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Living with Neuropathy - Welcome to the group
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Welcome @yvie, Sorry to hear your neuropathy started after your spinal surgery. Gabapentin can help with the pain but does come with it's own set of side effects. Have you discussed the side effects with your doctor or pharmacist to see if they have a recommendation on the dosage?
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The surgeon prescribed 300 mg and my Internal Medicine doctor dropped it down to 100 mg. I am currently not taking either one’s advice because I find that rubbing Lidocaine on the toes stops the pain within 15 minutes. The only problem is that it wears off in about 4 hours and I have to do it again. I may go back to the Gabapentin and compromise on 200 mg. Thanks for thinking of me.