Originally Posted by
DougRNS
I am worried about taking an anti-convulsant for my nerve pain. The rx says take 1 or 2 at night (300 mg dose). I'm sure you know what was prescribed. Non opiod of course but very frequently prescribed according to what I've read. This Doug doesn't like drugs but I'm desperate. Hopefully I can be done with them after my next injection. Words of wisdom to share?
Gabapentin. That’s a low dose. Try it and. You can escalate slowly if it’s helping. I took it for a while when I had my disc. I wasn’t crazy about it, but it kept me off opioids.