I am scared. I took 100mg gabapentin at night for the very first time on Wednesday, 4/16. When I woke up the next morning, my eyes were very irritated and my vision was blurred in my left eye. It was like looking through a glass that was emptied but previously filled with milk (if that makes). I didn’t realize at the time that this could be a side effect of the medication. I tried allergy eye drops since it’s allergy reason but there was no change. I tried sterile eye rinse- no change. My eyes were extremely sensitive to light. I had to turn my computer monitor brightness all the way down to only ten and turn my office lights off. I finally called my doctor around 2 and they wanted to see me the same day. I insisted that it was from the medicine but they brushed it off saying that it wasn’t known side effect but they sent me to an eye urgent care. The urgent care checked my eyes and did a stain to look for abrasions insisted it was just dry eye and to use artificial tears until it resolved. I asked about it being a side effect from the gabapentin but they disagreed and actually told me it wasn’t known side safe to keep taking! I refuse to it again. It is now Friday, 4/25, well I it’s 4am so I guess it’s Saturday, 4/26, and my eyes are STILL irritated. They’re extremely dry even after using the tears, the light sensitivity still remains and they’re hard to just keep open like normal. I find myself squinting like there’s something in them. I assumed these issues would go away after a few days at most. I have read online that some eye issues can be permanent. Am I really stuck like this for the rest of my life from taking just 1 of these pills? Has anyone else experienced this? Did it go away? Did you doctor give you anything to “reverse” the issue? I’m only 42 and have young kids. My anxiety over this is through the roof. I’m open to any suggestions or advice anyone might have.