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Iv just been prescribed gabapentin an oramorph any1 had them before does jt work

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Hi leannelouise

I was on gabapentin last year for seizures & pain. It does work but you need to be really careful with it (especially if you are on oramorph!) It can actually cause seizures (as it's an anti convulsant/anti epileptic) & I had to come off of it cuz it made my fits worse. Other than that good luck x

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leannelouise

Iv never had a seizure before hes tild me 1 3 times a day an I can increaes it 2 6 if 3 dnt work

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dollypop1994

Yeah it can make you start having seizures but hopefully it shouldn't

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muse_babe

Gabapentin didn't work for me so I switched to Pregabalin and have never looked back. It may be beneficial to look into if Pregabalin is more suitable to take with oramorph. It does take a few weeks to start working so stick it out :)

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janes8650

my specialist told me that all these drugs dont treat endo, they just reduce your brain activity! try get your endo removed by a proper specialist instead of a cocktail of dangerous drugs which dont work!

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daffodil

Hi - I have been on Gabapentin for 5 months and take 1800mg p/day.I find it is very helpful for the very sharp,shooting and burning pains I experience with endo.I use crutches and was in December unable to even put my foot down -I think I have endo on the sciatic nerve,like many ladies on here.Taken a bedtime it can also help you sleep.If it makes you drowsy during the day,you can take the daily dose at night.I do find I feel drowsy,but at least the sharp stabbing pains are very much better now.

You must be very careful to increase and decrease very slowly -300mg at a time or less,so take advice from your GP.It does not work immediately,somay take a month to see any effect,but worth persevering as it can be very effective.Yes it is a drug,but when we are in agony we need something to get us through.Without my cocktail of pain killers( which still just take the edge of) I would be bedbound.

Hope it helps for you.

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leannelouise

Thank you all for commenting was a great help. An I do hve good specialist but not just as easy as having a operation things need planning. Every1 is different x

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