Gabapentin for Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy User Reviews (Page 2)

• PLy...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 18, 2016

"I was having such severe pain that I could not get to sleep at all. I went to my doctor in desperation for relief. He prescribed 300 mg of gabapentin three times a day. That did nothing for the pain. I was referred to a pain and rehab clinic where I was given 3600 mg a day-1200 t.i.d. That helped much more, but the pain is still not altogether gone. I do physio too, which, in combination with the gabapentin, helps."

• mom...
• November 11, 2011

"I take this medication for diabetic nerve damage. Today, my son just had it prescribed for severe anxiety. His social anxiety is so severe he doesn't leave the house unless he has a dose of Klonopin or two. He is not able to work because of his intense panic, and he vomits from intense nausea. When he told me the doctor prescribed him this medicine, I started researching. I'm glad to hear good things and am hoping this will truly help him."

• xpr...
• February 17, 2017

"Within hours of starting Gabapentin 400 MG, my feet and hands started swelling, and my pain level increased two-fold. Without knowing anything about any side effects, I started giving things away and lost all desire for things that I once cared about. My doctor was ill during this time, and I stopped taking the drug on my own, and now the pain level has decreased some, but the swelling in my feet has NOT gone away and is quite DISABLING! My quality of life has gone from not so good to horrible!"

• JiL...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• November 8, 2020

"I have been taking gabapentin for over 5 years, maybe closer to 10 years. At first, it was because of chronic back pain and a botched rotator cuff surgery, and now added to that mix, diabetic neuropathy in my feet and legs. I was glad to see that I am not the only one whose feet hurt so bad the sheet is thrown aside! I dropped a meat fork by accident the other day; it stabbed me in my right lower leg, and I didn't even know it until I saw the blood on the floor. I guess you could say it works really well since I had no pain in my leg, but now I realize I also have no feeling! I think, too, that gabapentin also makes my memory suck. My family makes fun of me because I have CRS so badly. I take 1000 mg 3 times a day. I will keep taking it until God takes me home or the doc comes up with something better."

• Yod...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 26, 2018

"Yes, I have diabetic neuropathy in my feet and have been on 600 mgs of gabapentin for almost a year and still have no relief. My doctor is trying to find something that will help, but in the meantime, I'm walking around with little or no feeling in my feet. Hope you all have better luck with gabapentin."

• Ann...
• March 22, 2017

"Specifically asked MD if this med would have the same side effects as I did when I ran out of Cymbalta due to job loss, no insurance. 'Oh no, not to worry on this one.' Seriously? Agitated, angry... can you tell? And my feet and hands are worse after 3 weeks of 'low dose' 100 mg bid. Top of class, or bottom of class, still a doctor."

• Hap...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• December 8, 2020

"My pain doctor put me on 1125 mg of Gabapentin after two misdiagnoses for extreme leg pains. I became bedridden for three months while on this dose. After a year, she finally looked at the lab reports from the emergency room of my first day, raised the medication a bit, and called it diabetic nephropathy. I notice the maximum allowable dose of 3600 mg on her information sheet and built up to that dosage. Finally, some minor relief! My new doctor asked how much I was taking, and he replied, 'We'll keep you on that dose if it's working.' We've discussed larger doses beyond this maximum dose, but I'm good so long as everything is improving with no side effects. If your doctor is keeping you on a low dose, get a new doctor. It takes a huge dose to even begin to see progress. Build up the dosage slowly, and you have a good chance of avoiding the nasty side effects that others have told me about."

• Fir...
• March 24, 2016

"My experience began after 3 rotator cuff surgeries. I developed swelling in legs and feet. After a year, I was finally sent to a doctor who gave me gabapentin 300 mg 3 times daily. It has helped pain in legs. However, foot shooting pain is worse. Not giving up on the medication, will see what the doctor suggests."

• Sme...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 7, 2017

"Very good, it works for me! I just started this pill. My pain is not gone, but it's better. I hope it keeps working for me. Happy me, wow, it's like night and day for me. Peace, you all have a blessed day."

