I was prescribed Gabapentin for nerve pain & I found it helped quite a bit.
BUT, after taking it for a few months I started having difficulty forming my thought & making decisions. I had growing anxiety in making the simplest decisions . I didn't understand what was causing this so I researched my medications starting with the most recent addition &
Gabapentin was the most recent & my doctor had recently increased the dosage. I researched this medication to learn more than the usual side effects listed on the medicine bottle & flyer. I discovered
Gabapentin was most
likely the medication causing the anxiety I was having. My doctor instructed me to slowly decrease the dosage by one capsule a day. The less I took the anxiety was less. In less than 2 weeks my thinking & ability to make decisions returned to normal. The negative far outweighed any positive help the medication gave me.
Has anyone else had this kind of reaction to Gavapenten?

Myofascial release massages, healing focused breathing exercises, counseling and Qigong. I also take prescribed medications. I'm for whatever allows me to live my life as best as possible. It seems to work mixing the two. I did figure out that I felt better after getting my mental, emotional life better, reparenting the inner child, etc.

That may be good for some people. Certain meds help me a lot, but I am open to natural as well.

I was given gabapentin in beginning but stopped they just gave me a headache. I don't do well with medications. I'm on Cymbalta help with nerve pain and depression. I do stretching,walking when I can. Getting ready to start back on excise bike and resistance bands. I use muscle rubs, Tylenol occasionally.Tens machine,Ice and heat. I have muscle relaxers if I need but can only take 1/2 dose. Don't use unless pain is real bad and need sleep.

@A MySpondylitisTeam Member thank you so much! A few things in there I’ve yet to try so I appreciate it. Also appreciate speaking to someone else with this illness that wants to avoid meds.💟

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