Gabapentin for Fibromyalgia User Reviews (Page 5)

• cheryl
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 8, 2016

"I been taking gabepintin 100mg 6 pills a day and my pain has gotten worse I'm so sore and stiff barely wanting to move because it hurts to bad and gaining weight like crazy please help I have been so depressed the pain at times is unbelievable can't handle much more"

• Jack
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 13, 2018

"I started gabapentin a few years ago for fibromyalgia @ 100mg three times a day then it was increased again a year later to 200mg three times a day, this spring my dr increased it to 300mg three times a day as I was diagnosed with degenerative disc disease, 3 bulging disc and stenosis with sciatica. Again my gabapentine was increased guess what it’s NOT working on my 24/7 pain nor my fibromyalgia. Complete garbage drug"

• Gypsy...
• June 9, 2016

"I have a love & hate relationship with this drug ! I have been on & off this medicine multiple times in the past 5 years At the beginning i saw tremendous relief in my FM symptoms that only lasted about 3 yrs of it was a up and down of changing the dosage because for me weight gain on this pill is ridiculous so my Dr kept me on the lowest dose until i need a lil more, So my dosage was anywhere from 300mg x2 or x3 daily . All this changed on year 4 when i went into a horrible flare up during winter & not even gaba could fix i noticed that it just just stopped working for me p.s. withdrawls are horrible, anxiety,insomina,hot/cold spells, stomach issues,fatigue,nausea,muscle cramps, best wishes to all withdrawing hang in there it gets better!"

• Jillyn
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 8, 2017

"I was prescribed this medication by my PCP for my fibromyalgia in Feb 2016. I should have known something was wrong when I gained 7 pounds in about a week &/a half & I wasn't experiencing much pain relief. I continued to take it. The doses would need to be increased often & I was up to 900 3x/day. I took it for over a year & was taken off of it when Lyrica was started. Lyrica didn't work out due to adverse effects. I recently started this again & I've gained 6 pounds in less than a week. I've been extremely hungry so I've been eating more, even though I'm trying to lose weight. This medication has also made my pain/brain fog worse & when you have fibromyalgia, you don't need that getting worse. Never again!"

• Coots...
• January 20, 2016

"At first I thought the gabapentin was going to work for my fibromyalgia, but after about a week I began experiencing headaches from nowhere!! Same with amytriptiline, Savella, Lyrica and Cymbalta. I am sensitive to and get migraines from every medication that is used to treat the pain of fibromyalgia."

• This...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 25, 2016

"I have taken this medicine several times for fibromyalgia and nerve pain. While I have found it helps my nerve pain a bit, that is offset by major brain fog. I feel paralyzed, unable to move, starting into space. It's really bad and makes me feel depressed. I already have brain fog and a poor memory with fibromyalgia and this even at low dosages is unacceptable as it makes those problems much worse."

• dinam...
• May 1, 2015

"Chronic finger twitching. I use this drug for my fibromyalgia that attacks my face. I cry out in pain when the cycle last anywhere from 2-6 weeks. Even my hydrocodone doesn't work on my face. Gabapentine works great on taking the edge off. The only side effect I don't like is the chronic finger twitching."

• Emily...
• February 15, 2011

"I was prescribed gabapentin at 300mg three times a day. After one week, I'm feeling some relief from my fibromyalgia pain. My upper arms, for example, used to hurt just raising them to brush my hair. That pain is gone. It does still hurt, though, to be pinched in one of the key areas for fibromyalgia pain, like near the elbow. I've only been on the medicine for 10 days and will stick with it to see if in time, all or more of the fibro pain disappears. As to side effects, dizziness and drowsiness are all I've experienced, and those symptoms are annoying but I can live with them as long as the pain is gone. I've come to accept that to get rid of the pain, I'll have to deal with a couple of inconveniences."

