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Gabapentin Shown Effective For Fibromyalgia Pain

Karen Lee Richards
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New research, funded by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (one of the National Institutes of Health) shows that the anticonvulsant medication gabapentin (brand name Neurontin), which is used for certain types of seizures, can be an effective treatment for the...
  1. "Nuerontin"
    Ally
    Friday, June 15, 2007 at 05:29 PM

    Dear Karen,


    One of the medications that I'm on is Neurontin and it really helps. If I miss a dose, I can really tell it in my jaw where I have the trigemenal neuralgia.


    Thanks for the article. It was very interesting...


    Ally


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  2. Taking it 3xs a day
    GeekyGranny
    Monday, June 18, 2007 at 07:46 PM

    I'm taking 300mg (supposed to anyway) 3xs a day. But it overrides my narcolepsy meds and I get sleepy in the morning. So I am taking it at night only at first... then adapting my self to night and midday. then I'll try mornings again.



    It really makes me zonk out!!



    GG

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