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Gabapentin Community Rating

Category: Oral Prescription

This is for diabetic neuropothy. has any one had any experience with this? I was looking for the good,bad or ugly about this medication.

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vinyldad
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November 8, 2009 1:46 AM

none of the medications for neuropathy worked for me . i have been in pain for 5 years, was hardly able to walk. did a lot of research and found a podiatric surgeon that did tarsel tunnel nerve release and got instant relief in my pain.. check out the information at the delon institute. find a podiatric surgeon who does this surgery and see if you are a candidate.

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jayabee52
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November 6, 2009 7:35 PM

I have been taking it now for about 7 months. I took it for a while about 5 years back, but quit taking it because I couldn't afford it for a while. I don't notice much of a change in level of pain/burning/tingling than before I started back on it. But maybe I need Dr to bump up my dose.

Cons:

So far I really can't tell the difference with or without it, but hope it will work better with an increased dose,

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EDWINA LYNN
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October 23, 2009 3:14 PM

Gabapentin hasnt really worked for me.When I took it in the evenings by orders of the doctor the next day it was like I couldnt function and all I wanted to do was sleep.

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DonnaM
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October 23, 2009 12:16 AM

I have taken this med for several years now. I also have Fibromyalgia and chronic upper and lower back pain, this is the reason I started on it. When I first started taking it I could feel it (the pain relieving) running down my spine and spreading out from there, until all the pain was numbed. I have to take it 3 times a day. When my Diabetic Neuropathy started my Dr had to raise my dose up and it with Potassium prescription stop the neuropathy within 30 minutes of taking it.

Pros:

small capsule, easy to swallow, I've had no side effects at all

Cons:

NONE

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Fatihful One
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October 22, 2009 11:01 AM

I have taken Gabapentin for several years and it does relieve some of the neuropothy pain in my feet but I still suffer flare ups.

Pros:

Some relief from the burning and pins and needles in my feet.

Cons:

The higher the dose the more drowsiness I feel.

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roger
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October 19, 2009 4:16 PM

take this 3 times a day some times 4 if up for long shifts a work

Pros:

helps with all of my neuropthy feet, testa,

Cons:

have not had any after dose was set right for me 600 3 times a day

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kasjaws
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October 13, 2009 7:30 PM

take it at night to sleep with pain from psoriatic arthritis

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Sheree At Heart
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October 5, 2009 9:26 PM

This has helped me so much with the pain I get in my legs and the sharp needle type pain in my numbness areas. When I go without it, I suffer big

Pros:

stops the pain so I can go on day by day without suffering

Cons:

Haven't found any since I have been using it

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emrualangel
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October 3, 2009 11:47 PM

wonderful relief from all the symptoms

Pros:

took away 98%of my symptons

Cons:

non that I can think of

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Dona Smith
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September 25, 2009 2:14 PM

Gabapentin works for me. With out it legs hurt so much I can't sleep at night

Pros:

It works great with out side effects

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