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Reviewer: 65-74 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I take this for severe sciatica, and since the 2nd dosage, I have not had any pain. I take only one at bedtime. It's wonderful!
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Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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Started at 900mg a day but am now at only 300mg a day. It's the only thing that has erased my arm pain/ache. Only lowered the dose because it really made me "loopy".
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Reviewer: jpp, 65-74 on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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Having severe pain in my feet from being a diabetic. At night I was losing a lot of sleep, but it takes enough pain away so I can get a good night sleep.
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Reviewer: sflsunsetking, 45-54 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I've just started taking gabapentin for severe body aches and nerve pain. i'm on 300 in the morning and 300 in afternoon. It hasn't totally taken the nerve pain away yet, but it has made the pain more manageable.I'm going to request they up the dosage. I'm very satisfied with what it has done for me so far.
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Reviewer: violet, 65-74 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Taking for nerve damage due to thoracotomy, ineffective for pain relief, have dizziness, trouble waking up, weight gain.
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