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Can gabapentin cause muscle pain and cramps in arms & legs?
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Two years ago I had acute sciatica. I never experienced such excruciating pain in my life, 24/7. It felt like a hot iron was on my shin and thigh. Gabapentin made my pain worse. My husband’s colleague told me Lyrica was the only thing that helped her Sciatica. The first night I took Lyrica, I slept thru the night after suffering for 3 months. It was like a miracle! It helps nerve pain. I don’t know why my orthopedist did not recommend it!!!!!
Doctors, love prescribing Gabapentin. I think it’s a terrible drug!
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While gabapentin may have been a “terrible” drug for you there are many others of us that do well on it. It helps manage my pain from permanent nerve damage in my leg. My pain doc has had me on it for 5 years. I am considering having a spinal stimulator implanted but will do the trial first. It would be nice to get off of gabapentin and the drowsiness I feel after taking it. But in the meantime gaba controls the tingling, burning and nerve zaps I get without it.
I am glad Lyrica helped you. When I tried it for a month or so I had too many side effects to continue. Obviously we are all different and there is no one size fits all treatment.
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