I've been on gabapentin for over 2yrs & could not manage without it, it has not completely taken away the pain, but it certainly took the edge off it for me (bearing in mind, I also take it for sciatica). I hope you find this useful & you find the right medication to handle your pain. <3

@A MyFibroTeam Member are you taking something else to help with your pain... I've only just started with this medication so my hope is it will work with me not against me...first time on medication since being diagnosed 3yrs ago

I was taking them quite a lot 9 a day actually then I decided they weren't doin nufink come dwn slowly I now take them wen I've got a bad flare up and I find they do help with my nerve pain ppl have said they gained weight but I've found each med has different affects on different ppl so I guess it's best to give them a try and see darling hope u get sorted real soon X

I took gabapentin for a couple years. It worked really well in the beginning. I had to up my dose several times until I was up to 2400 mg a day. It didn't really work after a while. It took me 6 months to taper off and really took a toll on my emotional state.

i take gabapentin and have done for a couple of years now im on the highest dose you can take but im also on other meds for pain