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Has anyone gotten complete numbness in legs from gabapentin?

Posted by carolinlv @carolinlv, Jul 18, 2024

I started taking gabapentin for peripheral neuropathy almost a month ago. Over the last week my legs often go completely numb from the knee down. I can only assume it is the gabapentin. Has anyone else had this happen? Is it normal? I don’t have a doctor’s appointment for another six weeks, and I would like some first-hand information from other gabapentin users.

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jobear9 | @jobear9 | 5 days ago
In reply to @greek03 "Im having some issues. I have severe polyneuropathy. Im taking gabapentin too. 1800 mgs a day...." + (show)
@greek03

Im having some issues. I have severe polyneuropathy. Im taking gabapentin too. 1800 mgs a day. My feet are numb and hurt. They tingle and sometimes at night i get these pains in my feet where it feels like my feet are going to pop or explode. I dont know if this medicine has made it worse or not. Im thinking it could possibly be. Not necessarily my legs more of my feet. I understand what you're feeling in a way. Ill be discussing this with my visit at the neurologist next month. Im glad i saw your post. I hope things get better for you and anyone else who's experiencing this. Be blessed everyone 🙏

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get rid ofGarbage!!! Anxiety drug not for nerves. Drs afraid to give you Percocet or Oxy, which work. Also Lidocaine cream or 1/3 of a patch help.
Find a PT who will do CUPPING on your feet / legs. 4-6 sessions and you 50% or more relief onward

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linda6101 | @linda6101 | 4 days ago
In reply to @greek03 "Im having some issues. I have severe polyneuropathy. Im taking gabapentin too. 1800 mgs a day...." + (show)
@greek03

Im having some issues. I have severe polyneuropathy. Im taking gabapentin too. 1800 mgs a day. My feet are numb and hurt. They tingle and sometimes at night i get these pains in my feet where it feels like my feet are going to pop or explode. I dont know if this medicine has made it worse or not. Im thinking it could possibly be. Not necessarily my legs more of my feet. I understand what you're feeling in a way. Ill be discussing this with my visit at the neurologist next month. Im glad i saw your post. I hope things get better for you and anyone else who's experiencing this. Be blessed everyone 🙏

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I had minimally evasive spine surgery in October. Now I'm feeling tingling, numbness running down both legs. My pain specialist said it's probably from developing scar tissue the came on after surgery. I had a new MRI on Friday. I hope the neurosurgeon or my pain specialist can remove this feeling. I' m already on gabapentin, norco, and tizanidizine for pain, but these new numbness and tingling is annoying.

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