Gabapentin

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Besswess88 · 29/06/2021 20:35

Has anyone taken this?

I am taking 900mg a day for pain control and it’s really affecting my handwriting and not convinced it’s helping with the pain.

Are there alternatives to this? I can’t take opiates.

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MatildaTheCat · 29/06/2021 20:39

I had less side effects and better pain control with pregablin.

Ask your GP for more help. I don’t know what is causing you to be on meds but for me a combination of meds helps my pain. So pregablin, naproxen ( anti inflammatory), opiates ( can you try alternatives? ), amitriptyline and paracetamol all help a lot.

cansu · 29/06/2021 20:40

I found it very helpful for nerve pain. It was a life changer as I was previously in agony. I was however on 600mg

MatildaTheCat · 29/06/2021 20:41

Sorry, I should add that I did take gabapentin for quite a while and I had to build up the dose very very slowly due to the side effects but they did improve with time. I still prefer pregablin though.

Cocolapew · 29/06/2021 20:43

I was on it for nerve pain and was like the Very Hungry Caterpillar, I never felt full and it made my boobs bigger and sore, like PMT boobs.
I'm not a fan

Peeceandquite · 29/06/2021 20:44

I got reasonable pain control with Gabapentin but I piled on weight so stopped and went back to amitriptyline.

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Besswess88 · 29/06/2021 20:52

I hate amitriptyline too 😭 yes it’s for nerve damage/pain

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Wolfiefan · 29/06/2021 20:54

Can I be nosy and ask how it’s affecting your handwriting? I’m on it and my handwriting has become bloody awful. I just blamed the pain in my hands.

ShitPoetryClub · 29/06/2021 20:57

Ask your GP for a referral to hand therapy? They may be able to improve the range of movement, function and strength in your hands.

Rockbird · 29/06/2021 21:00

I'm on 3x 500mg per day for back pain. I'd say it doesn't make any difference at all but I notice if I run out or forget to take it. No issues with hands that I'm aware of though.

Terminallysleepdeprived · 29/06/2021 21:05

I take a slightly lower dose than you op, am on 800mg a day currently. Doesn't effect my handwriting normally (take for neuralgia pain in my head).

But it is a nerve blocker so if there is an aggimrivated nerve to your hand/fingers then it would target that and may cause issues with fine motor skills.

It isnt a pain killer though so it won't stop pain in the same way as an opiate would. How long have you been on it?

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