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Anxiety, (gabapentin 400mg 3x daily works wonders. hand pain (tramadol 50mg 3x daily helps a lot) severe muscle spasms everywhere (soma (carisoprodol) 3-4x daily)?

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Dr. Jerry Judd Pryde answered

Specializes in Travel Medicine

Maybe but: spssms may be due to pain. Try better control of pain first before adding muscle relaxer. Or vice versa. Confused ? Yea even doctors can mess that up think positive feedback loop and you have to break the cycle

Answered 2/8/2015

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