gabapentin for itching

t know about the itching but I do know about Gabapentin. It made me nutty lol. My dr put me on Gabitril for my nerve pain and it worked wonders with no side effects. I do know you should talk to your dr if you have not already about lowering your dose on your own. Medications like this are sometimes worse to take yourself off of and need to be monitored by a dr.

Missing a dose of gabapentin would not cause 'breakthrough' symptoms, and gabapentin doesn't prevent anything. If it works, it just puts a damper on nerve pain, which can get worse as the med wears off. Of course, everyone is different, but still, I'm betting that the itching is just a (horribly annoying) coincidence. If it keeps up, try asking your neuro for a stronger dose, since at present you're at only half of the max safe level per day.

I had severe itching for 2 years before I was diagnosed. Every day, always worse at night. Sometimes my head, neck and face. Other times it might be the back side of my forearm and my torso. I kept Benadryl in business! I feel like it is MS related but I have no proof. My PCP had prescribed Hydroxyzine to help me sleep. It did not help with sleep but it did stop the itching. I take 10 milligrams at night before I go to bed and it works like a charm. Wishing you scratching free days!

I'm on Gabapentin also (for depression... Gab's a generic Neurontin) in combo with Paxil. I never noticed itching increase when she added Gab, but was kind of 'out of it' and bipolar like at the time. I asked about the itching and the doc said it was from the treatment (Pegasys/Ribavirin) drying out my skin so much. Got some relief by using lotion (Aveno baby - no added colors or perfumes).

My arms were itching so badly one day that I smeared the pain cream all over my arms. The itching stopped; of course it came back but I just added more cream. The BRP is Maddening...but the pain cream helps.

m not hopeful that increasing the dose or frequency of gabapentin will help. What can I do? Ease off gabapentin, take an itchy break of a few months, and ease back into it? I want relief! Suggestions welcome!

Hey Poppy Resist scratching and try ice to numb it and alter the itchy sensation! It would have to be 3+ years ago when my itchies first appeared, i have 2 splotches on my face, one is part of the upper eyelid and continues onto the side of my nose and the other one is below the cheek bone. When if 'first' happened it drove me insane because i made the mistake of scratching and scratching and scratching none stop for days, I eventually broke the skin and they got infected.....

The only thing that seems to have worked is topical capsaicin but this is only effective for the itching around my anus and does not help my scrotal itching. I go through phases where the itching is not as bad (this usually coincides with the skin being softer). I also wear cotton boxers and avoid irritants eg soaps. If anyone has any advice it would be greatly appreciated as this is taking quite a heavy toll on my day to day life.

Thanks for your reply! I have 4 lesions in my brain. I am on a 300mg dose of gabapentin per day for 2.5 yrs now. I know that is a low dose and I need more, but they make me so loopy that I'm really dreading it! I have been on combinations of amytriptiline, gabapentin, nortriptiline and carmabenzeprine they all make me feel that way! I can't see my dr until april 19th, any suggestions on what I should ask for with regards to my needing more meds and the way that they make me feel?

I have had this problem for quiet a few years. My mom used to get it. My nephew had it once. Its an itching arm! The itch is severe. I had a skin biopsy about five years ago and i was told that it showed no allergies. My mom believes its stress related. I have tried creams, pills and the only thing that helps it is ice. I don't have this 'condition' year round. I try to associate it with my eating habits or stress, etc. I cannot pinpoint the cause.

I have suffered with my arms itching for years. It really got bad when I turned 60. I live in Fl and play golf. The Dermatologist diagnoised Bracheradial Puritus 3 yrs ago. I had cordisone shots where it itched and it stopped the itch for awhile. Now it is all over my arm. He gave me a pill to stop the itching and 20 mg of prednisone to take for a week. Seriously, frozen ice packs are the ONLY thing that stops the itching. It is worse when the humitity and heat return to Florida.

Hi everyone, I'm taking Gabapentin and up to 1800mg a day...I was taking 2100mg a day, but felt too tired so I lowered it to 1800mg .. I've had this rash on my neck for the past week or so.. it's spreading down my chest area and hands...parts of my face. It looks like Hives...but I'm not sure if it is. My GP is away for another week and can't see him... could you get hives from gabapentin...it's the only med that is a new med for me...

I also applaud Gabapentin (neurontin) it works well for me also but does take some tapering or getting used to, I should say

For over a year now I have been being driven crazy by my ear itching. Not the outside, earlobe, or anything like that, but the canal that leads to the ear drum or maybe even the ear drum itself. I have brought this up with both my previous PC and my current one. The previous PC just told me to put baby oil in the ear as it was probably dryness. Of course that didn't help at all.

The only possible scenario that I can think of to use gabapentin for balance is that it is given for neuropathy (nerve pain ) and the doc thinks perhaps the nerve pain will go away and you will have increased proprioception (the sense that tells us where are body parts, i.e. arms and legs, feet, etc. in relation to the ground and other body parts). Still I think that's a HUGE stretch, even off-label.

Thanks for the suggestions. We'll add itching, anticholinergics, anti-depressants, Inderal, and anti-depressants to the MS Tracker. We'll let you know when it's available.

Has the drug Gabapentin (generic for Neurontin) worked for Fibromyaglia pain within a few days of taking this medication for the horrible pain from the Fibro? I was put on Gabapentin (generic for Neurontin) yesterday by my doctor for my Fibromyalgia Condition in addition to the Norco 7.5/325 I can take up to 4 pills day as needed for the massive pain I'm in.

Gabapentin is a good drug for some things, and not for others. General side affects are things like headaches, stomach pain, dizziness, dry mouth, sleepiness---the normal things that can happen when you go on any drug. Most of the time, gabapentin doesn't have extreme ill affects on anyone unless you skip a dose. I do know of people who say the drug can be addicted in high doses. Considering that you're just starting the medication, I wouldn't guess you'll be on a high dose.

Hello, The symptoms are suggestive of brachioradial pruritis. Brachioradial pruritis is an intense itching sensation of the arm usually between the shoulder and elbow of either or both arms. The itch can be so intense that sufferers will scratch their own skin to a bleeding condition. The main cause of BRP is not known but there is evidence to suggest that BRP may arise in the nervous system. BRP may be attributed to a neuropathy, such as chronic cervical radiculopathy.

I am taking a drug called Gabapentin for the itching... it kills the itch at the source, nerve endings at your skin. Was taking Ursodiol for the hi bilirubin... did not help. I have been dealing with this for over 2 years, since the Telaprevir study I was in... yes I got the real thing and think that $hit is killing me.

I have just been diagnosed with BRP by my neurologist and I am so thankful to have a name for this terrible itching! I already take gabapentin for nerve itching in my face for a tumor I had removed in 2009 (It was benign...Praise God) She had upped my dosage on it and given me lidoderm patches to use on the arms as well. I want to try some of the other methods I have read about on this site. Thanks so much for all the advice from other BRO sufferers.

Thank you for posting this. I used Gabapentin briefly for nerve pain caused by my crippled back. It definitely made me feel 'high'. It also made me very 'shaky' and irritable. I quit taking it after about a week. Anyone who uses this drug to stave off wds needs to be very careful. Congrats on your time off of the vics, and good luck to you on your journey off the Gabapentin.

He believes it may be Brachioradal Puritus and afer spending the last 2 days doing research, I would have to agree with this diagnosis. He gave me a prescription for Hydroxyzine for itching and sleep. It help some to take the edge off. I also use chlorpheniramine which helps a bit also. From research it would seem that there is some nerve damage about C4 to C6. I was in an accident as a child and my back and neck were affected.

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