If we listen to the adds on tv or googled everthing we took there woulb be no drugs left to take.

I take Gabapentin tried Lyrica but went back to Gabapentin as I felt no difference but in my wallet.

What works for me may not work for you and as they say it is trial and error in thise war on Fibro. If you have questions or concerns regarding a new medication call your Doctor but be ready as you may have to talk to a nurse or PI.

If your not keeping a journal I would highly recomend that you do as this is a good time to see daily any changes and you can look back and write notes for you next Doc Visit.

I took gabapentin in 2009, and felt it worked very well, until I had a bad accident to my leg. Then it didn't help that too well, so the doctor tried to up the dose, but then I got bad heartburn. I then tried lyrica, and it doesn't seem to help as much as the gabapentin did, and much too expensive too. With the gabapentin, I noticed that I slept very well, for the first time in years. It also helped with anxiety. I gained no weight.
The only thing was a slight depressed mood at times. Good luck with it, I would go back to it, if I could get off the lyrica(hard). Fibrohyg

I take gabapentin. It works great for me. You may need to up the dose until it works for you though. Just depends... I'm at work so I'm not positive on the dosage but I believe it is 1100 or 1200 mg a day. I take 2 big green pills before bed each night. I also take Amrix (time released muscle relaxer) along with it.

I have a prescription but haven't started it yet. I'm suddenly getting calls for job interviews and I want to wait until I have some down time in case I need it.

My doctor explained the differences between Lyrica and Neurontin but I didn't really pay much attention. At this point it's the only thing left to try and I'm sick of the flares.

I'll let you know how it goes when I start it.

I don't take it but a close friend does for MS and it does help her with the burning sensation in her legs. She is also like most of us deals with many side effects and she hasn't really had any from this medication.

Didn't work for me :(

I take Gabapentin as well as Savella. Both seem to work really well for me. I still have flares but since adding the Savella, it seems I can deal with them much better than before. My Gabapentin dose is 2100mg a day (900 at night, 600am and 600 at noon). My Savella is 50mg am and 50mg pm.

I quit looking at potential side effects, I look for the main ones and leave the rest alone. The biggest side effect I've had to deal with is being sleepy when first starting out or upping the dosage but that passes once my body gets used to it. I keep a journal of how things are so my doctor knows how to help me better as well.

What works for me may not work for you or others. With FMS, it's trial and error and takes time to figure out what works. I hope you try it and I hope it helps you. Warm Hugs