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Gabapentin side effects?
I am a regular on the Mayo Board! I don't know what I would do without it! Our doctors don't want to discuss openly the things about illnesses and side effets of drugs and other things. Anyway, my question to all of you is Gabapentin and it's side effects. I have been on it now for 6 months. My doctor raised me from 100mg. to now I am on 400mg. three times a day.
The problem is my tiredness! I happen to be in a friends office yesterday and she was taking some medicine. She said she was taking Gabapentin. I asked why and she said she had, had shingles back when and it still helped with the pain. I know the drug is percribed for many things that is why I take it for my issues.
I told her I had been taking it for about 6 months. She asked if I had been tired all the time, just out of the Blue. OF COURSE I SAID YES! She said it took her a year before she got out of the tiredness.
Let me know if any of you have experienced the same thing. Also let me know at what dosage you may be on? I know this is all confidential!
Again Thanks to The Mayo Clinic and Everyone who is kind enough to be open with their lives!
Sundance!
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I had very bad experiences with Gabapentin. My doctor put me on it when I was at an appointment and mentioned my feet hurt. He told me he contacted my Neurologist but he didn’t and my Neurologist said it was fine. I had coordination problems and more problems. I tried contacting my doctor to get me off the Gabapentin but he was on vacation and then said it couldn’t be causing the problems I had. It was awful. I still have the neuropathy and it is worse every day. That was 4 years ago. I,also, have epilepsy.
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3 ReactionsI had a grand mal seizure shortly after taking Gabapentin. I have had 2 more but after the second started Keppra. None since then.
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2 ReactionsThat’s horrible. I had terrible side effects from that medication. It was like poison to me.
I’m so sorry you're dealing with those issues
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2 ReactionsAbout a week after taking only a small dose I had problem with knees and legs (aching, weak, and sore). I stopped immediately.
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1 ReactionI took it and had a lot of trouble breathing so didn't take anymore of course.
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1 ReactionBeen on 300 mg for 2 months and really tired
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1 ReactionHere is a nice article to help you understand this drug. It’s always a good idea to simply do an online search for your medication(s) before you begin taking them so you’re knowledgeable as what to expect.
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/drugs/21561-gabapentin
Hello, May I ask how this turned out? (pain, gabopentin, alternatives)
Hi,
I've been on gabapentin now for just over a year for idiopathic nerve pain. I initally went from 300mg to 1800mg. At 1800mg per day I experienced severe memory problems and brain fog. I reduced back down to 900mg pr day( 3 doses of 300mg) now with no significant side effects. I'm now trying to reduce the dose by 100mg every 2 weeks to see how much is now necessary.
It helped some of my nerve pain but not completely. I still have internal vibrations which are vey disturbing esp if I wake at night.
It's really good to hear from everyone as this feels like a very lonely place to be. Always guessing what dose, what are the side effects and are they worth the reduction of the pain?
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1 ReactionIt's kind of unfortunate that people only have to come here because of the conditions that they have. I expect that this is just a drop in the bucket of people who suffer these illnesses and can't get help. When I go for an appt and the nurse asks how I am I usually say, if I was really good I wouldn't be here.