My doctor suggested I try Gabapentin. Has anyone had any good results with that?
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I'm always afraid to try new medicines because of the side effects.
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I'm always afraid to try new medicines because of the side effects.
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dobie2 judy_17848
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i have not yet been diagnosed with fibro but my doctor has me on 900mg three times a day of gabapentine and it does not do that much for my pain, i also take amyitriptly 50mg at night and also tramidol up to 8 per day. it seems a lot of meds but i need these to just about get through the day.
i have not had any side effects from the gabapentine as yet so fingers crossed.
it is worth trying it may be the medication for you and help with the pain.
janet
judy_17848 dobie2
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I have not yet tried the medicine. I've got a sinus infection right now and decided to work on that & then try the new medicine. I tried the Tramadol & it didn't seem to work for me either. I hate having to try different medicines because of the side effects.
Thanks for your help.
Judy
JeannieMc dobie2
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I too have not been diagnosed 100% with FM.
GP and Neurologist think it is FM but not 100% sure.
I see a Rheumatologist on the 27th May, so hopefully i will get the right diagnosis. I do seem to have all the FM symptoms.
I did not realise that you could take 2700mg of gabapentin per day? I thought it was about 1200 max.? I take co-codamol occasionally for 'neck' pain; I injured my 5/6th vertebre 2.5 years ago. I could not do without the Gabapentin, and wonder if i should be getting my dose 'upped'? Do you still get the FM 'fog', the 'cognitive imbalance' symptom? I get it especially when stressed, and it's quite scary. It means that i really have to concentrate on even the simplest things/tasks. I am a teacher, and it is really difficult. I get like 'blanks' in my 'thinking'. Problems that used to challenge me, now frighten me. Sometimes even the simplest maths gets me 'sweating', which is no good for a teacher, is it LOL. I am leaving my job at the end of this academic year as i can no longer cope with it.
Are you able to work??
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dobie2 JeannieMc
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i do not work as i had an accident at work 9 years ago where i hurt my back and since then things have gone down hill. i loved my job as a senior care assistant did my NVQ level 3 my safe handling of medication which i was incharge of making sure residents had there medication at the right time and the right dose. i also did supervisory development. took me a while to het all these then the injury occured.
As for the FOG i hate that in the middle of doing something and i have to stop and think hard as i forget what iwas doing or going to do.
the worst for me is that i suffer fron virtigo real bad and i also have Meniers which causes problems with my balance and ability to walk in a straigh line i am so clumbs i walk into door frames wall etc., anythig that is inmy way as i cannot gadge directions as my balance is way off. not safe for me to go out alone incase i stumble or fall it feels like i am constantly drunk not a good feeling.
back to see gp on the 7th june and need to request a referal to a Rheumatologist or Neurologist to see what if anything is going on and hopefully give me some answers about all the pain i am in.
kind regards
janet
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JeannieMc judy_17848
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I have had no discernable side-effects from the Gabapentin. I would hate to have to do without it. I see a Rheumatologist for the first time May 27th, so will see what s/he has to say about medication.
Give the Gabapentin a go. Hopefully the GP will start you off on a low dose, as mine did. I had 100m x 3 per day, and after a month it was increased to 200mg x 3 per day. Sounds a lot but the doses can go up to about 1200mg per day I believe.
Good luck and keep us posted!
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