Hi, I dont take it for sleep, I take it for Spinal stenosis. It made me mildly sleepy for one night and that was it. And that is 400 mg three times a day. My wife has really major trouble sleeping and takes Alteril gelcaps. Hope some of this helps.
Hi, I dont take it for sleep, I take it for Spinal stenosis. It made me mildly sleepy for one night and that was it. And that is 400 mg three times a day. My wife has really major trouble sleeping and takes Alteril gelcaps. Hope some of this helps.
Hello @john567, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect, a welcoming online community where patients share their experiences, find support and exchange information with others. Thanks for sharing your experience with gabapentin.
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@lorena1egas, I don't take gabapentin but have read that one of it's uses is treating insomnia and anxiety. Drug.com has some reviews from users that you might find helpful.
Gabapentin isn't actually a "sleeping pill" but because it causes drowsiness, it is frequently prescribed to help people sleep who also have leg pains/discomfort. For me, it simply didn't work. I was told that it takes awhile for Gabapentin to work so I stayed on them for about two months. What is working best for me (a chronic insomniac) is Trazadone (less head fog in the morning) for sleep and prescription Naproxin for leg pain. Good luck! Sometimes it just takes experimentation to find what works best for you.
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I take it for neuropathy and don't recommend it for off label uses, like sleep. Drowsiness is a side effect that wears off after a few days as you build a tolerance. After that there is withdrawal when you try to stop it.
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I’ve taken anticonvulsant drugs for 55 years and only do so as a last result. I hope none of the side effects cause you any problems like memory, balance and cognition issues among many other potential side effects. I know studies are showing positive benefits for insomnia and wouldn’t be surprised if it’s eventually approved by the FDA as a treatment for insomnia.
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Hi, I dont take it for sleep, I take it for Spinal stenosis. It made me mildly sleepy for one night and that was it. And that is 400 mg three times a day. My wife has really major trouble sleeping and takes Alteril gelcaps. Hope some of this helps.
Hello @john567, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect, a welcoming online community where patients share their experiences, find support and exchange information with others. Thanks for sharing your experience with gabapentin.
Do you mind sharing how you found Connect and what you were searching for?
@lorena1egas, I don't take gabapentin but have read that one of it's uses is treating insomnia and anxiety. Drug.com has some reviews from users that you might find helpful.
User Reviews for Gabapentin to treat Insomnia: https://www.drugs.com/comments/gabapentin/for-insomnia.html
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2 ReactionsGabapentin isn't actually a "sleeping pill" but because it causes drowsiness, it is frequently prescribed to help people sleep who also have leg pains/discomfort. For me, it simply didn't work. I was told that it takes awhile for Gabapentin to work so I stayed on them for about two months. What is working best for me (a chronic insomniac) is Trazadone (less head fog in the morning) for sleep and prescription Naproxin for leg pain. Good luck! Sometimes it just takes experimentation to find what works best for you.
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Cilia, the site @kenc is referring to is Mayo Clinic Connect (this site) in response to @johnbishop's question about how Ken found us. 🙂
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1 ReactionI take it for neuropathy and don't recommend it for off label uses, like sleep. Drowsiness is a side effect that wears off after a few days as you build a tolerance. After that there is withdrawal when you try to stop it.
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2 ReactionsAgree, I Tk 900mg at night for sleep! Took 2weeks to start working
@wilcy
I’ve taken anticonvulsant drugs for 55 years and only do so as a last result. I hope none of the side effects cause you any problems like memory, balance and cognition issues among many other potential side effects. I know studies are showing positive benefits for insomnia and wouldn’t be surprised if it’s eventually approved by the FDA as a treatment for insomnia.
Sweet dreams,
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