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@rachela 

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rachela

Gabapentin

Well, it seems like I will never learn. With various obstacles in my way to actually pick up my prescription in time I ended up missing 3 doses...and wow has it made me feel like crap! Yesterday I was utterly, totally and completely wiped out. I was living in this fog of exhaustion that I can't quite describe. Thing is, I've been here before, I've missed doses in the past and really should know better but...it utterly terrifies me how horrendous I feel without it. Am I feeling so awful because I'm having withdrawals? If so, I find that worrying that my body has become so dependant on a drug that I feel like shit without it! Or am I feeling what my symptoms would be without the medication? Again, equally terrifying! I'm usually pretty active, I'm a big advocate for exercising despite MS and train in kickboxing and Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. But I've just been floored for the last 48 hours, despite restarting the Gabapentin last night. I'm starting to come out the other side but the last couple of days have been horrendous! I'm interested to hear others experiences with and thoughts on Gabapentin. Thanks guys Rachx
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@JamesC83
@JamesC83
 

I take pregabalin which is supposed to be similar. I take it for pain and spasms and really suffer without it. So gabapentin helped with fatigue? Probably MS just reacting to the withdrawal giving you a worsening of symptoms. Yeah I often wonder what an earth i would be like if I got stuck on a desert island and had no treatment etc at all. Would not be pretty! That’s awesome you do kickboxing and jujitsu, does balance or exhaustion make it harder? I do weightlifting when I can and was quite strong when had onset which has made things better than they otherwise would have been I think. Used to play a lot of sport before onset, football, cricket, squash etc. Not so much these days.

@rachela
@rachela
 

Hi James Yeah, balance, coordination and fatigue are massive contributing factors but I find I feel stronger when I train. Both my mind and body feel stronger with exercise...but it can be difficult not to overdo things you know? Stick with the exercise dude...that boost of endorphins is so worth it! 😁

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