Gabapentin helped

[JimColdguy]

I was recently given gabapentin for a pinched nerve in my leg. I could not even sit in a chair. After 2 days I noticed that my tremors had way decreased and the mucuna I was taking seemed to last longer. I am 4 years into PD with the symptoms starting and remaining on my right side. I have so far managed to deal with this with the use of Mucuna Pruriens. I tried not taking the Gaba for 2 days and noticed the tremors came back big time. Am back on the gaba (300mg 2 times /day) and it is again helping. I want to try 100mg 4 times/day and see what happens.

[Cjbro2000]

@JimColdguy I just returned from spine & bone specialist because of intense leg pain/ sciatica. He prescribed gabapentin. Haven’t taken any yet, but I look forward to seeing if this does help my tremors. Thanks for the heads up!

[Juliegrace]

You might want to check with your doctor before increasing the dosage. More isn't always better.

Also, I just read a post by bassofspades who had tried gabapentin. He implied that it caused impotence.

[falcon946]

Gabapentin has been used for a long time with PD symptoms and seems to work with a number of symptoms, including tremors, ridgity, pain, sleep issues and nystagmus.

michaeljfox.org/mobile/topi... (pain)

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/9...

It can cause dizziness until you are used to it so please check with your doctor before adjusting your dose. It is used for epilepsy at a much higher dose. Best of luck