Gabebentin

[Bernieandralph]

Hi I have been on gabebentin for a few months now and have been told scare stories like ,I will develop dementia and my teeth will fall out ,I'm very worried 😟 could someone tell me if this is true please if so I will have to stop taking it also I have developed a bad pain in my shoulder and have to have therapy is this linked with fibromyalgia?

[Dizzytwo Moderator]

Hi there, I am surprised they never told you your left leg would drop off and your right eye would fall out too 🙄🙄

The answer is no. And do your really think a GP would give anyone that kind of medication if it was true.

Have you read the

Side effects sheet that comes with the pills? Unless its stated on the side effects sheet I think you will be ok.

Has for the shoulder pain. Definitely it could be fibro related. But then it could be pain related to other things too.

Momo

[Bolognese2022 in reply to Dizzytwo]

I have been on it for years and nothing drastic has happened. It does help my pains.

[Dizzytwo Moderator in reply to Bolognese2022]

Hi there, i'm presuming your reply was for the OP not me?

[Bernieandralph in reply to Dizzytwo]

Hi maybe I'm looking to much on Google to much and scaring myself but if it was true I suppose they wouldn't give it 😅 I may have an exray thank you

[Dinkie]

Shoulder pain - please don't assume it is fibro related. I had the same and put it down to the dreaded fibro and delayed speaking to my GP. Months later calcific tendonitis diagnosed on x-ray. That also goes for any new pains, we fibro folk are just as likely to get something else along with the fibro but we tend always to think, as do some GPs, that every pain is fibro. Always best to check with the medics. As for the gabapentin I'm afraid I can't comment as all prescription meds seem to disagree with me.

[Bernieandralph in reply to Dinkie]

Thank you dinkie I think I may have an exray to see what's going on here 😀

[Debsdelight72]

Hi Bernieandralph,

,I Can see why you may be worried I think I must have the same , My teeth have all been taken out bar six, Their going next week from my dentist and as for dementia, the brain fog can get scary (in no way I am not putting dementia and fibro fog in the same brackets,)

relax and go with what your doctor prescribes. Hope you can find the right meds soon o Take care of yourself

[Bernieandralph in reply to Debsdelight72]

Thank you 😊

[SlothMode]

Hiya Bernie,

A lot of us start on Gabapentin n after a few years they move u onto Pregabalin. Tbh I found Gabapentin much better for taking the edge off the pain. I’m not green, I don’t have extra fingers n I haven’t grown an extra head lol! Gentle hugs 😊🤗

[Bernieandralph in reply to SlothMode]

Thank you slothmode I must admit takes the edge of a little 😉 😀 lol