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I take 2000mg (yes, 400mg x 5) twice a day. Been doing that for about 15 years. It still does not totally eliminate my pain, but not sure how bad it would be without it. I also take Celebrex and Duloxetine as part of my "Cocktail". I can function ok, but cold weather is the worst trigger. Other triggers include insomnia, eating too many sweets, and walking too far.
Side effects for me include Insomnia, tiredness, sleepy during the day, bad walking gait, periodic depression, 24 x 7 chronic pain and others. Never a moment awake without pain. You can get used to it, but as someone else stated, it is like always being like you've had a few mixed drinks. It took a few years to get to my "Cocktail" combination. Tried every med there is and these seem to be best to deal with combination of side effects. The dosage of Gabapentin is the maximum allowed.
Life is not always fair to us mortals. You just have to deal with your demons.
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I take 600mg 4x a day. (2400mg) for all over nerve pain for the last 3 years. It helps with the nerve pain and back pain. I take tramadol sometimes for severe break through pain. I don’t know how bad my pain would be without meds and am fearful to even find out. The only diagnosis I have is degenerative disc disease with multiple herniated disc, diabetic nerve pain. You’re right, life isn’t fair for a many.
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That sounds really intense. I am glad you get some relief with medication. Do you mind saying what type of pain you take Gabapentin for? I’ve read it’s prescribed off label for several conditions.