• Deb...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• June 20, 2017

"I see I am blessed after reading other comments. I started on the drug 5+ years ago and had immediate (30-45 min) relief. But sadly, my maxed-out dose, 3200 mg, has been reached and my condition is becoming unbearable again."

• Gra...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 27, 2016

"I'm scared to even start taking this medicine because of the side effects. I have depression, however, the doctor still prescribed the medicine. I've had suicidal thoughts before. For now, I'm not taking it until I've aired my concerns with my doctors. Also, getting a second opinion. My feet and hands didn't bother me until my diabetes medicine was changed six weeks ago. Hopefully, something good will happen."

• Von...
• February 14, 2018

"Unfortunately, I haven't had a great deal of luck with this drug. All I can say is it's nice to hear people on here that have had amazing results. As I will continue looking for a better drug, until then, I will continue for now."

• Al ...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 9, 2017

"I've been taking 3x 600 mg of gabapentin for about two months for my diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Prior to using gabapentin, my pain was intolerable and was interfering with my ability to hold a job. I've experimented with upping my dosage to as much as 1500 mg and found that at that dosage it almost completely eliminated the pain, down to the point where it felt like a mild sunburn over my body, rather than like scalding water burns. However, I found that I did not like the side effects it was causing. I find that taking 900 mg seems to be optimal for me, with the best pain reduction and the least amount of side effects per dose. A friend told me about GABA, so I'm going to try it and see if I can wean myself from gabapentin with it."

• She...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• March 18, 2022

"I will say it this way: If there was a natural disaster (e.g., earthquake) and I could never be able to secure any gabapentin again, I would go to the largest crack in the earth and dive in. If I don't take 1200 mg twice a day, my neuropathy would start to shoot, sting, burn, stab, needle, vibrate from right knee down to toes and be the worst at my toes; there is nowhere for the sizzle to go. NERVE PAIN IS THE WORST!"

• Mar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 11, 2022

"I was given 100 mg each night for nerve pain down my leg and in my buttocks thanks to a bulging disc and nerve pain for 12 months. It mildly helped numb the pain in only the 6 days I was using it, but I had to wean off after only 6 days due to stomach bloating/bulging, 24-hour hunger pains (and I mean pains), and 6 lbs gained in 6 days. This was NOT acid reflux at all. Not sure if that was from my eating or water retention, but absolutely related to the gabapentin. Glad it helps some out there, but the pharmacist thought I was just very sensitive to it and had to stop."

• Sis...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• September 30, 2021

"I can't say that it worked for me. It caused a lot of side effects, hands and feet felt worst. Then hallucinating took over, then the shaking and things, so I went to the hospital. However, I was on 600 mg 3 times a day."

• tod...
• February 25, 2014

"This drug does wonders for the neuropathy in my feet and hand. I take 1800 mg a day, it brings the pain to where I can live with it."

• Anonymous
• October 28, 2011

Gabapentin "Immediate relief from foot pain. I can walk again!"

• Anonymous
• August 28, 2010

Gabapentin "Reduces the pain in my feet and legs due to diabetic neuropathy. Been on it for a little over one year."

• JEF...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 19, 2015

"It really got rid of the nerve pain in my foot."

• old...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• May 18, 2015

"Very moderate pain relief."

• bhu...
• December 22, 2009

"This did help a little with my nerve pain, but I got severe headaches and tremors from it. Unfortunately, the side effects were far worse than the little bit of relief it gave."

• Don...
• February 6, 2017

"My doctor prescribed Lyrica, which was outside of the VA formulary. Also $$$$… He put me on gabapentin, and it is great."

• Che...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 5, 2021

"This drug did little to help my pain and made me sleepy and moody. I found no relief whatsoever from it."

• Coy...
• March 20, 2017

"Fell out of bed three times while taking this medication, lucky my husband was home to help me back to bed, dizzy and confused."