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[|Human|] I have bad arthritis all over but the place that gives me so much pain is my lumbar area I have been told I have stenosis of the spine there at 4/5 vertebrae. I have tried various pain relief tablets and at present taking tapentadol and gabapentin . Is there anything better I can take or non drugs to relieve my pain? Brenda
[|AI|]  Hello Brenda! Welcome on Chat Doctor ! I understand your concern and would like to know the dose of Gabapentin that you are actually taking. I would not recommend taking for a long time Aventador as it may lead to addiction and also tolerance, leading to lower effects after a prolonged intake. Coming to this point, I would recommend increasing the dose of Gabapentin or adding an antidepressant like amitriptyline to your actual therapy. Hope you will find this answer helpful! Kind regards,