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Suggest Dosage For Gabapentin While Suffering From Shingles Pain

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Posted on Tue, 27 Jun 2017
Question: HOW MANY 300 MG gabapentin can I take at once for shingles pain? I have suffered for more than a year and cannot tolerate the pain.
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Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (33 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Accepted daily maximum of 1800mg.

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks so much for this query.

I am so sorry to hear about your pain. This drug is presecribed as follows:

-Initial dose: 300 mg orally on day one, 300 mg orally 2 times day on day two, then 300 mg orally 3 times a day on day three.

-Titrate up as needed for pain relief

-Maximum dose: 1800 mg per day (600 mg orally 3 times a day)

so, if you are about starting, you should take just 300mg today. Exercise patience as it may take up to a week for first results to be evident.

I hope this helps. I wish you well. Feel free to follow up with me if you so desire.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T
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Follow up: Dr. Chobufo Ditah (24 hours later)
Thank you, Dr Ditah, Do you have any idea if Medical Marijuana could help this relentless pain, and how one goes about getting it?
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Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (7 hours later)
Brief Answer:
There is no medical evidence for neuropathic pain!

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

There are no current existing evidence to support the use of medical marijuana for this at this time. I will suggest that you go with this gabapentin at this time. Hopefully, this will be able to control your pain.

I wish you well.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng
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Follow up: Dr. Chobufo Ditah (16 hours later)
Thank you so much!
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Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
You are welcome!

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

You are welcome. Keep me updated with your response to gabapentin treatment.

I wish you well and hope to hear from you!
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T
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Suggest Dosage For Gabapentin While Suffering From Shingles Pain

Brief Answer: Accepted daily maximum of 1800mg. Detailed Answer: Hi and thanks so much for this query. I am so sorry to hear about your pain. This drug is presecribed as follows: -Initial dose: 300 mg orally on day one, 300 mg orally 2 times day on day two, then 300 mg orally 3 times a day on day three. -Titrate up as needed for pain relief -Maximum dose: 1800 mg per day (600 mg orally 3 times a day) so, if you are about starting, you should take just 300mg today. Exercise patience as it may take up to a week for first results to be evident. I hope this helps. I wish you well. Feel free to follow up with me if you so desire.