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A member asked:

All my prob's finally diagnosed fibromyalgia. now how long till neurontin (gabapentin) and meloxicam work? been on them for four days now.

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Dr. Roy Arnold answered

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Several weeks: Neurontin (gabapentin) dosage needs to be titrated upwards to tolerance over several weeks. Meloxicam should provide some relief sooner. Good luck. Thanks for trusting HealthTap!

Dr Trivedi agreed

Answered 1/14/2019

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