25 10:58am | Replies (161)
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@donrealtesting

I think I was having the leg issue after years of taking it! I could not say for sure. Maybe It's long term where some have issues. Large doses @ 1200 mg. was needed for my needs at the time. I think drugs work and do their magic, and can stop after a while. Makes sense that pain will return when a drugs stops working. It really is a vicious cycle, but timing is everything. 🙂

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Dec 12, 2022

Hi Don, @jakedduck1 & @macice - I think gabapentin isn't great for long term use. I now realize that when I was using it for back spasms, I had horrible nighttime leg cramps. When I went through pain management and got off, the cramps went away. Now I'm not so sure it was the therapy. Over many years, I have found a lot of drugs become less helpful over time, and either dose must be increased, or an alternative found. Also, some drugs are not so good for older bodies, and as we add meds for other conditions, random interactions begin...

My husband never was helped by gabapentin, which is too bad since he has some diabetic neuropathy.

Medicine is such a complex art and science, and the human body such a complex entity, I am surprised that so many meds work across wide populations.

Sue

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