The meds that I took when I was 18 (1973-4) were not very helpful. I had puking reactions to several of them. Meds today are better at targeting the RA. I also expected to go into remission while pregnant, and that didn't happen either. My brother-in-law told me his mom had 13 kids because she did go into remission with each pregnancy... she also only had RA in her hands. The bottom line is that while we talk about our RA, it may differ from person to person.

Tara, my dog (Bronwyn) takes gabapentin daily. She used to run and chase our other lab (Reagan) till she had to be put down (cancer). I thought Bronwyn had RA, but the vets said she has a blood vessel which crosses her bone. They said they can't do surgery but prescribed gabapentin. It does seem to help... she limps less.

Yes I have that issue and I have RA and fibromyalgia and they haven’t found anything to put together for me as of yet was diagnosed 7 months ago and my primary Doctor sent me to see a different rheumatologist I feel worse than when I was diagnosed and have picked up other illnesses I am also on insulin for diabetes never had a problem with this before

Gabapentin or Lyrica can help with your Fibromyalgia pain. Gabapentin didn't work for me, but Lyrica has been a godsend. There's a generic out now, and it works just as well.

I have the both aswell trying to cope with one is bad enough but with the 2 it's harder and a lot of pain got no engry