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SO PEED OFF !

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sadie1980
sadie1980

The gabapentin worked but the next day I was due at work so thought I would save the tab until after work as the day before it made me feel like my head was not connected to my body !!! It took most of pain away so was a little happy but Friday at work I had shakes felt unwell and kept getting hot flushes also all weekend I've suffered bad migraine I decided not to carry on with the tabs so have got yet more blood testsmorrow!!! Not happy to say the least !!

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  • Ripley_08547
    Ripley_08547 sadie1980

    Posted

    Gabapentin, hi again Sadie. I was on these, I got so bad I was crying and screaming at 3 in the morning to my partner that he needed to redecorate the living room. Came off them straight after that.
  • christine26761
    christine26761 sadie1980

    Posted

    Sounds Horrid  sadie...we have to be sooo careful with our meds for sure, I won't take anything with knowing every side effect possible..just so I know what might haooen to me..I've Even refused some meds due to their side effects..sometimes it's permanent  damage..there worse in the end than the pain,,at least  we know it will lessen a tad later,,,,.hope everything works out ok for you really soon...don't know anything about that med..it's probably called something else in Oz...be blessed sadie,,have a lovely day.,:-) xxx
  • stsarah
    stsarah sadie1980

    Posted

    My rheumatologist put me on endep for pain and sleep and it did the same thing this drug seemed to do for you! I went straight to my GP and explained what had happened and she was furious - said that whilst in small doses antidepressants help with pain relief they can also cause depression and leave people feeling like zombies - but because he put me on such a high dose my GP had to slowly wean me off them!!

    I hope you find a med regime that works sooner rather than later! Smart move taking yourself off these tablets!! I totally understand why you would be peed off!!

    • christine26761
      christine26761 stsarah

      Posted

      Endep is Amitriptyline....it's great for me..I take 25mg at about 6-8 om avpctually the earlier the better...at night...sleep like a baby with no pain..have been on it over 16 yrears now..never had it increased either, it took a couple of years of trial and error to get my dosage right though...it's and old low grade antidepressant that deadens the nerve endings stoppingthe pain  from travelling throughout the body..the antidepressant part just be a little bonus.have a lovely day..be blessed...:-) xx
    • sadie1980
      sadie1980 christine26761

      Posted

      Amitriptyline I'm on 30mg but it doesn't make me tired the only thing it does do is not make me as stiff in the morning
    • christine26761
      christine26761 sadie1980

      Posted

      Wow!! We are all soo different hey? If I took any more than 25mg..I would be like a zombie...just goes to show how unique our bodies all are..be blessed..have a lovely day...:-) xx
    • sadie1980
      sadie1980 christine26761

      Posted

      I no my partner is on the same but only 10mg and he is like a zombie in the morning we are def all so different! Of to work now ! Oh the joys xx

      May your day be blessed to xxx

  • kaz_40
    kaz_40 sadie1980

    Posted

    Hi sadie1980 Unfortunatly its very much trial error with what works for us with meds and what doesnt. The side affects with some of these meds are terrible. I had such bad reactions from the meds. I dont take anything for pain relief. Any tablet that affects you stop taking it straight away and see your gp, Take care
  • martinarvelo
    martinarvelo sadie1980

    Posted

    both gabapentin and lyrica have bad side effects.  I only took gabapentin fro two days and had to stop . . .it turned me into a different person totally .. 
    • sadie1980
      sadie1980 martinarvelo

      Posted

      Thank u all for your replys I've got more bloods being done tomorrow and Got the docs next week so hopefully they will try me with something else x
    • kaz_40
      kaz_40 sadie1980

      Posted

      Hope all goes well for you at the drs next week sadie, has your dr tried you on a low dose pain patch, and also morphine. Im allergic to opoids so cant take anything. hope you find something that works for you soon. take care gentle hugs 
    • sadie1980
      sadie1980 kaz_40

      Posted

      Thanks kaz the gabapentin actually took most of the pain away which was amazing but I can't be spaced out looking after my baby xx
    • kaz_40
      kaz_40 sadie1980

      Posted

      Hi sadie1980 shame you found something that worked and that helped with the pain. but not good when it makes you spaced out and have a baby to look after. theses tablets cause soo many side affects they are quiet nasty harmful too. hope you can find something that will work for you and not affect as badly? its very much trial error with fibro unfortuanatly. take care gentle hug
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