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Anyone here dealing with peripheral neuropathy?

Neuropathy | Last Active: Oct 28 4:54pm | Replies (3050)

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@grandmacheryl

2 weeks ago I started taking Horizant (gabapentin enacarbil), 600 mg per day, an extended release med. It has considerably reduced the burning in my right leg and foot. I had taken regular gabapentin, up to 900 mg a day, with no real results, so I was skeptical when a pain specialist prescribed this. Apparently it's absorbed by the body differently from regular gabapentin. It has helped me tremendously. I still have some of the burning sensation, but it's much less intense than it was before. Worth a try. I think it's supposed to be available in generic form soon.

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Hello @grandmacheryl, I had not heard of the gabapentin enacarbil so had to look it up. Here is a link that discusses it's use - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3002665/. Glad it is working for you.