It shouldn't take that long to work. You may want to try something else.

LisaLoo

I'm disappointed to hear that gabapentin isn't working for you. I was planning on talking with my dr about giving it a try because so much of my pain is burning pain too.

Talk with your dr about a dosage change. Individually, our symptoms are unique and so are our remedies. What works for one of us may not work for someone else.

It seems to take a stupid long time to find the combination that works best. I wish you speed on finding yours.

Marion

It is really individual. Some people find Cymbalta works for me. I took one Cymbalta and just about hit the floor (I really made in to bed, but threw away the whole bottle. Gapapentin worked but really made my weight balloon. At the moment, I have codiene an Mobic.

I take Gabapentin, and it works, to a point, for me. I've been on it for 2 1/2 years, and until this week, had not had a horrendous flare in quite some time. I almost went to my doctor yesterday, but am feeling better today.

I still hurt every day, but I don't feel it's as bad as it was before I started the medication. But then again, I still have flares...so who knows.

I was kind of surprised that I haven't felt better at all (I'm talking zero change) since trying gabapentin. But the doctor said that for some people, it takes a larger dose before they feel relief. I will try increasing my dose up to 1800mg gradually, maybe more, and see if it helps.

AnnNY and IdaJoy, may I ask what amount you take per day? I'm wondering if my 1200mg per day is too low. The worst thing is, I've had no relief, but my weight has ballooned over the last couple months since trying this - 10 lbs in two months on a very short frame.

I take 600 mg up to 3 times a day and it does work well for me. I was on 400 mg but my body began to over power it so the doctor increased my dosage. It was the only medication I was on until about a month ago I started taking Savella. Since I started the Savella I have lost about 15 pounds since I don't need the gabapentin as much anymore. Now I take the gabapentin about once a day.

I'm on 600mg 3 times per day. (1800mg total) I am faithful in taking it. I finally got over my awful flare. It lasted about 6 days.

I hope it starts working for you.

I think it was 300 4X a day. I gained about 25 lbs, and I just couldn't afford to gain more weight. So I quit taking it.

I just got my dosage increased from 600mg twice a day to 600mg three times a day. I've noticed that when I first started it and after each increase it makes me loopy for a while. Anyone else have that too??

So it seems like a few people here are taking 1800 per day; and also when I looked at reviews of it somewhere, I saw 1800 - 2700 as the norm, so I think I'm going to just try a higher dosage before I give up on it just yet. But I kind of hope it doesn't work in a way, because this weight gain sucks!

I take a 300mg capsule on occasion (I don't have an Rx, someone I know had some leftover that they gave me-yes I know all the reasons you shouldn't do this, but I did calculate the correct dose, which is much more than I've dared to take, and I looked up drug interactions). I've found that it takes the edge off...I would try taking more but I have a limited supply so I only use it during flares.

That's amazing that 300mg of gabapentin can reduce your pain. I wish I was like that where a small amount of a mild drug would take away my pain. I have to take methadone pills to take the edge off my pain, and I still have major pain.

It took the ache away for me but it was not worth the side effects in the end. I'm not sure it is a maintenance type of drug? I took it and a few hours later it would take effect. I liked the medication but for some reason it made me too sleepy during the day.

I have found for myself MJ works the best, especially at medical dosage

I take 600 mg once a day in time-released form (brand name Gralise) and it works great for me with minimal side effects - I take it at night and that makes the sleepy effect a good thing.

I was originally on gabapentin starting at 100 mg/ day up to 1800/day. As the dosage increased, so did my gastric distress . . . because it has lactose in it. I transitioned to Gralise. Overall, I found any improvement in my pain to be minimal. My doctor and I discussed it, and I tapered off and then stopped taking it. I've been on 30mg amiltriptyline, and find it works a bit better. I wasn't aware that weight gain was a side effect of gabapentin until I was off it and lost 15 pounds. Everyone is different. Tried Savella, but had to stop due to the horrific nausea.