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Have been taking gabapentin 1200 mg daily for 7 days for nerve pain after a stroke, pain is still severe. is it time to up the dosage or change drug..

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Dr. Andrew Germanovich answered

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You can: try to go up to 3600 mg slowly, under direction of a physician to see if you have additional symptom relief. Effective dose is 1800-2400 mg

Answered 3/22/2017

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A member asked:

Have been taking gabapentin 1200 mg daily for 7 days for nerve pain after a stroke, pain is still severe. is it time to up the dosage or change drug..

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Andrew Germanovich answered

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