• surpr...
• May 25, 2009

"I was prescribed gabapentin in hospital after enduring two back surgeries. I was given it to help rejuvenate the nerve in one leg that was severely compromised. An unexpected bonus for me is that my excruciating fibromyalgia pain has all but disappeared. I only notice faint pains if I am late for my next dose. I was previously having pains all over my body and each day a new joint would feel like it was broken. I am so thankful and am hoping this is a long term solution. I have been taking it for about 10 weeks, 300mg 3 X per day."

• Crazy...
• November 15, 2015

"Been in gabapentin now for 5 months for my fibromyalgia I'm up to 2700mgs a day and I can honestly say I have absolutely no relief whatsoever from this drug and my pain seems to be getting worse. My sleeping is shocking some weeks I'm lucky to have 15-18hrs a week. I have headaches and my legs, arms, fingers, back hips and neck are agony. It's 2yrs since I've been diagnosed plus the 8 months waiting for the diagnosis and every drug I've had prescribed hasn't helped"

• Sophia...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 3, 2015

"I started feeling deep hot bone pain about 3 month ago and got worse and worse. My boyfriend took me to a Rheumatologist. All she did was touch my body at certain points. I said "Oh, that feels good" and right away she knew it was fibromyalgia. My dosage has been raised 3 times and now taking 800mg 3x a day. Then I read it cause weight gain (gasp). I wish I didn't read that part but overall today the fog is lifting and I have little pain here and there but I take Subutex for that. I am also on dextroamphetamine for the chronic fatigue and helps a lot. Besides I've been diagnosed with ADHD."

• Azgal
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• December 23, 2020

"Hi I have had fibro for many years. I have tried everything under the sun with no results. Also recently I have been diagnosed with spurs and degenerative in my shoulders and neck. Along with chronic fatigue I can't seem to do what I want. In my mind I see myself doing so many things I did in my past but when it comes to try to do them I just can't. The constant pain never goes away. The only thing I take is lyrica which does not help with pain but it does help with my feet. My Dr will not prescribed anything for pain. I feel why would he not give me something? I am 63 yrs it's very disheartening."

• Tgrlily
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 2, 2017

"The nerves in my legs are aching and so is my back. Doctor put me on Gabapenten. I took one pill that night and had nightmares all night then the next day I was a zombie I could not make any decisions at all and my head was ready to explode. Also I started getting hot spots on my hand, foot and arm. I cannot and will not recommend this medication to anyone! Call the Doctor he told me to not take it any more!"

• Can...
• January 17, 2016

"I have been on it and other medications for a year and I've been in a mental hallucination.. I now have what I call attacks..I've mentally gone crazy.. I just learned last night that the other medications are interacting with it.. I'm at a lose, my husband and I are scared to say out loud what's happening they would lock me up.. I'm mentally, physically and emotionally drained I'm scared to stop medications never know who or what I'll become everyone thinks I'm faking and now have lost my family mother included. I'm scared for My Life. I was three different persons last night most scariest thing to experience. I've been on the road never a same Dr. "

• Just...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 15, 2021

"I have been suffering from fibro for years along with having MS. I started experiencing pain in my left flank that radiates from between my breast around to the middle of my back. I thought it was implant illness (and it could be). I have been in bed for years because the pain in my legs, elbows and back has gotten so bad I literally cannot function and I can't stay awake. I started Gabapentin 2 days ago and wow I have been up and out of my bed!! Doctor said to take it at night but no way....it would keep me up with the energy I have. Not only that I haven't taken my opioid pain meds all day because I have no pain. I hope this medicine is the answer to my prayers and will allow me to live my life out of bed."

• Jaisa
• February 2, 2018

"I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in 1994. A Rheumatologist had me try Gabapentin. Twenty minutes after first dose I became dizzy, couldn't handle any noise became angry and shaky. Went to bed pulled the covers over my head until hours later when things calmed down. Will never try it again."

• Angea...
• November 20, 2015

"I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia a little over a month ago. I originally went into see my rheumatologist to check up on my RA. My doctor prescribed me the 100 mg Gabapentin. At first I had absolutely no problems with taking it besides the fact that it didn't help with any pain or muscle/joint tenderness/weakness. Now, after little over a month of taking it, I have been experiencing a lot of chest pain/tenderness and pressure, like it's tight. It makes it feel so hard to breathe, making the tightness worse. I have gained about 5-6pounds and my stomach has never felt so bloated and ridiculously uncomfortable. I've also been staying up all hours of the night l because when I take this medicine, I can't sleep."

