Kitty:

I have had diabetes 31 years. I am presently 37 years
of age. I started taking Neurontin (gabapentin) 100mg
twice a day after beginning stages of sever pain in my
feet and legs the last year and one half. I now take
300mg 3X daily. I find the side affects can be
bothersome in the beginning, and when increased too
high, they become worse. I try to keep the Neurontin
at a minimum dosage that also helps me. I'm more into
not having to increase it than having to increase the
medication. Just how I work... I'd rather not take it
at all, but it actually saves my life. I also take a
12 hour pain medication on occassion that makes me
feel like superman and I feel NO pain. I only use
that medication (don't have the name of that on hand
at the moment) when I the pain is overly bothersome.
I tend to get headaches on occasion from the
Neurontin, but for the most part, I would be miserable
without it. I like Neurontin.

Gerry

--- kitty112102 <kitty112102@...> wrote:

> Anyone here take neurontin for PN? I was just dx'd
> with PN yesterday
> and intially my dr was going to put me on cymbalta
> but unfortunately my
> insurance won't cover it so now he has switched to
> neurontin 200 mgs
> does that seem like a high dose? Any info or stories
> would be
> appreciated. Please email me rather then post online
> as I may not see
> it. Thank you
> KITTY
>
>
>
>


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