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my legs also reacted badly with gabapentin, but when I lowered the dose I was prescribed (900 mg a day!), it eased up significantly. Instead of three doses, I took one 300 mg dose. It gave me moderate help, but I did not like the brain fog or how it changed my gait. Medicines such as gabapentin (Gralise, Neurontin, Horizant) and pregabalin (Lyrica), developed to treat epilepsy, often improve nerve pain. Side effects can include drowsiness and dizziness. Topical treatments. Lidocaine cream that is available without a prescription can be applied to the skin. Millions of people suffer from the burning, tingling, and numbness of a form of neuropathy called idiopathic sensory polyneuropathy. A recent study directly comparing four medications produced disappointing results, but is a step in the right direction. How much Gabapentin are you taking daily? You're right, there aren't any cures for the numbness, and gabapentin can only dull the pain, which is also not curable. I'm taking 3600 mg a day for the pain and numbness in my feet, and it's not working very well. If you're dealing with numbness and tingling in your hands and feet, there are several remedies that can help alleviate your symptoms and promote nerve health. Let's explore some effective options. Vitamin Supplements. As we discussed earlier, vitamin deficiencies can contribute to numbness and tingling. I started getting peripheral neuropathy pain about nine months ago in my feet and hands right after I received a cervical steroid injection. I started taking gabapentin about 7 months ago. I have gradually increased my dose from 100 mg a day to 1500 mg. I can't say that it has decreased my pain at all. In fact, my pain has gotten steadily worse. Researchers aren’t quite sure how gabapentin works to treat numbness and muscle twitching in MS. A few studies have looked at gabapentin for treating muscle spasms in MS, and they found that it significantly improved spasticity (muscle stiffness and pain) compared to a placebo (inactive drug). If you are unsteady or your feet, then please be extra cautious as gabapentin can worsen unsteadiness. Be aware that if you are on other medications that can cause drowsiness or dizziness or consume alcohol, then adding gabapentin could possibly make you feel more drowsy or dizzy. If you notice drowsiness or dizziness, please do not drive. Gabapentin is a valuable option for treating numbness and tingling associated with various neuropathic conditions. It is particularly effective for post-herpetic neuralgia and can improve symptoms in diabetic neuropathy when combined with taurine. Gabapentin can help relieve nerve pain in some people with postherpetic neuralgia (nerve pain after shingles) and peripheral diabetic neuropathy (nerve pain in the feet in people with diabetes). Gabapentin is made for nerve pain, or at least that's why I've taken so much of it in the last 30 years. First you need to know what the tingling stems from and if it's determined it is or there's a high likely hood that it is a nerve problem, then yes Gabapentin is your medication. This disease has caused electrical sparks through my feet and legs, numbness in my toes and balls of the feet, cramping, a hard wooden-like swelling in the balls of the feet that makes it so I can't walk flat foot anymore. I can't walk without my Birkenstocks, I can't run, jump, or exercise on my feet. It started with soreness of my feet and all the various agonizing pain sensations. Eventually the pain went away and was replaced with numbness as the condition worsened. Unfortunately other complications followed, including leg weakness, bladder & bowel issues. Also ED with lack of sensation & numbness to varying degrees in the urethra and bowel. Gabapentin is the only thing that helps the pain but it will do nothing for the numbness. Even Lyrica can't do that. I also take 9mg time release dilaudid 2 x a day and 2 mg dilaudid 2 to 4 times a day depending on pain. If you are unsteady or your feet, then please be extra cautious as gabapentin can worsen unsteadiness. Be aware that if you are on other medications that can cause drowsiness or dizziness or consume alcohol, then adding gabapentin could possibly make you feel more drowsy or dizzy. If you notice drowsiness or dizziness, please do not drive. Most often, she says, symptoms start with foot pain, progress to numbness, then move up the foot and leg. When symptoms reach just below the knee, pain and numbness usually start in the hands as well. Some people get numbness without pain. Burning, tingling, and numbness in your feet can make every step a challenge. You've heard about gabapentin for nerve pain, but is it really the miracle cure you've been hoping for? The way gabapentin alleviates numbness is tied closely to its ability to dampen nerve excitability. By inhibiting certain calcium channels on neurons, gabapentin reduces the release of excitatory neurotransmitters that can cause heightened sensitivity and pain perception. eHealthMe is studying from 322,815 Gabapentin users for the drug's side effects, drug interactions, effectiveness and more. Check Gabapentin in the real world. What is Numbness in hands or feet? Numbness in hands or feet is found to be associated with 45 conditions by eHealthMe. Check our latest studies of Numbness in hands or feet. Numbness and tingling is reported as a side effect among people who take Gabapentin (gabapentin), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Lyrica, and have Multiple sclerosis.
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