Medication

[Lewan1980]

Hi all I’ve just been put on Gabapentin for my pain. Dose anybody with fibromyalgia have vitamin deficiency as-well. I’ve had deficiency for over 2 years and in April last year started to have seizures through pain. The doctor has finally said he thinks I have fibromyalgia. Dose anyone else have seizures through pain.

[snowyday2020]

I have non epileptic seizures.if i drive over about 5min. Have your b12 checked out. Vit d also.

I believe our systems are different in responding to med. for me, it is trial and error. A suggestion is to start at lowest dose and if possible have that dose cut into a 1/4. Ask dr on how to get that lowest dose. Then increase very slowly.

[Midori]

Hi Lewan, I have Vitamin D deficiency, which can mean you feel pain more acutely, but I don't get seizures. Have a word with your GP about the vitamins.

[anna4969]

I have Vitamin D and B-12 deficiencies. I do B-12 injections every other week and take 5000iu a day of D. No seizures, thank goodness. I believe the vitamin deficiency is quite common among fibromyalgia suffers, so I’ve been advised.

[Zoria in reply to anna4969]

Hi Anna I have vitamin D defiecency and was getting on prescription and now the GP stopped it and said i have to buy my own. Also I was tested for B12 defiecency but was told I was okay but a nurse qualified said the range which they say is normal is not is too wide and so i get Vit 12 off her injected as is best way to be absorbed into the body and when I have this i do feel better. I do feel i can do more at my snail pace . I have not heard of having seizures if that is so need to see GP. Also Gabapentin is given for seizures and if this causing this you need to be taken off this and give something else like Pregabin. Or there are other meds . It is important to get all your vitamins daily. I buy juice plus which is high quality the fruit and veg capsules and take daily. I find this helps.

[anna4969 in reply to Zoria]

Hi Zoria,

No I have never had seizures. In fact, I cannot tolerate Gabapentin so do not take it, though I have tried. I am now taking Cymbalta however.