Wow...that sounds like a hefty dose. Whenever I want to check side effects, I go to webmd.com and find information on any drug imaginable. If the headaches started after the increase, I'd be thinking that was the reason, too.

Sorry you have added pain...doesn't seem fair, does it?

Hugs,
Cherry

thanks for that,
it's hard enough being in pain without the extra added pain.
thanks again,

smile I was on that dose but didn't have headaches. i did have some instability that lead to a fall.

how long have you been at the higher dose?

I was just going to say the same thing we try to get rid of pain to only have to deal with the side effects from the original med and it might be worth going lower again just to stop the headaches as we dont need added pain.

i was on it and the side effects were awful! i couldnt take it! so im guessing its possible! hope your feeling better soon xx

I was on it for a while. Started small and ended up on 3600mg a day. It wasn't hardly helping so we changed to something else.

Ask your doc to order a neurontin level blood test. My level was 10.6 and a level of 11 is toxic.

being on the higher dosage since January and it's being since then the headaches are getting worse.

You may want to talk to your Doctor about changing to another med. I did the gabapentin/neurontin route, ended up at 3600 mg a day. It got to the point that it was doing nothing anymore for pain and I developed twitches that I never had before and don't have since quitting it.

And the weight gain was awful, still trying to drop that but figured if it was going to help I could learn to live with the extra weight.

Realize we all react to meds differently but sometimes you have to weigh the pros and cons. I know a couple of folks have said they went off for a while then started back at the lower doses with good results. Maybe you could try that.

i have gone of it a few times, about 6 weeks ago i went off it, and the pain was horrible,so i went back to it and found i was able to do things again.
i was to see the pain clinic, but they will only see you when you need your medications, 2 times a year if that.
thanks for replying,it has given me something to think about and maybe i should try lycria again.

These things caused me terrible side effects. I could not take them. Hope you find some help

They did nothing for me. My doctor kept increasing the dose and the scales kept increasing my wieght. I don't mind gaining wieght if I am getting relief but no relief and getting hefty not the way to go. I am off it now. Went to pain management. They have me testing the Boston Scientic Spinal Cord Stimulator. By the way I have severe diabetic neuropathy. I haven't decided yet if I like it or not. When the pain management doctor tells me that this is all he could do for me after all the medications I have been on I start to wonder if he is just pushing the product. My test period is over Monday. I will let you know what I decided.

I get headaches if I take it too close in timing to another of my meds. I now make sure I take it alone at least an hour before or after my other meds, 2 hours if I can swing it.

Hope you figure it out soon.

Docs more and more seem to be drug-salesman oriented. I heard my Gp arguing with one about scribing a med. GOOD FOR HIM!
I won't take this drug but know alot of people getting help from it....but that is such a high dose! I hope you can find something that has less side effects and helps you.