Gabapentin Toothache (Page 2)
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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.
Yes. Take about 1200 mg with Motrin and your tooth pain will instantly go away.
Britteny, thank you! This is my exact question. I have an exposed nerve in my tooth and was wondering the same. I'm already taking Motrin for it, but since Gabapentin is for NERVE pain... I wondered the same thing. I don't think some of these commenters really comprehend your question, though you've made it quite clear! I know you asked this long ago, but I just wanted to say I'm glad you did. I just took the Gabapentin anyway (after taking Motrin... which isn't helping very well). Hopefully, the Gabapentin will help. This pain is all consuming... as you well know!
I'm taking 300 mg for my toothache. Nerve pain. I take it and hold ice cold water in my mouth. 15 mins or so....no pain!
I have suffered from pain since the 1st of July when I had my wisdom tooth pulled, but am still in pain even now on gabapentin. How long does it take to work? Please help. I'm going away on holiday soon as well.
No, this is an anticonvulsant that can help with some mood disorders and certain types of nerve pain, according to FDA reports, but even to help with those types of conditions, it must be taken for 4 to 5 weeks, before you would know if it will work for you. It will not do anything to help acute pain, such as that caused by a toothache. It's typical side effects are listed as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, weight gain, and mood swings.
The best thing to do would be to see your dentist, as soon as possible.
No one but your doctor or dentist should tell what medication is safe for you to take.
Do you frequently have dental issues?
I have been taking Gabapentin 300mg for a while and decided to stop because of the side effects. I was having difficulties with breathing and sleeping. My blood pressure has also been higher than normal. I guess that everyone is different and it affects everyone differently. My wife also takes 300mg, two tablets 3x daily and she's been having great results. Like I said, everything affects everyone differently and as long as you pay attention to what the Gabapentin is doing to you and monitor it closely, you should have positive results. However, if you're like me and feel that it's causing labored breathing, cut down on the dosage and taper yourself off of it.
Take Ibuprofen 800 mg every 4 hours non stop for 24 hours.. it will eventually stop the pain from being as bad also gel caps are better
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