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I've been on gabapentin for about 10 days for neuropathy the shooting pain has stopped should i keep taking med or stop? i

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Dr. Carlos Satulovsky answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Keep taking it: Keep taking it until your dr tells you to stop.

Answered 5/6/2013

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Dr. David Wyatt answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Yes: Gabapentin is one of the medications that works best to treat neuropathy - but the effects are shortlived- unless taken daily - unless you are having side effects, you probably would benefit with continuing the current dose/prescription.

Answered 9/9/2014

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Yes: Speak with the doctor who prescribed it but generally the pain will return if the med is stopped.

Answered 5/9/2013

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