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Can Gabapentin make neuropathy pain worse?

Neuropathy | Last Active: Jun 9 4:45pm | Replies (338)

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@irajoyce

Dear Chris
Thank you for your information regarding Dupitrex. It was thoughtful and informative. I will keep you informed if I go this route. So far I have managed with various doses of Gabapentin but like most I am super tired even if I just use it before bed. I read from one guest that it goes away. True??

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@irajoyce Are you asking if the fatigue that might be caused by Gabapentin goes away? If so, I’ll tell you that my experience is that your body adjusts however it’s going to after a certain amount of time. I’ve been on it 6 years, it probably took about 6 months for me to know my new “normal” from the medicine. I don’t get dopey and I don’t need a nap because of it. I’m down about 8 hours a night with hopes to log 7 hrs of sleep, though I sit and read a lot during the day because my PN disability limits activity; my body is fatigued but not because of the medicine, it’s due to the extra effort required for me to do things and the recovery my muscles and body need. Though maybe I sense the drug adds a little brain fog, my memory is pretty much intact. That’s my experience with Gabapentin anyway. Everybody reacts differently.
If you’re asking about whether Gabapentin helps with itch and makes it go away eventually, for me it’s NO! It doesn’t help me at all. My itchiness is absolutely nothing like @artscaping had had the experience with. For now I’m tolerating it with Lipikar lotion, but I have been following Chris for ideas along the way and the steps to take if it gets worse, and have regarded her as the expert on this unfortunate part of the journey for a lot of folks. I hope you get resolution soon!