Gabapentin 300 MG

[Stan R]

Mine is lower back pain caused by arthritis, disc that are out, etc.

Been getting much worse that last 6 months.

Doc has me only taking it at night starting out at 300 and can go up to 900 if needed.

Dang I was told not to enjoy my 1 beer a day....

I took the first one abut 30 minutes ago and getting sleepy.

I also get 2 shots this morning.

Next is a MRI to see what is next.

Thanks for all the input.

[medicineman]

This is a safe med and this is a low dose, give it a try. Might make you drowsy at first.
Good Luck!

[huntandfishguy6]

My wife was on it with limited success. She's be prescribed Lyrica now, it really hasn't improved her nerve pain. Hopefully you will have better luck.

[ladrones]

They are sure scripting those pills like they did opioids in the 90s and later.

[canny]

I was prescribed it after my wreck to "help" with the nerve pain in my foot and back post surgery. Didn't really do much, I ended up having to take a hydrocodone eventually to help with the pain.

[texan4ut]

I take it for diabetic nerve pain in my feet. 1200 mg but I still have the pain.

[7sdad]

My mother was on it for back pain for awhile and got really additive to it and we like to never got her off of it.

[chuckc.]

I was prescribed 600 mg twice a day for sciatic pain . When I had to get my dl out because I couldn’t remember my address I stopped taking it . It didn’t do much for the pain and stopping involved some withdrawal issues. Physical therapy has been much more effective. I do miss the bizarre dreams a little. Just kidding but they were entertaining!

[Tbar]

After spending decades with back pain and trying everything and going to every kind of doctor for it I finally got into a pain management program. Gabapentin was godsend. Started low dose and upped it as the years went by. Now I have nephropathy and am in the 2400mg range. Sometime 3200mg. Gabapentin is a non-scheduled drug.

[captainsling]

We gave it to our dog for pain when she had pain.

[Strummer]

My wife has been taking it for 20 or so years . It works very well . She has severe nerve damage in her left leg . 3 toes and inside her leg is partially paralyzed.

[Aqckdude]

That is a very common prescription. It is an old depression medication but now is used for nerve pain and neuropathy pain. There are a tremendous number of people that are on that medicine. Usually minimal side effects. I would recommend Lyrica or pre-Gabalin because you get more bang for your pill. A normal dosage for gabapentin would be 300 mg three times a day. Maximum dose is 3600 mg per day

It’s actually a old seizure med.

[jmeghunts]

They are sure scripting those pills like they did opioids in the 90s and later.

Better just to stay high on pot all the time huh?

[7sdad]

From the way the Dr told us it doesn't make the pain go away it tricks your brain to thinking you don't hurt.

[BlessedVeteran0305]

I take one 800mg tab of this 3 times a day for back and nerve pain. It works but once your body is use to it, you will have to have the dosage increased or switch to something else.