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Maddy, I was put on Gabapentin just like you and went as far as 2700mg a day I had to cut back to 1200 a day but started having side effects really bad like could not remember things, my face would break out in a red rash, my eyes are going they are dry and possible double vision. I have...

I have been on Gabapentin for several months now and take 1200 MG a day but now I am getting off it several side effects. My pain got worse and I was having more flare ups then usually. Also my eye sights has been worse with a lot of migraines they think I have double vision now and not happy...

Thank you everyone for your input on gabapentin. I am still taking it 1200mg a day plus have a strong pain killer to help on the days it really flares up when the weather is bad which seems to be alot these day here where I am at. I have started walking a little not much becasue by the end of...

I agree Forgetmenot That we will never be pain free but we can not let Fibro run our lives. We have to understand it and understand what we can do little by little. I thought what am I going to do as I am in pain everyday and can't find relief from anything doc just gave me another presciption...

hello and welcome to the forum.....I just was told in March I have Fibro and I ache everyday. Trying all kinds of medication and I finally decided it was time to start exercising just a little every day. So I did I walk about 30 minutes everyday but I feel so sore afterwards so I understand...

I understand the feeling like you have to do it all. I know now being told I have Fibro that I can't and need to take my time. If I hear one more time the house is a mess I will scream and is the laundry done. I still work full time and raise my 11 year old but still get no help around the...

My doctor put me on Gabapentin I was suppose to go to a dosage of 2700 mg of day but once I got to 2100mg I started having chest pains really bad ended up in hospital but once I went back to just 1200mg a day until I see the doctor it seems to help a bit I still have lots of pain but some days...

Cmetryme Thanks for the heads up on the medication I am taking I did start a higher does but now I am back to just taking 1200 mg a day until I see my doctor next month as I was rushed to the hospital last week with bad chest pains turned out to be a bad muscle spasma but unsure until I talk to...

My worse pain is in my legs and my hip and lower back most of the time until I had a really bad muscle spasam in my chest the other day put me in the hospital. They say my Fibro could be getting worse or it could be a one case not sure. Has anyone ever had pains in their chest from this. Not...

Thank you all for your kind words and listening to me the other day was just having a bad day. The Gabapentin is working a little he has up the dosage so I am going to give it a try for another month and see what happens. This damp weather is not helping anything but taking it slow...

Hello CZMC I just got diagnosed with Fibro this year after a year of testing and not know what it was. I still have to work full time and I also have a son who has plenty of health issues of his own and just found out he has another one we are dealing with. I have really bad days and then...

I am sitting at work in pain like any other day and tired. I went for my 6 week check up since starting Gapapentin up to 1200 mg a day now but I told him I was still in pain in one area each day so guess what he up the dosage now when I am finished I will be up to 2700mg a day does that seem...

Part 2 lol.. Hope you are ok and how are things going with you trying to get off of Cymbalta. So you are having trouble sleeping I am going through that and so is my son is suffers from aniexity. We are trying Melatonin is in with the vitiams that you buy at the drug store all natural and it...

Hello just wanted to keep you up to day I am still on Gabapentin and no side effects and at first it was doing nothing but now I am taking 400 mg three times a day and seems to help the pain a bit. I am actually having a good day still have the pain in one side of me but it is manageable right...

Thanks everyone for caring and your supportative words it is really appreciated :) Today is not good my fingers, arms and back and legs but I cleaned off the car this morning should have not but my husband left early for work this morning. I still try and push on I have to for my family and...