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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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Good. But gabapintine is Gabapintine/ So as your Dr. for Horizon Gabapintine and see if he will authorize 2 of 600mg. If not, you are mis using the 300 mg (not meant for 4 a night)
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I take 2400 mg a day! That’s the max
Hello Chris @artscaping. Considering you wish joy to so many... I thought today is a perfect day to wish joy to you!!! May you be free of suffering and have a pleasant day. 🌷
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3 ReactionsWow!!!2400mg a day? You are in need of a change. I take 2 0f 300 mg for nerve repair and ntiseizure. Your dose iIS NOT FOR NERVES but restless leg syndrome. You are most probablely in AUGMENTATION from over use. Change direction immediately. I am a 90 year old retired physical Therapist . Why are you taking gabpintin? I do take Neurotin gabapintin for nerve repair and anti seizure. I have low dose of tramadol for pain. Please let me know why you are taking this medication?. It is not a pain medication directly.
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2 Reactions@artscaping Oh that makes me so happy to hear. You deserve everything back that you give out and then some. You are an inspiration. 😊
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1 ReactionFriendly reminder:
Please review the Community Guidelines (https://connect.mayoclinic.org/page/about-connect/tab/community-guidelines/). The first guideline states:
1. Be careful about giving out medical advice: Sharing your own experience is fine, but don't tell other members what they should or should not do.
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1 ReactionWhen you have a background and passion about something, say it honestly.It will spark them to talk to their physician more, Some medical staff rely on the pharmacy to interpret the order. Gabapintine is grossly mis ordered and I can not apologize for the errors made on me with out preventing it happening to others. I usually make it a point to listen to your Physician, but not this time.
You need to remember, the purpose of this forum is to relate what does and doesn't work for you. You should not give medical advice to others, even if you were a professional PT. If you stop and think, you can always think of a way to say what you want to say while couching it in terms of the first person.
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