• Chron...
• March 29, 2017

"Recently diagnosed and put on this ~ has helped considerably. I know from my doctor that nothing will be 100% helpful, so with that in mind I feel it has taken me from being unable to do ANYTHING to giving me a few hours a day to function (cook, laundry, paybills, etc) which was more than I had, and gives me hope. I take the time released formula (300 mg)."

• Jessi...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 12, 2015

"I am a 22 year old female. I have been on Gabapentin for a few months now, and I am taking 600mg three times a day (I just had my dose doubled) and it does help with some of the pain. I still have trouble with speech, motor function, pain in my joints and tissues, occasionally breathing, lifting anything over 15 pounds, chest pain, and issues holding myself up. This has been going on for two years and it fluctuates from tolerable periods to barely able to get out of bed periods."

• Rushn
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 2, 2012

"Side effect of cluster headaches. Gets worse if I don't stick to every 8 hrs dosage. I'm frustrated because one neurologist and my pop are treating me for nerve damage, but another neurologist says my pain is muscular. He can't explain why I have tingling in my arms and legs. I was considering tapering off the gabapentin 3x 300 mg) based on the 2nd neorolgist, but the pain is unbearable."

• It...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• December 19, 2016

"I am on 900mg a day for fibromyalgia. It used to work but now it does nothing but make me fat and have dizziness. I am always light-headed. If I don't take it for a day my body is stiff for a few days worse than before I started taking it. Not cool! I am getting off it slowly. I will find a better way to deal with the pain. This medication is not for me!"

• MichL...
• August 1, 2016

"I Hate it so far. Been on it for less than a month. The irritability, stomach, gas, don't feel much pain relief... I'm hot, skin my face, ears, chest sometimes legs. Especially if I DON'T take regular. I'm more than a bit grumpy on this drug. I'm more depressed and upset. Cry easier. I DO NOT like it but I promised doc is try it. 300mg 3x a day. I can't hardly stand it at ALL but I promised. . I'm on fire now too even after the dose. It's awful but...I promised."

• Pam...
• March 29, 2017

"I had the best results, in relieving the pain, with gabapentin. I was able to work through the other symptoms. The etodolac helped with the inflammation. I was doing well, until the muscle spasms started, again. I suspect the mould allergies exasperated the symptoms. So, cyclobenzeprine was added. I don't know what happened, but I was jobless, homeless, and very sick by the time a CVS pharmacist recognized the V.A. had put me on another toxic, prescription drug cocktail. When I brought it to the V.A.s attention, as usual, it was ignored. The medications that help, are the ones the V.A. will not prescribe to veterans like myself. They say speak up, if you do, expect to be classified as mentally ill, violent, aggressive, involuntarily committed"

• Anony...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 28, 2019

"Gabapentin doesn't do anything for me at all. I was prescribed Gaba 100mg at first for nerve pain in my legs I started experiencing after surgery. My doctor said Gaba should help and diagnosed me with Fibromyalgia at the time. She said for me to get into a neurologist and see what was going on. I took it as directed for a month, and it never helped one bit. She then raised it to 300mg, and still nothing. I just stopped taking it because it didn't do anything. I just went to a spine specialist and was prescribed Gaba 300 mg again. Once again, nothing. It doesn't do anything for me at all. I'm also taking Ultram, and it isn't helping. I have another appointment in a month to get surgery done for my ruptured disc. I guess he put me on both meds to handle the pain until then. I still have to get into a neurologist for the nerve pain issues that I've had since my last surgery. I had to put that on hold because of my back issue."

• Kriss
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 28, 2018

"This medication needs to be reviewed once more. This should be a controlled drug. I can't take this medication and leave my house. I literally have to be in my bed already before taking this drug because I don't remember anything when I wake up. Heavy drug!"