Question about Gabapentin!?

Thanks for your reply. Yes thats what I thought, my 300mg per day is really nothing but the Doc said it was a good starting dose and to increase gradually. Tomorrow I start taking 600mg per day, see if I feel anything different?
So you are on 3000mg per day then, wow! thats high isnt it? but I think your body have adjusted to this after 8 years?

Yes, 3000 is high, but it really helps.

I'm wrong! I take it 6 times a day (3600) mg.

Hi chuck! well I have been taking it now, 400mg/day for around 10 days and I don't notice any relief, if anything I feel slightly worse at times, only at night though during the day when active its quite alright.

best.

Don't worry frosttorp; you well see a lot of answers and seems like people that have had a hard time are the first ones that come on and scare people but as your doctor is doing getting your system use to the medication and when or if there comes a time you have to come off you come off slow just like your going on. By doing this, it is a lot easier to tolerate for you and your system. keep plugging and see how it goes Chuck1957

Thanks Chuck! I believe youre right. Its a matter of getting the body to slowly get used to the medicine, I will carry on with the gabapentine. It seems to be the one mostly used for neuropathy.

Trish sorry you have had so many problems, God bless you and stay positive I find it helps a lot just in the mind, just a suggestion they have come out with a new type of an old cream. for topical use it's like what they use for arthritis it's called Aspercream it has been out for years but the new one has LIDOCAINE in it which is similar to what they use at the dentist to numb you to work on teeth. etc I am going to pick some up for myself to try on my left leg that I crushed. you might want to give it a try just make sure it is the one with the lidocaine in it and it is odor free you don't smell it at all. Chuck1957 Wishing you all the luck in the world. have a good weekend make sure you don't get in eyes so wash hands after using it. you are going to make it. CHUCK.

Ketzmeir and Chuck: Thank you for your consideration of my problem and the recommendations for the creams.
Chuck, I am sorry about your crushed leg. May I ask how did that happen? I hope you are getting the proper treatment and you'll be feeling better soon. God bless both of you and I'll remember you both in my prayers.
Again, thank you for your input - you are both very kind.
Stay safe and get well.
Trish Schiesser