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M S and Gabapentin?

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adrian31504
adrian31504

Hi, I have now been on Gabapentin for 2 1/2 months. I started slowly and am now on 1800mg a day. I have not noticed any benefits from the tablets and my legs seem stiffer than they were before. I am thinking of slowly coming off them as I don't want to take a drug that seems to be doing nothing for me.  Has anyone got any thoughts?

 

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  • Asteria
    Asteria adrian31504

    Posted

    You should try weaning off slowly.  In my experience, coming off them is difficult, but once you get past it, everything's fine.  No lasting effects.
  • anthony78371
    anthony78371 adrian31504

    Posted

    They didn't help me either, and made me gain 18 lbs in 3 weeks.

    I am on Lyrica and it is not helping either, and my knees seem to be bothering me, where they were not before.

  • ione84557
    ione84557 adrian31504

    Posted

    I'd want to get off any drugs that don't help.  There are so many different ones out there that could help. I would be frank w/your MD. Is it possible you have something else medically going on beside or in addition to "nerve pain? Hang in there Adrian.
  • anthony78371
    anthony78371 adrian31504

    Posted

    l think it is actually giving me knee pain also.
    • anthony78371
      anthony78371

      Posted

      Sorry, This is Lyrica I am taking and was talking about giving me knee pain and weakness.
  • adrian31504
    adrian31504

    Posted

    Hi everyone, following my recent post regarding Gabapentin, I rang my MS nurse today and had a chat with her and she advised me to increase my dosage to see if that makes a difference.  I am just going to increase it steadliy until hopefully I will reach a point where the gabapentin starts to work. I  will keep you posted.

     

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