Is gabapentin good for fibromyalgia?

Yes: Neurontin (gabapentin) is an excellent choice for fibromyalgia pain and is something that is often used.

Yes and No: Every fibromyalgia patient is different and a drug, such as gabapentin, that works for one fibromyalgia patient may not work for another. Also, medicines have side effects that can be problematic for some patients and not others. Gabapentin is an anticonvulsant medicine that is also used to treat pain. It is important to find a physician that will work to find medicines that work for you.

Fibromyalgia Rx: Gabapentin [neurontin] is widely used for the treatment of fibromyalgia syndrome [fms] but that indication has never been formally evaluated by United States food and drug administration [fda]. One research study showed it to be helpful if the dosage was above 2000mg/day but not with lower dosages. Another drug [pregabalin lyrica] is fda approved for fms.

Good option: It is used widely for this disease process but is not fda approved. That said I have been forced by many insurance companies to try it prior to getting an approval for lyrica (pregabalin).

Yes: Lyrica (pregabalin) is fda approved for fms. Gabapentin is essentially the same molecule, just older, off patent, and cheaper. No one wants tomspend millions of dollars on Gabapentin research to add the fms indication.

Gabapentin: Gabapentin has been helpful for some people with fibromyalgia. The condition needs to be addressed with various modalities and lifestyle modifications. I have had patients recently that have had benefit from a herbal morenga. www.thedocstu.com