My neurologist, Medical Univ So Carolina....said gabapentin is only for pain and will not treat numbness.I took for 3 years and it never did a thing. I don't have pain, only numbness.
My neurologist, Medical Univ So Carolina....said gabapentin is only for pain and will not treat numbness.I took for 3 years and it never did a thing. I don't have pain, only numbness.
I beg to differ with you guys. As a nurse, when i have a patient who says he's in pain, one of our descriptors is listed as numbness. So to a degree, numbness can be painful. I only have numbness and it was preventing me from being able to fall asleep at night. Just as an experiment, i tried taking gabapentin along with my dinner to give it time to kick in prior to going to bed. I promise you it works every time. It calms my feet enough so that I can easily fall asleep and that has been such a blessing. You could say the gabapentin just "puts" me out but that's not true. I've taken plenty other sleeping pills and the numbness keeps me awake. Needless to say the numbness reappears the next morning but I'm in the process of getting my doctor to write me a prescription for gabapentin ER so that it doesn't interfere with my daily activities but stays in my system. It might not work for you but it's been a blessing for me. I'll let you know how the extended release works.
I beg to differ with you guys. As a nurse, when i have a patient who says he's in pain, one of our descriptors is listed as numbness. So to a degree, numbness can be painful. I only have numbness and it was preventing me from being able to fall asleep at night. Just as an experiment, i tried taking gabapentin along with my dinner to give it time to kick in prior to going to bed. I promise you it works every time. It calms my feet enough so that I can easily fall asleep and that has been such a blessing. You could say the gabapentin just "puts" me out but that's not true. I've taken plenty other sleeping pills and the numbness keeps me awake. Needless to say the numbness reappears the next morning but I'm in the process of getting my doctor to write me a prescription for gabapentin ER so that it doesn't interfere with my daily activities but stays in my system. It might not work for you but it's been a blessing for me. I'll let you know how the extended release works.
I also still take one at night. During the day I notice no difference since I stopped the GP and in fact I have less fatigue since GP can cause sleepiness. I say whatever works...we are all struggling with ways to cope and function. Thanks for your reply.
I beg to differ with you guys. As a nurse, when i have a patient who says he's in pain, one of our descriptors is listed as numbness. So to a degree, numbness can be painful. I only have numbness and it was preventing me from being able to fall asleep at night. Just as an experiment, i tried taking gabapentin along with my dinner to give it time to kick in prior to going to bed. I promise you it works every time. It calms my feet enough so that I can easily fall asleep and that has been such a blessing. You could say the gabapentin just "puts" me out but that's not true. I've taken plenty other sleeping pills and the numbness keeps me awake. Needless to say the numbness reappears the next morning but I'm in the process of getting my doctor to write me a prescription for gabapentin ER so that it doesn't interfere with my daily activities but stays in my system. It might not work for you but it's been a blessing for me. I'll let you know how the extended release works.
I have idiopathic axonal neuropathy myself, saw my neurologist several times for tests, and unfortunately, based on my experience, you won’t be able to find out more. Idiopathic means that the cause is unknown. And from what I have learned so far, all you can do is manage the symptoms. I try to stay active, eat healthy, avoid alcohol, and get enough sleep.
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1 ReactionMy neurologist, Medical Univ So Carolina....said gabapentin is only for pain and will not treat numbness.I took for 3 years and it never did a thing. I don't have pain, only numbness.
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1 ReactionI beg to differ with you guys. As a nurse, when i have a patient who says he's in pain, one of our descriptors is listed as numbness. So to a degree, numbness can be painful. I only have numbness and it was preventing me from being able to fall asleep at night. Just as an experiment, i tried taking gabapentin along with my dinner to give it time to kick in prior to going to bed. I promise you it works every time. It calms my feet enough so that I can easily fall asleep and that has been such a blessing. You could say the gabapentin just "puts" me out but that's not true. I've taken plenty other sleeping pills and the numbness keeps me awake. Needless to say the numbness reappears the next morning but I'm in the process of getting my doctor to write me a prescription for gabapentin ER so that it doesn't interfere with my daily activities but stays in my system. It might not work for you but it's been a blessing for me. I'll let you know how the extended release works.
BTW...it doesn't get rid of it, it calms my numbness to a tolerable level.
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1 ReactionI also still take one at night. During the day I notice no difference since I stopped the GP and in fact I have less fatigue since GP can cause sleepiness. I say whatever works...we are all struggling with ways to cope and function. Thanks for your reply.
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1 ReactionYes. I am not diabetic. Would like to connect with people who have neuropathy combined with dizziness. Thanks.
I am not diabetic told by doctor - idiopathic neuropathy. how do I get a better diagnois of what is actually damaged and the best course of action
gabapentin made me loose balance and fall down alot
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1 ReactionI have idiopathic axonal neuropathy myself, saw my neurologist several times for tests, and unfortunately, based on my experience, you won’t be able to find out more. Idiopathic means that the cause is unknown. And from what I have learned so far, all you can do is manage the symptoms. I try to stay active, eat healthy, avoid alcohol, and get enough sleep.