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Achey_girl

Updated 9mo ago

Gabapentin for Fibromyalgia Pain Relief

Hi everyone! So I have fibromyalgia and about 7 years ago it was newly classified as a disorder of the central nervous system. I have found that I’ve had the best luck with pain relief from gabapentin which is interesting because it was originally made to treat seizures. Anyone else have success with gabapentin?

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underdiagnosed

2y

I too have success with Gabapentin. I take it 3x a day.
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wise

2y

Gabapentin works by essentially slowing down your entire nervous system. That's why it helps with seizures and fibromyalgia, they're both caused by overactivity of the central nervous system. I was amazed at how helpful it was for my fibro, but I was also pleasantly surprised to find that it also helped with what doctors have always told me were stress-induced pseudoseizures (aka not "real" seizures). I know better now, but I was still surprised to find it helps with non-epileptic seizures as well
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Breelynn

2y

I've had no luck with gabapentin. I was on the highest dose but I had to take it all at bed time cause it made me too tired to function.
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Elladolores

2y

I take 1200mg of gabapentin three times a day. My fibromyalgia got chronic with the years, I started with 150mg 13 years ago now I’m on the highest available dosage.
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Achey_girl

2y

does it make you forgetful? I was on 900 for a while and then went to a lower dose because I was forgetting all the time. Now I might go back up because it’s the only thing that’s given me relief.
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Tayzer

2y

Started on gabapentin then switched to pregabalin because the gaba wasn’t mixing right with my other medications
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Achey_girl

2y

interesting. Did they both feel similar or was gabapentin stronger?
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poodlelover28

2y

Gabapentin did nothing for my pain
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Ray.of.Sunshine

2y

Just FYI: Carbonated beverages will make fibromyalgia pain worse. 👍

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