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Is There A Problem With Taking Gabapentin And Mobic Together For Intense Lower Back And Thigh Pain?

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Posted on Fri, 4 Feb 2022
Question: I am taking gabapentin for intense lower back and thigh pain. It was recommended by a friend to take Mobic, too. Is there a problem with taking both? Also, I have taken Motrin for pain and it seems to help.
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Matt Wachsman (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
no problem at all

Detailed Answer:
They work by complementary mechanisms and are often taken together. Gabapentin has a very good safety profile. Other than sleepiness--which occurs in 1 in three people trying it--there are not side effects with it. Mobic is a long actiing aspirin like drug. As such, it can cause stomach irritation or lowered kidney function and change bleeding/clotting ability. Mobic is an anti-inflammatory that helps on pain. Gabapentin is a nerve depressant that helps pain due to nerve irritation.
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Is There A Problem With Taking Gabapentin And Mobic Together For Intense Lower Back And Thigh Pain?

Brief Answer: no problem at all Detailed Answer: They work by complementary mechanisms and are often taken together. Gabapentin has a very good safety profile. Other than sleepiness--which occurs in 1 in three people trying it--there are not side effects with it. Mobic is a long actiing aspirin like drug. As such, it can cause stomach irritation or lowered kidney function and change bleeding/clotting ability. Mobic is an anti-inflammatory that helps on pain. Gabapentin is a nerve depressant that helps pain due to nerve irritation.