Iv just been prescribed gabapentin an oramorph any1 had them before does jt work
Any1 take gabapentin: Iv just been... - Endometriosis UK
Any1 take gabapentin
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
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
Yeah it can make you start having seizures but hopefully it shouldn't
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
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!
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.
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