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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!
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Hi spondi64 from Georgia from Australia --It is too difficult to give your any help unless you are more specific. What are you taking the pills for ? etc. What is happening, where it it happening. Bone, nerve, etc...Please.
Google it and you'll find out what it is
Gabepentin with Neuitin brabd is capsules of 300mg for 1) nerve repair 2) Epilectic seizures Normal in about 2 a day at night. Horizon brand is pills of 600mg and with doses of 1200 mg and more is for Restless Leg syndrome (frequently given with 2 of .5mg ropinarole. or additional ropinirole at meals. if day time restless leg (frequent movement disorder, or awakeness Restless leg syndrome). Another brand is for shingles. This is for U>S>A> not British Pharmaceudicals. There is a difference. You SHOULD review this with your physician or specialist. There is a lot of confusion with Gabepentin
No. I have terrible pain if I don't take Gabapentin when I'm supposed to. Peggy
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1 ReactionMy neurologist has me on 30mg of ambien (10mg 3xday) with propranolol for Dystonia and akathisia. and added remeron increase (mirtazapine) to start ambien taper. Remeron can cause increase in movement disorders. Help. I’m trapped.
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1 Reaction@watercolor8 I have had good luck with the Remeron generic Mirtazapine. Not able to lose the weight I’ve gained with Seroquel but it has really helped my depression and helps me sleep at night. I also take magnesium to help sleep. I believe I have tried almost all
Antidepressants and this one has been the best. It does nothing for pain or my anxiety attacks throughout the day.
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Hi, I'm sorry to hear that you are suffering from these conditions, what a hell this must be for you. In case you are interested to interact with others about your dystonia there is a discussion about this on Connect, here is the ink:
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/anyone-dealing-with-dystonia/
Also, here is a link to an earlier post by Colleen @colleenyoung who is a Connect moderator, regarding other discussions you might find interesting:
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/spasmodic-torticollis/
Hope you are able to find ways to cope with these issues. Best, Hank
I take gabapentin and I can’t tell it does anything for me either
I take gabapentin take 3x 2x800,, at bed time 1600, can't tell if it's working. Asked Dr to take me off, he said you might have more pain. Have stimulator also. 9 years with PHN Very hard to sleep