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Can Gabapentin make neuropathy pain worse?

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Hello J,
We always have a choice. I had sleep difficulties too and tried Ambien. It wasn't effective for me so I quit taking it and I figured I’d sleep when I needed to but this was risky since lack of or poor sleep is frequently a seizure trigger in Epilepsy.
I decided to used all the proper sleep protocols which I believe reset my Circadian rhythm. So my days of staying awake for 24 to 120 hours are a thing of the past for the most part anyway.
“Am afraid I always go on line to check new meds out but sometimes this means then I am too afraid to take them.“
You take Klonopinin but are fearful of other meds? You did know your Clonazepam & Gabapentin can both cause multiple
eye-related side effects, right?
Have you tried magnesium for sleep? I'd try that before taking a chance on such a powerful drug as Klonopin. I suspect your a woman and if so you may already be deficient.
Take care,
Jake

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Valerie | @lacy2 | Mar 28, 2021

Thanks JAKE. I just typed a hugely long response and deleted it.. I did find out a bit too late that Klonapin/Rivotril in Canada also raises eye pressure but dont know if there is more bad news about it and eyes.
2 weeks ago a doctor from the video clinic, as i dont have a family doctor, did blood tests and told me all ok, 2 days later phoned back had made error i am very very low on vitamin D, and low end of scale vitamin B12... I can ask for magnesium to be checked/

I was given, freely, KLONAPIN/RIVOTRIL for 15 years by 2 different family doctors no questions asked and when another dr took me off after my last 5 pills in 2018, cold turkey, i went into withdrawal and 75 at the time and depressed etc. etc. it was horrid and I couldn't do it. I read that people are almost licking their last pill its so addictive but no one, no one, no one ever told me it was habit forming. No one even asked me if i was taking it, if it was helping, just dished it out like candy!!!!

I dont want to be on it but they tried to kick me off with NO support and with other issues in my life I just cant do it, but if I find out it is doing more than raising my eye pressure I will try giving it up....but would need help.. thanks for caring. J.

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