Is gabapentin 300mg x3 a day for my lamber spinal stenosis too small dose? I am in constant pain?

I have the same problems. Knowing what I know now, stop the amitriptyline, Took it for years. Have no moisture in my mouth anymore and LOST all my top teeth due to no saliva in my mouth. Awful stuff. I am almost 70. Best of luck to you. I wish my doctor would give me something for the pain.

I was taking the same dose found little relief with the nerve pain and it effected my thinking train of thought , I now only take 100mg at bed. It doesn’t keep pain away but it lessons how many times I get leg cramps leg & foot spasms that are extremely painful. I have been on hydrocodone 7.5 tynol 325 twice a day was helpfu for past four years for break threw pain , it’s just recently not been helping as well
I’m 59yrs old and have the same medical issues you described. I am trying to find a new neurologist that I care for , the past two I have seen just didn’t seam to care about hearing what I had to say or just kept repeating expensive test over and over with no different outcome.

I have the same spinal issues.
I was on high doses of Gabapentin.
Be careful of mental changes. I found I was getting impulsive and my decision making deteriorated on the higher dose.

Lyrica did not to anything except gain weight.
Keep a journal. It will help down the road to describe your symptoms in response to med changes.
Feel better...
Keep your sense of humor. Seriously, learn to laugh at this craziness ! Laughter releases endorphins which helps in your pain control.

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From bestpup
Gabapentin is a medication especially used for nerve pain. Where you have spine pain it is typical for a doctor to prescribe Gabapentin. For the spine has quite a few nerves in and around the discs. Also, diarrhea is a very common side effect of Gabapentin. However, if your stomach tolerates the Gabapentin you might ask your doctor to increase the dose to 500 mg three times a day?
Also, have you by chance tried a epidural shot? These are done under a flurscope, so the doctor can administer the medication directly into the damaged disc area. If done correctly epidurals can sometimes elevate pain for months. If nothing else the shot can bring your pain level down.
Hope your feeling better soon.
bestpup

I understand your pain and am enduring it as well. I take Gabapentin and pain medication, Norco to help. I have degenerative disc disease, lumbar spinal stenosis, and peripheral neuropathy. I was a Professor of Pharmacy, active exerciser and weightlifter. I am 66 and my spine cannot sustain surgery. Your medication regime sounds like a conservative starter program to ascertain what will help you. Have they referred you to Pain Management and a Neurosurgeon yet? I get steroid shots in my spine and they help for several months. Your doctor must assess your pain and prescribe a better medication to help you have some quality in your life. Tramadol works for a short duration. But you must control your meds and never let them rule you. Distraction therapy, physical therapy etc will also help you. Our shared ailment is never going away and you must cope with it so life can be good again. I hope I helped!