Gabapentin and sciatica
Common Questions and Answers about Gabapentin and sciatica
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I have tried Gabapentin, and I am currently taking Lyrica, which is a relative of Gabapentin. It does help a little, but not enough to enable me to sit down longer.
Everyone responds differently to medications and treatments. My sciatica is caused by joint and muscle inflammation and swelling which than presses on the sciatic nerve. I do not have nerve entrapment.
If the sciatica is caused by entrapment that the obvious solution or treatment should be to treat the source. If it is not, as mine is not, than the treatment is focused on the inflammation an adjustments of the structure involved. Gabapentin does not relieve my pain.
This along with the Gabapentin and Oxycodone and Fentanyl gets rid of the sciatica completely until later in the day it returns, which means more medicine. But I would at least try OTC Aleve. I also take one Aleve in the afternoon if I need it and also 1 at night to prevent sciatica in my sleep.
I do also get epidural steroid injections about once every 3 months and I will take a four day burst pack of prednisone (an oral steroid) if I get into a flare inbetween injections.
The sciatic nerve is the longest nerve in the body and travels from the lower spine to the foot and eventually toes.All the cold pins and needles etc are typical sciatica symptoms. What accident actually happened at work did u fall/trip? if so, onto what part of body?
I fell onto my bum and have sciatica as a consequence BUT I don't have any sciatic impingment or disc prolapse or sciatic impingment in my spine.
Check with a neurologist after eliminating simple causes like tight shoes. Treatment would be according to the cause. Drugs like amitryptiline, gabapentin, gabapentin etc may be required.
Take care and regards.
It began yesterday - this incredibly painful throbbing feeling - like electric shock, in the middle of the back of my left thigh. They last anywhere from a few seconds to a few minutes. It hurts to the point it I feel sick to my stomach. It's always in the same spot - and it's very rhythmic. I was wondering if anyone else has experienced this? I have a very high pain threshold and this is probably an 8 on the pain scale while it's happening.
Gabapentin for sciatica im on 2 x 50mg of tramadol 3 times a day so 300mg total and two x 300mg three times a day 900mg total of Gabapentin. Ive lost a lot of weight which has pretty much cleared up the sciatica. Thing is these last few days I've felt really depressed and low, this is what started me to think and look at this stuff almost pulling me to take more and i really dont want to, i want to come off them.
I have taken neurontin for withdrawals from vicodin and it helped tremendously. I was originally prescribed neurontin for nerve pain due to sciatica but it didn't help with that. I read about it on the net and found it is used in some detox facilities for withdrawals. When taking it the only symptoms I felt were the chills, a tad bit of anxiety, and a little lack of energy. I have went cold turkey in the past without anything and can say that when I used neurontin it made a huge difference.
I have recently been prescribed to Robaxin, Vicodin and Gabapentin for back pain/sciatica. Anyone have experience with these meds?
That is the same way my sciatica was - only in the right side. Had a couple numb toes and felt like a stone bruise on the bottom of my foot along with the horrible pain in my leg. Mine was caused by herniated disc on the nerve. Had 2 laminectomy which failed and still had the sciatic nerve pain. I found out about a med called neurontin (generic is gabapentin) and within an hour of starting this med the pain had let up quiet a bit - the next morning the sciatic nerve pain was about 97% gone.
hi Punkie..........thats a good question and I have the same pain from the buttocks to the hip and radiating to the thigh and down my legs..worse on left side........I have 2 problems and this pain could be caused by either one doctor says one thing the other says different so gets very confusing.
1. it very well could be caused by the bursitis in our hips, although from what I understand that pain should only radiate as far as the thighs and not necessarily down the whole leg.
2.
Hi -am not an expert -but i would guess its nerve irritation -spinal or sciatica perhaps. get fair up the insurance company as they are not Dr's and u need answers. I find gabapentin great for nerve pain. -BUT u need to find a cause 1st. Go back to your Dr -even do a pain diary so its in black and white...
best wishes
T.
I have been on Gabapentin for sciatic/nerve issues and it's changed my quality of life. Had a spinal fusion @ Mayo Clinic back in 1982 and as of the past 5-6 years have had an issue with numbness, nerve pain down my right leg and into my foot (L4-L5) impingement. It no longer flairs up, since the Gabapentin Rx. I'm on 300mg/3 x/day and it's been a game changer. Best of luck to you.
I take 600 mg in the morning, along with two OTC Aleve, and one Oxycodone and the sciatica pain is completely gone within an hour and doesn't come back until late afternoon. I admit, I am also on the Fentanyl patch but I have been taking Gabapentin well before I started the patch and I know it was very effective for my nerve pain prior to starting Fentanyl.
Good luck to you. Surgery to be a last resort option.
Alternating ice and heating pad can also help. The person that I found best to help with sciatica was a physical therapist. I've had that pulsating therapy you describe at a chiropractor too. It definitely is weird, isn't it? I am not sure it ever helped. My chiro also did ice therapy. When he told me about it, I was like no way. But it did seem to have a positive effect. It pretty much is exactly as it sounds, icing the area thoroughly.
I see you have tried some stretching.
This is affecting both legs and is all night long. I take 1200 mg of gabapentin at bed time, one benadryl and two leg leg cramp with quinine and it is still unbareable any suggestions?
its been 1 month my dad is sufering from disc slip which causes sciatica relatd problem. his x rays report is ok. he is not having backache. just severe pain in left lateral side of thigh, knee area and in d v start of this problem he felt numbness in left thigh. i think that the sciatic nerve is compresed......... as per the treatment is consernd he took allopathy homeopathy and nw a days taking aukopuncture treatment ........he is a bit beter but not completely cured.......
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