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Reviewer: Lowfloor, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I have severe Neuropathy in the my legs and a feet and take is for the nerve pain and cramps at night, works great.
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Reviewer: DMarie, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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I have been taking this drug for the past 15 years and it is a life saver. I originally was given this for bipolar and PTSD symptoms but recently my general practitioner gave it to me for severe pain caused by two herniated discs in my neck. I love it!!!
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Reviewer: MiketheTiger, 65-74 on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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Initially this drug is reasonably effective but it has a lot of bad side effects such as drowsiness and a hangover type feeling the following morning. The longer you take it the more of it you need to take to control your restless legs or Neuropathy symptoms. It is also very slow acting. It generally takes at least two hours for it to control your symptoms. I will be talking to my doctor about a r
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Reviewer: snowleopard55, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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I was ramped up to 800 mg 4X daily over 5 years ago due to chemo-induced peripheral neuropathy. Gabapentin effectively controls the pain of my neuropathy, which felt like constant electric shocks. It does not control the numbness, which is difficult to live with. I have had occasions when I missed my usual routine and after missing 3 doses, I go into classic withdrawal symptoms--body aches, sweat
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Reviewer: 65-74 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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This is for my diabetic neuropathy in my feet & Legs.
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