Can a person with diabetes and insulin take Gabapentin and Pregabalin?

Patients with known diabetes and taking insulin may use Gabapentin and Pregabalin. If the therapy does not bring the expected results, it is worth consulting a doctor. Sometimes pregabalin (the active substance of Pregabalin) causes an increase in blood sugar levels - a change in the dose of the antidiabetic medicine may be required, especially in patients who have experienced an increase in weight during treatment with pregabalin. It should be borne in mind that the therapeutic effect will be observed only after about 2 weeks from the start of treatment with gabapentin and pregabalin. If after this time the symptoms such as numbness of the arms and legs and pain do not go away, it is worth consulting a doctor - it may be necessary to increase the dose of medication. Symptoms such as leg pain and dry skin are associated with the development of diabetic neuropathy - this is a common complication of diabetes. The intensity of symptoms should decrease under the influence of the use of gabapentin and pregabalin drugs.