NYTimes: Gabapentin - The Painkiller Used for Just About Anything

Posted by dieterreuther @dieterreuther, Aug 19 12:21pm

Should this New York Times article concern us who take Gabapentin for Peripheral Neuropathy? I am typically very careful taking too many drugs - currently for high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and now Peripheral Neuropathy.

The Painkiller Used for Just About Anything. In huge numbers, older people are taking gabapentin for a variety of conditions, including itching, alcohol dependence and sciatica. “It’s crazy,” one expert said. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/17/health/gabapentin-seniors-pain.html?unlocked_article_code=1.EE4.jBvo.cJ7TDSXUFu68&smid=url-share

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kgitti | @kgitti | Sep 1 4:20pm

Yes, I have CIDP. Typically CIDP patients have a lot of peripheral nerve pain but I don’t 🙏🏻. My doctor’s theorize it’s because I was already on a hefty dose of Gabapentin for femoral nerve pain for a couple of years before I developed the CIDP. I do though have all the peripheral muscle weakness and loss of sensation etc. typical of the desease.