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My physical therapist is getting frustrated with going in circles and chasing my muscle spasms. So, she asked me if I have ever tried gabapentin before. She has seen it help lots of her patients who have tried it with fibromyalgia. My question is what will it help with exactly and how long does it take before you know it's working?
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Members shared mixed experiences with gabapentin for fibromyalgia, with some finding it helpful for nerve pain, burning sensations, and creepy... Read more
I tried it for a week and started putting weight on with it. I've tried several different medicines. I am now on a medicine for muscle spasms called tizanidine. It is used for restless leg syndrome and sleep. I'm only supposed to take 2mg but I only took 1mg and my legs were calm, no creepy crawling feeling and I slept soundly
If you take a high dosage of this medicine it seems to help some but the side effects are more to deal with. I was one this med for a while and got off of it after it helped me put on 60 pounds. The Doctor stated to me after the effect that it was one of the main side effects. I said to him, thanks for telling me now.
My doctor started me on Gabapentin 3 days ago. I think I am starting to get some relief from my nerve pain with it.
I don't find it works for muscle spasms but Norflex does if you wanted to look into that.
For me Gabapentin has worked well. I have not had any weight gain with it. I would give it a try and decide for yourself as all medications work differently on each person. Good luck. Hugs and prayers.
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