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I was just prescribed some Gabapentin 600mg after being on the 300m for about 2 months. the later did nothing for the pain in my foot which the doctor says is nerve damage from being frost bitten a long time ago. I really do not think that they (doctors ) really know what is wrong with my foot. I have not been ministerd any type of testing. I believe that my doctors gave me this to pacify me. I have been reading on this website that this drug takes a long time to take effect something like 8 months to a year, and that it is not habit forming. I was prescribed 180 pills with 5 refills which makes me wonder why so many pills for so long. so far the 600mg are doing nothing for the pain in my foot, Does anyone know of this med helping them in any way. I really need some help for my foot short of the dangerous meds that are out there i.e. Percocet, Vicodine which I hear are habit forming and hard to stop once you get started on them. Thanks everyone for any type of responce.

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i suggest u contact physiotherapist.
a good physiotherapist who can adjust you back bone chain. u can contact a sport person physiotherapist

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Thanks Mohamed,
I have this vascular surgeon that have been treating me for P.A.D. and it seems to me that that is all he is interested in. I have been told that I need you see a Nerologist to treat the nerve damgae, and that my vascular surgeon should refer me to one, for some reason he is hesitant. I guess because he can't feel the pain in my foot. I am at the point of trying to cut my own foot off. If only I knew how.

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I think you need an emergency treatment to the problem symptom (the pain), while receiving the treatment takes longer for it´s cause.
You must make your doctor understand that pain can not stop your life while it's cause is not cured. Some reputable hospitals already use acupuncture as an analgesic and even hypnotism to get some relieve to unknown origin chronic pains cases. I'm sure this is not your case and hope you get a pain relief before having time to pursue any other alternatives. Do not admit & do not accept that the pain depresses you.

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Why dont u start doing yoga, tai chi? There are many videos in youtube of these exercises. I learned a lot from it. Now, there is no back pain, no catching to my left side of chest. It will take months to make strong your muscles. now, I am able to do push-ups. activities are increasing. Now, going to namaz also to make my mind feel good.

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WHAT DO you THINK THE PAIN IS FROM?IS IT STABING, CONSTANT,ACHING,TENDER TO TOUCH, WEAK,PINS & NEEDLES/NUMBNESS, ? GABAPENTIN IS FOR NERVE RELATED ISSUES ONLY, WHICH ADDS TO THE COMFORT LEVEL OR QUALITIES OF LIFE REDUCING "PAIN" INDIRECTLY PROVIDED THE MAIN ROOT IS NERVE RELATED. HAVE YOU ANY OTHER PAIN, CRAMPING, PREVIOUS INJURIES TO BACK? REASON I ASK IS I HAVE BEEN ON GABAPENTIN FOR 12 YEARS FROM 300MG/3XDAY TO 800MG/4XDAY, ALONG WITH PAIN MEDICINE FOR FOOT/BACK/LEG WEAKNESS ALONG WITH BURNING/PINS AND NEEDLES/AND PROGRESSIVE WEAKNESS AS DAYS GOES ON (1 TO 2 MILES AND FOOT IS KILLING ME AND NUMB, A TRIP HAZARD.I NOW TAKE 600 MG /2XDAY, ALONG WITH PAIN MEDICINE. MY POINT IS YOU NEED TO ADDRESS THE PAIN AND NEUROPATHY SEPERATELY, AND IT TAKES SOME EXPERIMENTING TO SEE WHAT WORKS BEST " MOST" OF THE TIME, AND ADJUSTMENTS CAN BE MADE ACCORDINGLY. PAIN IN THE ASS, BUT WORTH IT TO MINIMIZE MEDS. I HAVE "DROP FOOT" FROM A BACK INJURY AND THE GABAPENTIN IS ONLY GOOD FOR THE BURNING/TINGLING ASPECT. I WAS TOLD BY NAJEEB THOMAS M.D. NEUROSEURGEON, THE MEDICINE ALSO WOULD HELP PROMOTE NERVE REPAIRS.I THINK YOU'RE RIGHT ON NEEDING TO CLARIFY THE PROBLEM TO JUSTIFY ALL MEDS. GOOD LUCK D

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I have sesamoiditis in my big toe and wow never experienced pain like it. The gaba 600mg helps but most are really really bad generics. If you cant find the activas r636 green tablet your sol as all the white ones that are generics do nothing. Took me half a day to find the actavis now teva generic with imprints of r636 green tablet and finally my gaba helps the pain. Check out the actavis / teva generic, it is the only green 600mg tablet and only one that does anything beneficial. They are like out of stock everywhere. I had to call many pharmacies to find them which took me half a day until a walmart across town informed me they dispensed these generics. God bless and best of luck. Give the green tablets a try if you can get your hands on them.

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also if the pain is that bad try somas they work better on pain than stronger opiates

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medications though truly depend on the generic you are getting. some are crap and some work like brand name just have to know the pharma knowledge on what is best to get for you

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Thanks everyone for your concerns. I finally got an appointment for an EMG test to determine just how bad my nerves are damaged 10/08/10, and my primary care doctor can go from there on how to treat my foot. I have even been prescribed some Amitripylent 25 mg. all that did was make me feel strange so I just stopped them on my own. Hopefully this test will give me some relief. Again, Thanks for all of the advice and concerns. This is really an awsome website full of wonderful people. Hopefully some day I will be able to offer some meaningful advice to someone else.

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