Gabapentin Toothache (Page 2)

Will gabapentin work for a severe toothache? I have gabapentin and it says it's for nerve pain but it doesn't list tooth pain. I know I have an exposed nerve. The pain is excruciating. Please help.

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Re: eric (# 18)

I take 2-3 400 mg Gabapentin daily for severe back/sciatic pain. I had 7 teeth pulled and 4 implants put in about 3 weeks ago. Dental pain still comes and goes and sometimes it is really painful. Tonight it started up and throbbed so bad I couldn’t sleep. Had some oxycodone but did not want to take it as it makes me itch. I took two Gabapentin and two Motrin. In about 45 min complete relief.

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Re: Kathleen (# 6)

Did it work for you?

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I had 5 teeth extracted at once and was sent home with 12 hydrocodone. The first day was bad but the second, omg horrible excruciating pain. I'm prescribed 2400 mg a day but was out of my gabapentin. I was in such pain that I just barely could drive to pharmacy to get refill. And let me tell you, AMAZING! The gabapentin stopped the pain just after 1200 mg! Wow. When someone says gabas won't help dental problems, they're so wrong! Along with ibuprofen I'll finally get some rest.

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Yes! I was doubtful when prescribed it but I was in a pain crisis for 3 days before I took a 300mg gabapentin. I still feel pressure but the pain went from 10/10 to 1 or 2/10 with in 20 minutes of taking it. Though I will say that my pain was nerve pain not just from the inflammation of the infection. So I dont know if it will work the same for none nerve pain. But I would try for sure!

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Re: Giba (# 1)

No it doesn't work for toothache a dentist will sort that

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Re: Giba (# 1)

I have Sjögren’s syndrome that went undiagnosed for years. It causes dry mouth so I have severe tooth decay. Just a little warning…be careful with ibuprofen. It’s the only thing that helps my excruciating dental pain, but I took so much that I ended up in the hospital for five days with stomach ulcers. Make sure you don’t take Motrin on an empty stomach and don’t take it around the clock for too long.

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Re: Marjorie (# 26)

I’m taking too much of ibuprofen. My tooth pain is so bad, the pain is unbearable. I’m taking 800mg every couple of hours. I’m ended up trying gabapentin for it, it worked! I can’t take it during the day since it makes me drowsy. Feels good to be pain free. The pain will hit me like a ton of bricks in the morning,

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