i just started taking this and i have to grab the walls just to go to the bathroom i feel so drunk and dizzy. Is this normal and will it go away?
Gabapentin - is being dizzy and feeling drunk normal when taking this? and will it go away?
Question posted by mrsrawlinson08 on 25 Nov 2015
Last updated on 2 December 2015 by Bman84
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4 Answers
Bman84
2 Dec 2015
I started with a dose of 300mg three times a day for the first two months, in which time I experienced these same side effects. When they in creased my dose to 600mg those symptoms subsided. Hope it gets better for you.
chuck1957
26 Nov 2015
mrsrawlinson; I would go with Kaismama I know she is still taking it and it has done well but when I was still on it I was upto 2700mg a day in 3 doses and had what your asking and it went away. Which it does in most cases So try and continue and if you have problems after a 1 or 2 weeks call your doctor and double check.
mrsrawlinson08
2 Dec 2015
Thank you
Inactive
25 Nov 2015
I get that way all the time and I've been on 600 mg/daily for the past year.
Trish
kaismama
25 Nov 2015
What dose did you start on? I noticed that side effect for a short time after I started it then it went away.
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