What are the side effects of gabapentin?

Posted by cate321 @cate321, Mar 22 3:25pm

I'm taking 300mg 3x day for nerve pain in my leg due to a ruptured disc. It's helping but not completely. I've started to have memory problems that I haven't had before. And the other , more troubling thing that has happened is I'm having trouble speaking. I can't pronounce some words and end up saying something else. Or I say a word similar but not correct. Also, swallowing food has become a challenge. Do you think this is from gabapentin or something else? Thank you for reading and responding!

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nannybb | @nannybb | Nov 3 10:09am

I hurt both of my hips in a freak accident. I am 74 and still working a very physical job. I started developing horrible sharp pains and cramping in my legs and feet, I believe due to the accident. My doctor put me on Gap. I can not explain how it made me feel exactly. It DID relieve the cramps and pain, but it also made me gain weight (no change in diet) I began looking into magnesium supplements for the leg cramps. I went off of Gap and am taking the supplements. I have had no more problems. Everyone's situation is an individual matter. I happen not to do well on prescription drugs.

mrmacabre | @mrmacabre | Nov 3 1:11pm

I've been taking so many additional prescriptions for so long on top of 3600mg of Gabapentin a day that I have no idea what side effects might be from any of one of them. A few months ago I was taking 12 different meds for various problems. As of now, I'm only(?) taking 9 meds for nerve pain, depression, gout prevention, leg swelling, night time pain, high blood pressure, and cholesterol.
The way I see it, I'll be on these until the day I die.