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Chronic Pain | Last Active: Sep 25, 2023 | Replies (27)

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@scottij

I thought I had peripheral neuropathy due to tingling and burning in my fingers. I thought it might be a result/side-effect of a heart transplant several years ago. After tests, Mayo does not believe I have neuropathy but in the interim I was prescribed gabapentin.

I take 300 mg at bedtime. It moderates the pain and burning but most importantly I seem to be sleeping much better. I am reluctant to increase the dose and so manage the pain during the day through mental discipline (yeah, I know that makes me sound weird).
Best always,
s!
Scott Jensen

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msr2323 | @msr2323 | Sep 14, 2023

I feel much the same. I want to leave some “wiggle room” with the amount of my dose of gabapentin incase I begin to feel worse. Currently, I too, use a sense of mental discipline to overcome the annoying sensations that I experience during the daytime hours. I have enough to distract me that I can avoid “feeling” some of the weird twinges and again, sensations.

As I mentioned, I’ve been on gabapentin for a number of years and have not noted any specific side effects from it. I don’t know what I’d experience if I titrated down and off of it, but currently there are no indications to do so.

Good health to you,
M

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