Gabapentin??

[lisaevans2912]

Hi guys,

does anyone find relief with it?

Lisa

xx

[k83atie]

I have been on it in the past but for nerve pain. Made me feel very groggy

[lisaevans2912 in reply to k83atie]

i dont mind that if it helps

[k83atie in reply to lisaevans2912]

It did work well on my nerve pain, fingers crossed for you xxx

[lisaevans2912 in reply to k83atie]

thankyou xx

[elisepalmer71]

Hi Lisa. How long have you been on it and what dose are you on? Elise. X

[lisaevans2912 in reply to elisepalmer71]

The woman from the pain team wants me to try it today xx

[elisepalmer71]

I take it for back nerve pain and it has helped me (not related to endo, it’s for sciatica).

[lisaevans2912 in reply to elisepalmer71]

along with pelvic pain, im having pains in my legs and back which is why she wants me to try it xx

[elisepalmer71 in reply to lisaevans2912]

Ok good. You should be started on 300mgs three times a day and then they like to to take you up the dose ladder quite quickly if that doesn’t work. Go for it, I’m certain you will see some improvement and if not then at least you know you can have higher doses. I’m on 900mgs three times a day. It’s giving me a bit of blurred vision occasionally, vertigo (but I get that anyway) and initially I was having some lovely hallucinations (chatting to friends in my bedroom who weren’t there!) but that went after my body got used to it and now I’m fine. I’d rather that than the excruciating pain that was making me scream going down my leg. (Basically slipped disc and pressing on spinal nerve root). So I can empathise entirely. Also don’t over do things. Look up the “spoon theory” for help with chronic pain. X

[lisaevans2912 in reply to elisepalmer71]

Im still waiting for them to get it from the pharmacy. oh jeez sounds like youv had a fair amount to deal with too!! xx

[elisepalmer71 in reply to lisaevans2912]

Hi Lisa. Unfortunately yes but in another way I’m off sick and it’s given me some time to give some support to people on here. Basically all of my lumbar spine has every disc bulging and deteriorating with some bone changes. At 47 yrs old, I was not expecting that result from the MRI!

[lisaevans2912 in reply to elisepalmer71]

I bet you wasn't, i can relate kind of never thought id be in this position at 30. life is life i guess xx