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Loss of awareness of where your body is in space
Neuropathy | Last Active: Nov 9, 2020 | Replies (23)Comment receiving replies
@helennicola
Hi Helen, Linda took gabapentin for about 6-8 weeks before her symptoms became so bad she could no longer tolerate them and she had to be gradually weaned off of it.. Her doctor never mentioned that the symptoms might subside at some point if she didn't stop and perhaps if she had kept on with it they would have gotten better but she just could not stand the status quo any longer,. She had a number of symptoms, but the dizziness was the worst. When you are experiencing something that is intolerable beyond question, it's hard to keep it up, regardless of whether they tell you the side effects might get better after a time. Best, Hank
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Hi Hank and @helennicola, hope things are going as well as possible for you Helen and Hank, and Linda.
I have found over the years and also from attending a pharmacy continuing education, that when it comes to meds, pharmacists are the most knowledgeable. I sometimes joke that they could be doctors! My experience has been they are very happy to help.
Take care, warmest wishes and prayers, Sunnyflower
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Hi Hank, I totally agree, we do have to make our own decisions regarding what we can and will tolerate; I too developed vertigo and dizziness. The vertigo lasted on and off for about 1 year at which time I was seeing a P/T specialist, the dizziness still comes and goes but is transient and usually brought on by overuse of NSAID’s. Non-THC CBD and xanax. The vertigo has not returned and at the time I did not attribute it to gabapentin but I do think it was the cause. The only reason I take gabapentin is because it helps my pain and allows me to sleep at night, if I could find an alternative I would stop it immediately. Helen