Neurontin

Hi MaryTyler,

Thanks for your question. I was on this medication for a number of years with pretty good results. Hopefully others will be along shortly to share their experiences with you.

Wishing you a low pain day,
Nancy

I'd ask my dr if a med would reduce the clenching since that is the pain source. Three that are used to treat this are muscle relaxer, antianxiety , and botox.

Some meds cause bruxism (clenching) So check your current meds for that side effect, slso.

I have been on Gabapentin for several years with dosing ranging from 600mg per day to 2400mg per day. I did notice a reduction in my pain from migraine in general. The side effects of the medication were minor. I did, however, stop taking the high dose due to swelling in my legs. If your doctor is willing to give it to you I would definitely give it a try and see how it works to manage your symptoms.

Thanks everone,

Appointment tomorrow, l think I've decided on the neurontin, l was considering going back on SSRIs but it looks like they all strongly interact with Imitrex, which is very effective for me so l wouldn't want to discontinue it.

@Tom Picerno, may l ask how many times daily your gabapentin dose is? l don't remember taking it 3 times a day, but l spoke with a friend who has migraines and she was RXed so much she just couldn't keep up with the dosage.

Generally speaking, l don't remember having many side effects with it, though.

Initially l was actually going to discontinue Nortriptyline completely at this appointment, but some time in the last week (of heavy rain which is a crazy trigger for me) it seems like it may actually be working better than l thought it was,so maybe l'll just add the gabapentin along with it.