Good News!

[Ojibajo]

I got a call back from my PCP's office yesterday morning and he increased my Neurontin from 300mg to 600mg. So hopefully my days will become a little more pleasant over the next few days.

[PastorDan]

800mg @ 3x/day.  Morning, mid-afternoon, & bedtime.

[Mike_Shuswap]

I take 300mg 4 times a day. My doc said to spread it out throughout the day, and 4 times a day works as it coincides with other meds I'm taking. When I need an extra 300mg for breakthrough pain I take it at bed time.

[doublevision1]

I take 1200mg three times a day.  Like Kyle, I also take a tricyclic antidepressant at night, which gives me more relief than the gabapentin alone.  I take 80 MG of nortriptyline.  I first used amitriptyline, the one Kyle is on, but I couldnt tolerate the urinary hesitancy it caused.  You might consider one of these additional meds, later on, if you find you still need relief even at a higher dose of gabapentin.  Just something to keep in mind.

[Ojibajo]

I have an appt next month so he's probably just trying to see how I do on the 600, and the go from there.

When I started on it initially it was 1 pill/day for 3 days, then 2 pills per day for 3 days, then finally 3 pills per day. I am increasing it the same way. Except I am taking the other 300 in the morning so I can have it in my system during the day. Obviously I am not noticing much of a difference yet.

I'm wondering how everyone else takes their doses? All at once. Twice a day? Three times per day? If you take it all at once, do you notice when it wears off?

[SarahL2491]

just move up slowly, don't go straight from 300 to 600.  Usually the pharmacy gives you a suggested increase plan.

It has taken me over 2 weeks and I'm still not there yet.  But it is working, the increase that I can handle so far.  perhaps at night first?

[Mike_Shuswap]

Good news!

Kyle's right about the magic number, so I wonder why your doctor didn't just allow you up to a max of 3600mg and let you find what dose works for you.

For me 1200mg daily works, with a bump up to 1500mg when break through pain persists.

I sure hope the 600mg is your magic number.

Mike

[kwarendorf]

Progress! I would advise patience however. 600mg might be the magic number, but it might not. You can go up to 3600mg, which is where I am.

I'll keep my fingers crossed for you :-)

Kyle