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Can gabapentin cause muscle pain and cramps in arms & legs?
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YES .I suffer from Neurophathy in legs and Restless Leg Syndrome.Nerve conduction tests confirmed the Neuro.I have taken Gabapentin for years. On and off. Last evening I took 400mg for the RLS. I woke up screaming in pain with cramp from knee to foot. I have suspected the Gabapentin but now I k now. I will stop it. Another thing that causes muscle cramps is Chlorthalidone for high BP. I have stopped that and my Doc is going to give me something else.He said he is not a fan of it.I have CKD so must be careful. I am 85 yrs old. and if I have learned one thing its. Research Research Research.I am new here as Feb 3,2020. Nice to meet you all, and lets help each other with all these meds.
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Hi, I'm Elizabeth, I have been on gabapentin for many years now and thank God I have never had any side effects from it. I have had a side effect from topermate. This is a drug that helps with pain. I used it for many years and it caused me to get sores on me. I am getting some thing like cramps in my right leg and the pain is so bad and it last for some time. I don't know if gabapentin is doing that or not. Taking drugs for a long time could, I guess do that. I don't know.
I am 81 years old female I have been taking gabapentin
For sciatica. I dont think it works but now I am having leg cramps and I have to titrate off of gabapentin. It seems I can not win
I didn’t think you could just stop taking gabipentin cold turkey. Aren’t there side affects that could arise?
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@londonwc1 Welcome to connect ,glad to have you join us . We only can let you know what helps us . I had the same problem alth not a CKD person. Drinking lots of water helps and Potassium and old remedy is drinking some dill pickle juice when cramps start I have done this and it really works . CHeck with your Dr. about if you can take it . Glad your here and others will join in . I couldnt take Gapapentin it hurt me worse then the cure . One think I use is ice and that gave me relief .