... I have been on this medication for awhile and ever since I started is when I noticed the weight gain and it has gotten much, much worse every year since
Esp when we've had to up the dose. Thanks for any input.
Have people experienced a great deal of weight gain while taking Gabapentin?
Question posted by jebnow on 14 Jan 2012
Last updated on 5 December 2019
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I have taken Gabapentin and on the contrary have seen loss in weight which is indeed a reported side effect of the med.
Maybe meds react differently to different people, consulting the doc who prescribed Gabapentin would be a good idea.
Take care, best wishes!
Ihave been on gabapentin for a few weeks now and I all so take amertripalin dose it make you gain weight as am not a big eater
Are u sure u can regulate ur meds? Elavil. Concerns me. We each need to be familiar with spelling or alternate name of our meds.
Elavil definitely makes me gain weight. So does Gabapentin. I am so happy that it causes some people to lose weight. I have Burning Mouth Syndrome and I really need a nerve medicine to take. The only medicine that I took that made be lose weight was Zonigran, which is a seizure medicine that helped some with my Burning Mouth Syndrome.
Is there anything that has helped anyone with their Burning Mouth Syndrome?
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