You all may have heard of this but if not, it may be worth a look. My compounding pharmacy and a number of their FMS are shouting from the roof tops about gabapentin topical Good effect without all the side effects… She is also adding some other goodies to it for the effected areas
Thx! The link isn’t working for me, but google & I don’t like each other. 
- is it just a search engine search for gabapentin topical?
I hadn’t heard of it for FM and there isn’t any direct research for its use in FM: Pubmed just has quite a few topical for pain, nothing directly for FM, often just generally mentioning topical pain creams, which apparently are getting increasingly used, often as you say in a mix with other pain meds. This one is the most relevant study (2019), but says its not proven any better than placebo: Compounded Topical Pain Creams to Treat Localized Chronic Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial - PubMed. However it lists topical gabapentin under neuropathic pain. Not sure if they already know of the 3rd new pain category nociplastic pain aka central sensitization (pain without tissue or nerve damage), the pain category that pain researchers are starting to put FM into (I’m skeptical). But I’d think in a study with almost 400 people there would be quite a few with something similar to FM in there… But I agree - worth a try for people who need meds with few sfx.
Interesting that “ModSupport” has a birthday cake… is that a reaaally big party 
or is the cake individualized for the OP despite the ModS-avatar? Happy birthday who- or whatever… 
That means it’s CAKE DAY for ModSupport! It’s the anniversary of the day we joined this community. Our life hasn’t been the same since. So …
Tonight we are all going over to @Davey02766 's place and we are going to make a lot of noise. Merl will start a bon fire and we will roast wieners and make s’mores. And then there will be the cake. I believe @Freedom said she would make it. If there’s any left over, I will bring you a piece 
tomorrow. OK? 
Seriously, when I keyed “gabapentin topical” into google, the page I got corresponded to the one I got when I clicked on that link. So try again, JayCS. The reading is really interesting! I’ve never heard of topical gabapentin before, but have used topical diclofenac for years. Here (in Canada) it is available without prescription.
Seenie from ModSupport
Anti covulsants have been a common treatment for while along with antidepressants. Not saying it’s good treatment. Savella (the new kid on the block) has a similar mechanism of action. Previously The FDA had only approved three drugs to treat fibromyalgia: the antidepressants duloxetine (Cymbalta) and milnacipran (Savella), plus the anti-seizure medicine pregabalin (Lyrica).
TJ
C - I’ll bet I’ll hear the noise you make right over here! And I’ll take a tiny bit of cake too…
Yup, worked now, but as I say my machines don’t like that there search engine… 
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TJ - Lyrica 2007, Cymbalta 2008, Savella 2009: is 2009 what you mean with NKOTB? And how do you mean “previously”? I’m thinking you meant to write gabapentin/Neurontin, but as pregabalin/Lyrica (approved for medical use 2004) is the successor to gabapentin/Neurontin (approved for medical use 1993, but not specifically for FM like those 3) I’m now just plain confused 
. You haven’t been drinking 
already, have you? 
Seenie, I’m going to the store now to buy the ingredients for the cake. . Any requests??? I did not say I would SHARE the cake. Maybe yes? Maybe no? Mmmmmmmmm. 
Sour cream chocolate zucchini would be my choice
TJ
Those are the three before that were specifically approved for FMS. There have been lots used off label for specific symptoms. Remember FMS is a syndrome as opposed to a specific disease so treatment strategies vary widely.
TJ
ME, JayCS? Are you talking to me? 
Seenie
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I was on gabapentin for more than four years they took it away one day and I felt nothing and it didn’t do a thing so they put me back on it and didn’t do anything I felt nothing finally I threw it away and went to see your pain doctor and she is been the most wonderful person that can handle pain like anybody like nobody’s answered say they put me on Percocets and Xanax until they could get my medical marijuana card I finally got that and I want to tell you it is the most helpful staff I’ve ever tried I didn’t try any until I was 61 and it helps so much that this doctor and I worked like heck head to head and we finally got me on it because I have fibromyalgia osteoarthritis that’s his leg syndrome I have scoliosis so both of my hips eight constantly my sacroiliac is disintegrating and my shoulders ache because I have ridge situs in both of them I get migraine headaches I have colitis I also have oh I can’t think of the name of the old fasciitis in my feet I have a broken dislocated thumb and I just fell this morning and smacked my head into a door casing that was covered with aluminum and split a great big egg on my head yes I’ve seen somebody about it so I’ve got a tell you if you have severe pain talk with your doctor about getting on medical marijuana you do have several selections if you want to try it for me I like the drops and the creams that I rub on my knees and my ankles and my hips and my shoulders in my neck so I’ll let you know a lot of people put it down but let me tell you it works.
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Are you talking about Plantar Fasciatis??? That hurts! Ouch!!!
Hmmm…Freedom. Don’t tell me you have first hand (foot?) knowledge!
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Uh boy! I also have “ foot in mouth “ syndrome. 
What silly moderator asked me that question??? It doesn’t say a name. I could guess who it is. 
. Because I also have ESPN!
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It was Seenie. She forgets to sign her posts, silly woman.
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I don’t believe a word!
I knew it!!! It had Seenie written all over it!
Ah, so today is my CAKE DAY - I joined this community a year ago (only), a life-changer for me too! Thank you for having me and allowing me to be part of the not too big party with friendly, de-stressing people…
(I was wondering for a second:
I don’t even have a birthday -
not even one of these silly horror-sign thingies 
,
since I’m not comfy in any boxes 
as you may have guessed )
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Happy 1 year anniversary JayCS! You have been an asset to this community. 
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