";s:4:"text";s:4207:" Woke up this morning a little woozy, but took the 2nd gaba300 (empty stomach) and within half an hour I was so dizzy I could not walk withing holding onto something, double vision, and severe coughing. Primary Care Physician put me on gabapentin300 yesterday. After a recent surgery I had severe systemic itching so my neuro took me off hydro and went to oxycodone.
he told me alot of Drs dont prescribe it correctly but unfortunatley this drug after doing all that did not work for me... Best of luck to you..shineMy doctor just sent me home this afternoon with a 30-day starter pack of Gralise brand gabapentin for treatment of shingles pain. The prescription medication changes the way the nerves send messages to the brain.
Is this your family physician prescribing the gabepentin? Sure doesn't sound right to me Just some thoughts...I have been on hydrocodone750 successfully for over 3 years in combination with Requip for RLS.
The following is from the literature:Initial dose: 300 mg orally on day one, 300 mg orally twice a day on day two, then 300 mg orally 3 times a day on day three.Maintenance dose: 900 to 1800 mg orally in 3 divided doses.So you may need to talk to the doctor and discuss increasing the dosage.I am not sure about this Ace. Gabapentin works in the brain to prevent seizures and relieve pain for certain conditions in the nervous system. Neuropathic pain can be diverse in nature, encompassing a wide range of pain types, including post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN), painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN), and painful cancer-related neuropathies. That lasted at least 5 hours during which I called my doc and nurse called back to tell me to start on my gaba100s once a day and work up to the 300 dose--that makes sense as online sites state to take the anti-seizure meds gradually. Your doctor should have started you at 300mg, with an increase of 300mg about every week or how you can handle the side effets, Lyrica is actually a better chose for shingles, Basically the same type of med, but different. Hope this helps.Still looking for answers?
It blocks the shooting pain traveling down the nerve endings, reducing the risk of shingles patients developing PHN. Nurse also told me that doc said there is nothing else besides gaba that will work on shingles. So last night I took the gaba300.
Gabapentin is also used to manage a condition called postherpetic neuralgia, which is pain that occurs after shingles. Perhaps I should call my neuro and ask him for the Lyrica or that patch that was mentioned.I know this is an old comment, but I can't believe that your doctor told you that gabapentin is the only medication for shingles pain, because Lyrica was originally approved specifically for shingles nerve pain and diabetic neuropathy, WAY before it was ever approved for fibromyalgia! ... My doctor also prescribed 100mg gabapentin for my shingles, but told me to increase the dosage to 200mg the following week and the third week take ... My doctor just sent me home this afternoon with a 30-day starter pack of Gralise brand gabapentin for treatment of shingles pain. Gabapentin is an anti-seizure medication used in the treatment of post-herpetic neuralgia and the pain that results after shingles and nerve pain. My son had it on his face near the eyes, & they prescribed Hey Mary,Your not sure about "this Ace" ! It’s also used to treat nerve pain caused by a shingles infection called postherpetic neuralgia. I am reading above that there ARE other meds. I have provided a link regarding this medication above. [])) Gabapentin is an anticonvulsant. This patch is specifically indicated for patients suffering with the excruciating pain accompanied with shingles. First, we must consider the different neuropathic pain types. Please read over carefully. We comply with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information - Over time, medical professionals found it also worked well for other nerve diseases, including sciatica, and, more recently, PHN. That dose will have to be way up there for the relief of shingles tho'.