Posted by Tony P on September 21, 2006, at 15:05:21
In reply to Is Gabapentin/Neurontin addictive? » Tony P, posted by Declan on September 20, 2006, at 2:54:54
>> 'an addict in very early recovery (once again-- sigh!)'
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> Thankyou for that. But does it help for nerve pain, and if so, how much?For the nerve pinch I'm getting in my low back/hip/groin, it helps a lot - more, say, than ibuprofen. It was originally recommended for pain from shingles. I suspect it's one of those "try it and see" ones. My pharmacist says he's seeing Rxs these days the most for nerve pain, next for mood stabilization & insomnia, and least for anti-seizure.
300 mg works for me (there are quite a few dosage forms available, 300's just happen to be what I have on hand). My guess from the official monograph on RxList is that 300 mg every 4-6 hr is OK, i.e. no more than 1,800 mg/day. I'll hopefully know more after seeing my GP tomorrow. Or should that be "my PCP", these days? Could have unfortunate associations for some of us <G>!
Tony
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