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How long do you take Gabapentin?

Posted by ttibsen @ttibsen, Sep 9, 2020

My wife got a Rx for Gabapentin yesterday to deal with chronic pain affecting her lower right leg below the knee. They couldn’t find anything obviously wrong and I guess that in those situations they fall back on Gabapentin. The instructions simply said take as needed and I am somewhat sceptical of this as it’s my understanding that Gabapentin is not like an analgesic which you do take on an as needed basis. I thought that for Gabapentin, once you start the meds, you continue at least until the meds is finished. She was given a one month supply.

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rayboy | @rayboy | Jan 7 3:30am
In reply to @amkhead "we have tried chiropractic, massage, Botox, nerve blocks, sent me to Cedar Sinai in Los Angeles..." + (show)
@amkhead

we have tried chiropractic, massage, Botox, nerve blocks, sent me to Cedar Sinai in Los Angeles for 1 week of testing with a neurologist, My list is long of things we have tried. I take morphine if my pain is 8-10. My pain is a 6 always, and I do get migraines over the headaches, and I take migraine meds, and migraine gone within a hour. Headaches are a severe pressure, get worse with ANY activity now. Lost my job of 10 years-and now fighting severe depression ( which I am getting help for )

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Have you tried IMITRIX NASAL SPRAY? I successfuly used that many years ago.
As soon as I felt that a migraine was about to hit, I used the spray immediately and got quick relief within 15 minutes or so. It was very fast-acting, and eventually the migraines stopped altogether. Imitrix was a God-send to me. There are some caveats in taking this drug, so check with your DOCTOR.
All the best in 2024.
Rayboy
Greentown, PA

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