{"componentChunkName":"component---common-build-questions-template-js","path":"/questions-and-answers/what-is-a-good-substitute-for-gabapentin","result":{"data":{"question":{"title":"What is a good substitute for Gabapentin?","slug":"what-is-a-good-substitute-for-gabapentin","createdAt":"October 8, 2020","image":null,"tags":[{"id":5154,"name":"Cortisone","slug":"cortisone"},{"id":5555,"name":"Neck","slug":"neck"}],"childMarkdownRemark":{"excerpt":"\"Gabapentin is used for people with shingles to calm the nerve endings. One needs to build up a tolerance for it for it…","html":"<p>\"Gabapentin is used for people with shingles to calm the nerve endings. One needs to build up a tolerance for it for it to effective. I have been taking 4000mg/day and it works ok. Any more and I get loopy. I am using it for a pinched nerve in my neck caused by a degenerated disk in my neck. It can be very painful. The best medication is a cortisone shot on the nerve, but it doesn’t last forever. \"</p>\n<hr>\n<p>Hello,\nCannabis helps thousands of people deal with neuropathic pain. In fact, in New York -- which has only approved medical cannabis for a very limited number of conditions -- 41% of medical cannabis patients are being treated for neuropathic pain (by far the most commonly treated condition).\n<a href=\"https://neuropathyjournal.org/cannabis-use-neuropathic-pain-part-1-of-3/\">https://neuropathyjournal.org/cannabis-use-neuropathic-pain-part-1-of-3/</a></p>\n<p>There is also a significant amount of research which has shown that \"Sativex' -- an oromucosal spray with equal parts of THC and CBD -- can effectively reduce neuropathic pain.\n<a href=\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2503660/\">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2503660/</a></p>\n<p>I would likely recommend a 1:1 product, such as\n<a href=\"https://www.cbd.org/products/cbd-sublingual-spray\">https://www.cbd.org/products/cbd-sublingual-spray</a> or <a href=\"http://kivaconfections.com/products/bars/ginger\">http://kivaconfections.com/products/bars/ginger</a>,\nand a 50/50 cream, such as\n<a href=\"https://apothecanna.com/products/extra-strength-relieving-creme\">https://apothecanna.com/products/extra-strength-relieving-creme</a> or <a href=\"https://drkerklaan.com/products/pain-cream\">https://drkerklaan.com/products/pain-cream</a></p>\n<p>*Please consult with a physician before starting medical cannabis treatment regimen</p>\n<p>drkim</p>\n<hr>\n<p>Hello,\nCannabis helps thousands of people deal with neuropathic pain. In fact, in New York -- which has only approved medical cannabis for a very limited number of conditions -- 41% of medical cannabis patients are being treated for neuropathic pain (by far the most commonly treated condition).\n<a href=\"https://neuropathyjournal.org/cannabis-use-neuropathic-pain-part-1-of-3/\">https://neuropathyjournal.org/cannabis-use-neuropathic-pain-part-1-of-3/</a></p>\n<p>There is also a significant amount of research which has shown that \"Sativex' -- an oromucosal spray with equal parts of THC and CBD -- can effectively reduce neuropathic pain.\n<a href=\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2503660/\">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2503660/</a></p>\n<p>I would likely recommend a 1:1 product, such as\n<a href=\"https://www.cbd.org/products/cbd-sublingual-spray\">https://www.cbd.org/products/cbd-sublingual-spray</a> or <a href=\"http://kivaconfections.com/products/bars/ginger\">http://kivaconfections.com/products/bars/ginger</a>,\nand a 50/50 cream, such as\n<a href=\"https://apothecanna.com/products/extra-strength-relieving-creme\">https://apothecanna.com/products/extra-strength-relieving-creme</a> or <a href=\"https://drkerklaan.com/products/pain-cream\">https://drkerklaan.com/products/pain-cream</a></p>\n<p>*Please consult with a physician before starting medical cannabis treatment regimen</p>\n<p>drkim</p>","timeToRead":2}},"defaultImage":{"childImageSharp":{"fluid":{"base64":"data:image/jpeg;base64,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","aspectRatio":1.5,"src":"/static/1e164eb4ee29aff63b63675577d389d3/a07a5/question-default-image.jpg","srcSet":"/static/1e164eb4ee29aff63b63675577d389d3/decd9/question-default-image.jpg 150w,\n/static/1e164eb4ee29aff63b63675577d389d3/15aed/question-default-image.jpg 300w,\n/static/1e164eb4ee29aff63b63675577d389d3/a07a5/question-default-image.jpg 600w,\n/static/1e164eb4ee29aff63b63675577d389d3/701ee/question-default-image.jpg 800w","srcWebp":"/static/1e164eb4ee29aff63b63675577d389d3/483a3/question-default-image.webp","srcSetWebp":"/static/1e164eb4ee29aff63b63675577d389d3/e8bcc/question-default-image.webp 150w,\n/static/1e164eb4ee29aff63b63675577d389d3/4fec1/question-default-image.webp 300w,\n/static/1e164eb4ee29aff63b63675577d389d3/483a3/question-default-image.webp 600w,\n/static/1e164eb4ee29aff63b63675577d389d3/2ad7f/question-default-image.webp 800w","sizes":"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"}}}},"pageContext":{"id":11755,"slug":"what-is-a-good-substitute-for-gabapentin","country":"US"}},"staticQueryHashes":["3949754563","4179947113","4202924991"]}