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What Causes Numbness Of Feet After Standing For A While?
Question: my feet fall asleep after standing or walking for five minutes...I can walk in the store if I hold onto a shopping cart...when they fall asleep I sit for I minute and they wake up..im taking cilostazol and blood pressure meds..i can ride a bike up hill and my feet stay a wake..what is this malady and how do I fix it
Brief Answer:
Gabapentin would help.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
I have noted your symptoms and agree that they are suggestive of sciatica.
You are likely to benefit from taking gabapentin capsules. You can use it along with baclofen tablets.
I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
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Gabapentin would help.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
I have noted your symptoms and agree that they are suggestive of sciatica.
You are likely to benefit from taking gabapentin capsules. You can use it along with baclofen tablets.
I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
Click on this link to ask me a DIRECT QUERY: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
My BLOG: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.in
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
how much gabapentin should I take..taking only two capsules daily feet still falling asleep
Brief Answer:
Dose may be increased.
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for getting back.
The usual starting dose of gabapentin capsules is 300 mg twice daily. However, the dose can be increased to 1200-1600 mg per day. If there are no side effects (such as dizziness or drowsiness), the dose may be further increased to 2400 mg per day in two or three divided doses.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)
Dose may be increased.
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for getting back.
The usual starting dose of gabapentin capsules is 300 mg twice daily. However, the dose can be increased to 1200-1600 mg per day. If there are no side effects (such as dizziness or drowsiness), the dose may be further increased to 2400 mg per day in two or three divided doses.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Shanthi.E
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