Has anyone started itching after being on Gabapentin?

Posted by mmoss @mmoss, Mar 28, 2021

Has anyone started itching after being on Gabapentin? I only been on 400 mg/day for 5 weeks but the last three days I started getting some itching. No rash. I don’t see where itching is a side effect. Thank you

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robertwp | @robertwp | Dec 21 9:19am

Itching can be a sign of an allergic reaction with any drug. Ask your doctor.

jip499 | @jip499 | Dec 21 6:46pm

Opiate medications are known to cause itching. For me, even on a low dose of opiate drug, I had extreme itching, tore up skin on my arm till it was bloody. Gabapentin is not known to cause itching, but opiates are.