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Can Gabapentin make neuropathy pain worse?

Posted by cwallen9 @cwallen9, Apr 16, 2019

I started getting peripheral neuropathy pain about nine months ago in my feet and hands right after I received a cervical steroid injection. I started taking gabapentin about 7 months ago. I have gradually increased my dose from 100 mg a day to 1500 mg. I can't say that it has decreased my pain at all. In fact, my pain has gotten steadily worse. I was just wondering if it is possible that gabapentin can sometimes make neuropathy pain worse. My EMG and biopsy results are negative for short fiber neuropathy so far.

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kenc | @kenc | Apr 20, 2023
In reply to @vwiggins "Hi there. Reading your comment helped me to realize that higher dosages of Gabapentin may actually..." + (show)
@vwiggins

Hi there. Reading your comment helped me to realize that higher dosages of Gabapentin may actually cause nerve pain to worsen. I took have experienced this nerve pain, but only when I double up on my 400mg dosage. (800) After reading this, I think I will stick to the doctor's recommended dosage.

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Always a good idea.

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ruthblaze | @ruthblaze | Apr 20, 2023
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@vwiggins

I see my Doctor tomorrow and I will ask her if I should stop taking the Gab, because I hear that you shouldn't go cold turkey with meds like these.

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I tried to stop and the pain was excruciating they have to taper you off of it

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peak | @peak | Apr 21, 2023

I am crazy allergic to Gabapentin....I hallucinate and go nuts from it!
I stay away from the crap.

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steven120566 | @steven120566 | Apr 22, 2023

Its very sad that physicians prescribe gabapentin. I have very severe neuropathy...It never helped me, and I live in misery. Sorry, don't mean to be a downer. Only tramadol and kratom has worked for me. God bless, I hope you find relief!

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pamelaz | @pamelaz | Apr 24, 2023
In reply to @steven120566 "Its very sad that physicians prescribe gabapentin. I have very severe neuropathy...It never helped me, and..." + (show)
@steven120566

Its very sad that physicians prescribe gabapentin. I have very severe neuropathy...It never helped me, and I live in misery. Sorry, don't mean to be a downer. Only tramadol and kratom has worked for me. God bless, I hope you find relief!

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I’m in constant pain. The doctor wanted to prescribe gabapentin but it has never helped me. Do you find relief from your medicines?

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steven120566 | @steven120566 | Apr 25, 2023

The only meds that ever worked for me were Tramadol and Duloxetine. Duloxetine worked for 5-6 months then stopped, and I had to go througj a month if "brain zaps" upon stopping. I found Kratom, which is illegal in my state but legal in all border states. I voluntarily stopped Tramadol because Kratom works getter and has NO side effects when used on its own w/o other drugs. Google the work of Dr. Chris McCurdy of the university of Florida. He's a leading pain expert. I have no agenda here, but if you're asking what helped me, that is the only thing.

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gina5009 | @gina5009 | Apr 26, 2023
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@pamelaz

I’m in constant pain. The doctor wanted to prescribe gabapentin but it has never helped me. Do you find relief from your medicines?

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Gapenten did not work for me, but Pregabolin is working great. I am on a very small dosage 50 mg twice a day. I take if for Trigeminal Neuralgia. I also use baby teething medication to rub on my gums when I have breakthrough pain
Gina5009

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tb01 | @tb01 | Apr 29, 2023

I take gabapentin 3x a day for nerve itch, not pain. I don't know about nerve pain- if it helps that. I posted elsewhere re low back pain which it doesn't seem to help if I bend from waist and get low back pain. I have herniated disk in low back that bending from waist irritates. If I do get the pain, if I bent down I'd have to say that gabapentin didn't help the pain.

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irajoyce | @irajoyce | Apr 30, 2023
In reply to @tb01 "I take gabapentin 3x a day for nerve itch, not pain. I don't know about nerve..." + (show)
@tb01

I take gabapentin 3x a day for nerve itch, not pain. I don't know about nerve pain- if it helps that. I posted elsewhere re low back pain which it doesn't seem to help if I bend from waist and get low back pain. I have herniated disk in low back that bending from waist irritates. If I do get the pain, if I bent down I'd have to say that gabapentin didn't help the pain.

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Does it help the itch?

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kimolson | @kimolson | Apr 30, 2023
In reply to @tb01 "I take gabapentin 3x a day for nerve itch, not pain. I don't know about nerve..." + (show)
@tb01

I take gabapentin 3x a day for nerve itch, not pain. I don't know about nerve pain- if it helps that. I posted elsewhere re low back pain which it doesn't seem to help if I bend from waist and get low back pain. I have herniated disk in low back that bending from waist irritates. If I do get the pain, if I bent down I'd have to say that gabapentin didn't help the pain.

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I take gabapentin also for 2 decades and until recently it has done wonders. I had no feeling in my legs and everything that required walking was painful and I was really miserable. I started gabapentin and I could walk again without massive pain. So I swear by it.

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