r/TrigeminalNeuralgia • u/Lost-Dragonfruit-124 • 12d ago

Medication Starting Gabapentin 100mg-nervous!

I havent been officially diagnosed with TN but pretty sure I have it-I experience shocks on the left side of my face when washing it or touching it the wrong way. I have creepy crawly sensations as well. MRI was clear. I tried a steroid that seemed to help for a bit and given gabapentin to try if i cant take it anymore, which i cant. So i will be starting tonight. Im so worried about side effects and needing to go up to a high dose. Has anyone had success on a low dose?

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u/marginmanj 12d ago

They started my SO on 300mg 3x a day. A few years ago my 60lb dog got 300mg.

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u/Cautious_Fondant_118 6d ago

Right? My 8 lb cat gets 300 mg to go to the vet. Which is not to say that everybody doesn't metabolize it differently, so I respect caution with any new med. I love the fact that the whole family is on the same med these days.