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is Gabapentin good for a very sore muscle in neck. my boyfriend has pulled his neck and shoulder muscles. He was told that Gabapentin might ease this. Do you know? ## Gaba 6 REPLIES Supposedly Baclofen is medicine's big gun against muscle spasms. 40mg didnt do a lot for me. Valium is a pretty top drawer muscle relaxant, youre going to have trouble doing better than that, but if its less than 5mg its probably not cutting it. RX legend drugs that are abusable under the right circumstances (gabapentin, muscle relaxers, Ozempic, etc). Common household stuff and miscellaneous: inhalants, NO, poppers, etc I will say that my big warning red flag that is my “hill to die on” is “research chemicals” that people are legally buying online/importing to get high on and Muscle spasms and muscle tension were basically exactly the same. All three metrics showed a small difference from placebo for days before the final measurement, maybe about 0.3. In the graph that differed by the end point, muscle pain was about 0.5 points greater than placebo for guaifenesin 1200 mg BID (600 mg BID was the same as placebo). Combining muscle relaxers and gabapentin can increase the risk of overdose, especially when taken in high doses or with other central nervous system depressants. It's crucial to follow your healthcare provider's instructions and never exceed the recommended dosage. My ALS doctor said the best option was a muscle relaxer taken only at night. Not only will it help for cramps and stiffness, but it tends to settle the nervous system down. You don’t have to take them regularly to avoid issues, I low dose every other night means you can stop anytime. I was recently prescribed gabapentin and a muscle relaxer, and I started taking the former with no negative effects so far. I feel that my pain has been reduced. I haven't taken the muscle relaxer (flexaril) yet, but I plan to take it if I get an episode of serious leg tightness. Can You Take Gabapentin as a Muscle Relaxer? This medication, which can relieve nerve pain and is helpful for seizures, is an anticonvulsant. Here’s what that means. Taking muscle relaxers with gabapentin can increase sedation. Consult a healthcare provider for safe use and explore alternatives for pain relief. Hey everyone, I am just wondering if muscle relaxers have been helpful for your stenosis? I have cervical stenosis with bulging discs in my c4-c7 area and my neck, shoulders and back are pretty tight. This sometimes affect my throat and makes my head a bit heavy feeling. If you are on muscle relaxers for stenosis, what kind were the most helpful? For muscle relaxers they don't test for ones like tizanadine. For gabapentin they can tell if you've taken it, especially since some (like mine) gets sent to a lab to do a thorough urinalysis on your sample and may be looking for it. Gabapentin isn't a muscle relaxant at all, it's its own thing. It alleviates nerve pain and also helps sleep. A muscle relaxer has never helped me with back-related pain. Baclofen is a muscle relaxer that you can take up to 80mg a day of, which leaves a lot of room for titrating upwards slowly to find an effective dose, because that are typically 10mg pills. Baclofen/gabapentin is a good combo for many, myself included. Baclofen does not have many side effects. I'm struggling with the withdrawal symptoms from effexor, and my NP prescribed gabapentin to help with the anxiety and burning nerves pain. Not once did she say that I would have to go through all of this again when stopping gabapentin. I am on muscle relaxers 2x a day, Celebrex 1x a day, and Gabapentin 200 mg night / Gabapentin 100 mg morning. (I started taking Gabapentin 2 months ago and it initially helped soothe my nerve pain. Now the muscle spasms are so bad that it's making the nerve pain worse than ever.) Flexeril: I started with good ol' Flexeril. There aren’t muscle relaxers that will provide pain relief, to the best of my knowledge (and I’ve tried them all of them, including Soma which they virtually never prescribed anymore due to its abuse potential). You need something actually aimed at the pain it sounds like, since you get spasm relief but still have pain. Gabapentin is used as a nerve relaxer besides what it was intended for seizures. I have a lot more things wrong just from this one pill. It's up to you if you'd want to try it, but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone for muscle pain when there was nothing wrong with my nerves until now. Taking 100 mg in the morning and 100-200 mg at night. This is for neuropathy that is mostly in one foot. I'm also prescribed Flexeril that I take as needed for back muscle spasms. I typically only use it 4 or 5 times a year, so rarely. Is there any conflict to taking these two medications together? Doctor would probably prescribe Lyrica (pregabalin), Neurontin (gabapentin), or oxcarbazepine. These are more gaba-inducing. Gaba is a neurotransmitter that promotes relaxation? Some other stuff for muscle could be carisoprodol (Soma), some benzos (Klonopin or Valium). Problem is I have been on these medications for 5 years and solid since 2021 I am on 2400mg a day of Gabapentin for nerve pain and 3000mg of Robaxin(Methocarbamol) muscle relaxer a day. That is an issue because both can cause issues stopping these medications especially the Gabepentin.
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