Gabapentin Questions

Gabapentin - How bad is weight gain? Can diet help? How good for sleep and pain?

I have FMS and have been suffering from severe insomnia since Jan. 2011. I have become so ill and so limited in my ability to function that I must consider starting Gabapentin in very short order. I ...

Posted 4 days ago • 5 answers •

What is the best way to increase the dosage of gabapentin as the TriGem pain begins to return?

I take 1800 mg (TID) of gabapentin, which has successfully controlled my Trigeminal Neuralgia for 2 years. BUT, I am starting to feel the pain sensation again, and would like to know how to increase ...

Posted 11 days ago • 1 answer •

Has anyone, specifically ex benzo addicts, find that GABAPENTIN causes dependence,and,or addiction??

If you have had similar experience including bad withdrawal symptoms - my rx is for 3600mg per day - i have developed high tolerance and fear that if i stop i will develop the same horrible ...

Posted 12 days ago • 2 answers •

Gabapentin doseage?

I take x2 300mg 3 times a day. Is it safe to change that and take x3 twice a day morning and night? Is anyone else doing this? As the afternoon dose makes me feel very tierd and groggy, not good when ...

Posted 16 days ago • 3 answers •

Is Gabapentin a good painkiller?

How is this medication given for pain when its a drug for fits? I have femoral nerve palsy in my left leg and bad pain in both my arms,and my lower back, i am undergoing tests but no results yet. I ...

Posted 18 days ago • 1 answer •

Lyrica for trigeminal neuralgia, feeling confused and clouded, will this go away?

After 2 month of suffering with unbearable faceial pain I was dianosised with Trimemial Neualgia my dr put me on carbamazepine which didnt help without a pain med. A week later I was switched to ...

Posted 6 May 2012 • 1 answer •

'I'm taking Cymbalta and at which point should I go to the hospital for seratonin syndrome?

Ihave several of the sympyoms and take six meds that conflict with cymbalta.' Opana, oxycodone, gabapentin, sumatriptan, metoprolol, aspirin.

Posted 1 May 2012 • 5 answers •

Can gabapentin 600m daily cause every bone in your body to ache every night when I go to bed?

Shoulder aches (right) stiff, legs ache, never felt this bade with aches and pains. Started medicine about a month ago for restless leg syndrome.

Posted 1 May 2012 • 2 answers •

Gabapentin -drowsiness,sleepy,dopey & very very dry mouth, how long will these effects last?

Gabapentin is making me so sleepy and givin me a dopey feeling, and a very very dry mouth. ive only been on this for 2 weeks and i take 1800mgs a day, ive got femeral palsy and bad aches in my arms. ...

Posted 30 Apr 2012 • 3 answers •

I just started taking two 300mg of gabapentin at 5pm for RLS and lose all coordination and cannot?

Coordination... I cannot sleep. My heart rate increases too. Is this an allergic reaction?

Posted 30 Apr 2012 • 2 answers •

Mom is taking multiple medications makes her sleep all time the list of meds is 2 long for this form

they are: Gabapentin 300mg 2TID(Two Times Daily) Cymbalta 60mg 1SID(One Times Daily) Lisinopril 5mg 1SID(One Times Daily) Carvedilol 6.25mg 1BID(Two Times Daily) Levetiraceta 500mg 1BID(Two Times ...

Posted 27 Apr 2012 • 7 answers •

Fibromyalgia, anyone taking Gabapentin (neurontin) have stomach pain?

My doc upped my dose and ever since then I've had stomach pain. YET, I took an Ibuprofen Tuesday night, and that stuff tears up my tummy! Just wonder if anyone else has this, or am I an odd duck ...

Posted 26 Apr 2012 • 7 answers • 1 star

Does anyone know if famotidine interacts with gabapentin? Or have any other adverse reactions??

Posted 25 Apr 2012 • 3 answers •

I was givin gabapentin 300mg for migrianes also indomethacin25mg the indomethacin made me throw up?

... for over 15 hours i could not move or hear any sound that i didn't have to throw up that was one pill, now im suppose to take gabapentin 300mg will i have side effect from that? Im scared ...

Posted 22 Apr 2012 • 1 answer •

Gabapentin side effects?

my mom takes gabapentin twice a day for pain due to shingles. i have notice scince the past 6 months or so that her short term memory is consistantly getting worse. could this be due to gabapentin ? ...

Posted 15 Apr 2012 • 4 answers •