Neuropathy: Anyone have any experience with gabapentin?

I might have already posted my PN problem, but am posting once again.
I suppose I must be one of the “lucky” ones. I don’t have pain, but I do have numbness which is extremely uncomfortable.
I’ve had a total of 7 surgeries for my “adult onset scoliosis,” one two-day biggie when the doc put in the rod, then over the years, I had 6 revision surgeries. Of course, bracing as an adolescent might have nipped this in the bud but when and where I grew up (in the South during the 50s)), it was never identified, let alone treated. As long as I was eating, all was well!
I’m now 73, dealing with the effects of untreated scoliosis. I always tell people if you can avoid having back surgery, DO IT! In my case, however, by the time I was in m late 50s, my spine had curved pretty badly (11 degrees in one year), my doctor said, the time was nigh, so I did it, not really having much choice.
Ever since then, I’ve had pain in my lumbar region, mainly on my left side, the source of the scoliosis, As a result of all the nerve damage, voila! PN is now my constant companion. Trust me, I went through many days and nights of agony with the nerve pain. I took Gabapentin (max dose) many years when it finally dawned on me: Gabapentin was doing absolutely nothing for the numbness! All I have now with PN is, in fact, numbness and as you can probably guess, difficulty with balance. My balance is so bad that I took a very nasty fall back in February. I ended up breaking my hip (again, on the left side).
NOW, not only do I have the PN, with all the after-effects of all the scoliosis surgeries to deal with, I now have hip surgery, too! If I thought my balance was bad with the scoliosis surgeries and resulting PN, it’s pretty much non-existent with the hip repair.
I now use a walker, probably permanently, which is a real pain (so to speak) when we go anyplace.
Sooooo, after all the above history, I really need to know if there are any remedies for this awful numbness in my left foot? Every now and then, the numbness decides to affect my right foot, but very mildly.
As an aside, I’ve had very few medical professionals to admit that my scoliosis surgeries were “probably” the source of my PN. I find this kind of bizarre. I guess it’s all a part of the “white coat syndrome.”

Thank you

I tried all of the above meds unsuccessfully, made me feel loopy. Just started Venlafaxine and very good results thus far. Night pain is gone, able to walk much better, so far doing well with half dose (37.5 MG) - supposed to double the dose after 14 days but I may stay at current dose until needed. Not a fan of chemicals but this drug is a nice reprieve. Time will tell!

@intlguyct
I think your wise to stay at the lowest possible dose of this medication. It's a wicked medicine when trying to discontinue if you don't titrate slowly enough.
Jake

Gabapentin made my joint pain worse. Also gave me brain fog. Now on Duloxetine. It controls the tingling, burning and flushing I was getting. Also no more numbness in toes.

No I don't have neuropathy, but my best friend,has it.She just had a stroke,not sure if this caused her neuropathy.

I took that drug second day I could barely walk and had double vision obviously that wasn’t the drug for me.

I'll need to check withmy other meds for interactions. Also , what is the brand name for the drug? Iapprediate the suggestion. Yesterday I went to a Craft fair and between my neuropathy and degenerative disc disease, I had to go looking for a chair after 20min. That's after taking 1300 of Tylenol as I do every morning along with Cymbalta which is supposed to help with pain. Thanks and good luck with your neuropathy.

I just checked and rhe brand is Effexor XR
I was on that and taken off with no result. Thanks anyway and excuse my typing errors' big fingers.

I too have found kratom very successful in reducing pain and tingling. Been taking for almost one year. Years ago following a TBI was prescribed gabapentin for the extreme headaches at Bethesda (then Naval Hospital). It worked until one eye went the wrong way. Told to stop the gaba and 30 days later my vision was restored. Kratom I take following almost three years of tramadol. My neoropathy and some finger numbness was caused by a spinal cord injury. I’ve recovered quit well, neuropathy is the worst of it. Can walk again, but jogging is ugly. Not to mention some balance issues. Gabapentin was considered at first, but given bad results 10+ years earlier dropped. People don’t like to hear this, I always say push through it and it gets better. Maybe it’s from my 27 years military or my knuckle dragging years of Judo, it works for me and the Kratom is a big help.