Gabapentin Questions

What effect does gabapentin have on insomnia in general?

Many of the reviews here state how effective gabapentin is for Restless Leg Syndrome. My problem is not only RLS, but chronic insomnia as well. Does gabapentin help at all with insomnia as separate ...

Posted 1 day 6 hours ago • 5 answers •

Lyrica once daily?

I've taken gabapentin for years. My doc first prescribed it this way so I take 1200mg once at bedtime. I'm a pharmacy tech, I know its usually three times a day. Now they want to switch me ...

Posted 2 days 9 hours ago • 1 answer • 1 star

Obesity - I've had weight gain of some 25 pounds but also am having another side effect of my SPEECH

... being slurred or impaired because of taking gabapentin which seems to make things even worse as I try to interact with people in my public services job; any SUGGESTIONS as to what I can do? I ...

Posted 4 days ago • 0 answers •

Does Gabapentin help with chronic pain?

Have some nerve damage in fingers from being cut to the bone and nerve damage in foot from multiple surgeries to my foot/heel. The nerve damage causes tingling in my fingers and foot and sometimes I ...

Posted 6 days ago • 3 answers •

I started using gabapentin. Took 300mg at night. Loved it. I slept thru night with no hot flashes?

Only problem is I felt really tired in the morning. Will this get better

Posted 9 days ago • 1 answer •

Gabapentin - Can you take sertraline 100mg and nortriptyline 75mg together?

Posted 12 days ago • 2 answers •

I started taking gabapentin 300mg two months ago. Most off the time it works but around my period it

... doesn't even touch the pain... I just took one 300mg caplet three hours ago and nothing. Help? P.S. I am taking it for sciatica and nerve pain in my back.

Posted 15 days ago • 3 answers •

Peripheral Neuropathy - Has anyone experience with taking Venlaflexine for PN and/or Small Fiber?

... Neuropathy? I was diagnosed with Small Fiber Neuropathy three years ago and have a closet full of drugs that didn't work. Gabapentin did nothing but make me dopey, Lyrica and Cymbalta ditto.

Posted 16 Nov 2013 • 0 answers •

Gabapentin - for menopause does it make you gain weight long term like HRT did for me?

About to start taking gabapentin but concerned about weight gain as found HRT was good but did gain weight . Am a little overweight anyway so don't want to like it on ? Any advice gratefully ...

Posted 13 Nov 2013 • 1 answer •

What drug class is gabapentin and what is the feeling from taking them?

Posted 12 Nov 2013 • 1 answer •

Taking 900mg oxycarbazepine, 300mg gabapentin, .1 mg clonidine and 2-4mg xanax daily safe?

clonidine is an antihypertensive, Im wondering if it's safe to have in my system with benzos and oxycarbazepine.

Posted 12 Nov 2013 • 1 answer •

I have a gabapentin and it is a capsule. I need to know what Is on the inside of the capsule? Is it?

... white shining powder or something eles?

Posted 12 Nov 2013 • 0 answers •

How long can a drug like Loratab stay in your system to cause a bad reaction?

I take Vibyrd:30mg once a day:Gabapentin100mg at bedtime and was recently perscribed Loratab for back pain. I took one at 3pm and then at night my Gabapentin. .Right after starting to fall asleep I ...

Posted 8 Nov 2013 • 1 answer •

Is it safe to take both gabapinten and pregabalin?

I take gabapenten for nerve pain and left bottle at work, I have a sample of Lyrica at home and was wondering if i could take it in place of gabapinten?

Posted 2 Nov 2013 • 1 answer •

Have sever pain. Unknown "growth" on spinal corde. Why will dr only give me gabbapentin?

Ok maybe I can add more than 50 words here. I have an "unknown" growth on my spinal corde. Cant get into neurosurgeon for 4 more months. To find out exactly what it is. I did have complete ...

Posted 2 Nov 2013 • 7 answers • 1 star