Hi,

Does anyone take the painkillers Gabapentin. Are they compatible with medication for Parkinsons i.e. ropinirole, rasagiline and co-beneldopa. Am experiencing nerve pain which is more debilitating to me at the moment than Parkinsons. Would very much like to know if anyone has experienced this. I have lumbar scoliosis and lumbar spondylitic disease.

Marion

Hi Marion I have been suffering from nerve pain for over a year. Like you i find the pain more of a problem than my pd. I haven`t been offered any medication other than pain killers and physio (which was useless)so i can`t help you with the Gabapentin (hope that`s spelt correct?). I`m now seeing a osteopath every week and having acupuncture - this is helping but very expensive. I`m absolutely fed up with the pain so if anyone has an answer (either meds or anything else) I`m willing too try anything!! I take Amantadine & Requip xl slow release for my pd and like you Marion i am wary of other meds reacting together,
take care
Big C

Hi,

Thanks very much for your comments. Have done a lot of research on these pills and they are specifically for nerve pain, so I am going to start taking them. The leaflet with this medication put the fear of god into me. I too have been to see an osteopath and had acupunture but nothing halts this pain. I now have an appointment to have an mri scan so hopefully will find out what is wrong. Everything is a fight with the medical profession, I fear I am costing too much money! Usually I contact my parkinsons nurse for information but it seems there have been cutbacks in that direction as well. I feel like I have lost a friend.

Good Morning Marion, I take Gabapentin and have'nt suffered any i'll affects that i'm aware of. But i dont take them on a regular basis, only when the pain gets too much. Amitriptyline is another one thats used for nerve pain and i take one 10mg tab per day at night before going to bed, seemingly with no ill affect or side affects.

Hope that helps

Hi Kyloe,

How much do you take a day of this medication, I have been told that once you start taking it you cannot just stop. I have been prescribed 100mg 3 times a day. I still haven't taken any. It says in the leaflet that it is used also for epilepsy which I found slightly disturbing. For Parkinsons we take medication to control the tremors but the side effects of this pill are sometimes tremors. I think in a push me pull you situation!

My prescription is for 1x100mg 3 times a day but i only take one per day and only then if the nerve pain is bad. Last time i took one was over a week ago, thats not to say i'm not in pain just now because i am but i tend to only use the Gabapentin when or if pain is at its worse.

Hi

I took Gaberpentin but it did not work for me for pain, sent my head funny. Were you perscribed this by your consultant. I was and they had to take me off.

hi marion,i have athritus of the spine,and 6 vertibras gone in me back,suffer with sciatica as well down left leg.i use pregablin 600mg a day,mst morphine 120mg a day,and 8 parcetamol,and oramorth liquid,20ml 6 times a day.none of these meds interfier with me pd meds at all,and i find that they give relief to my pains.ive not used the drug ur on at all,sorry carnt help with that.but thought if i listed wot i was on,it may help you in the futre at all,nowin there safe with pd meds.ive had pd 11 years,42 years old,and iam on mirapexon,and sinemet for pd ,good luck xx

Hi,

Thanks everyone for your information, very much appreciated. I still haven't taken any yet because am worried about driving, but I definitely will have to try. Am still working at the moment only 3 1/2 hours a week and this is when I am in trouble. I don't want to give it up altogether, so am hopeful this medication will keep me going a while longer.

Hi Marion, I have been suffering from hot foot syndrome for about two years. This keeps me awake at night.My consultant said it may be nerve related so put me on Gabapentin,starting at 1x 100mg a day going up to 3x 100mg a day. I found I had no side effects at first but after about six weeks my walking which is poor was getting worse and I felt like I had the flu.After talks with Doc we decided, as it was not helping my hot feet I would come of Gabapentin.My head is now clear and my walking back to just poor.My other meds are requip xl & madopar.The drug may help you and you have no side effects so I think it's worth a try. Good luck John.