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Should I Talk To My Doctor About Increasing My Dosage As I Am Having Pain And Stiffness?

Hi I have just been diagnosed with fibromyalgia. I am taking Gabapentin 600 mg twice a day. They seem to work for a about two hours and then my pain and stiffness return. Should I talk to my doctor about increasing my dosage or is there a better medication to try? He gave me Gabapentin instead of Lyrica due to the cost. He said it was the same medication, the only difference is Lyrica is time released. Could I possibly take a pain medication with this? maybe that would help. The Gabapentin sometimes gives me a terrible headache. Thank you.
Mon, 12 Dec 2016
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Fibromyalgia is a systemic pain disease. The daily dose of gabapentin is 600 mg. You may take anticox 2 oral drugs in nessecary powerful pain. You should also follow up your doctor to estimate your pain level.
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Should I Talk To My Doctor About Increasing My Dosage As I Am Having Pain And Stiffness?

Fibromyalgia is a systemic pain disease. The daily dose of gabapentin is 600 mg. You may take anticox 2 oral drugs in nessecary powerful pain. You should also follow up your doctor to estimate your pain level.