Gabapentin: How long for side effects to go away?

I can't really answer your question because I am in the same boat. I started 2 days ago taking 200mg yesterday and 100mg twice today. To be honest I can't seeing staying on this med. Just in 2 days my short term memory is horrible and my eyes are starting to be become very irritated. I am going to have to seek help elsewhere. I am in a one day at a time situation. Any suggestions,

When taken to many gabapentins at one time and you want the feeling to ease up , what is the best thing u can do or take to help with that happening

Based on an average Neurontin half-life of 5 to 7 hours, Neurontin would stay in the system anywhere from 1.15 to 1.60 days. Most of the drug would leave the body after two days.

I guess it’s still in my system but that means I’m just feeling the side effects, but the action of the drug is done. I’m a registered nurse practitioner

I was recently prescribed the same medicine and I have your exact problem IAnxiety and insomnia. Like you, I get nauseous and I just don’t feel right even though it seems to be helping my anxiety. It’s like head zaps. I don’t like the way I’m feeling, that alone actually makes me a little anxious and I feel sleepy during the day. I’m not gonna continue on this even though it’s only been 4 days. I did not take it this morning which means my last dose was yesterday and I did not take it tonight. I’m not sure what the half life is but it must be long

The half life of gabapentin is approximately 6 hours meaning that after 6 hours only 50% of the last dose remains in your system, after another 6 hours only 25%, etc. Side effects should resolve within less than a day and probably even less than that as you reach the low percentages.
Always take medications exactly as prescribed and don't alter your dosage without your health care professional's knowledge.
Best regards and I hope you're feeling better quickly.

I am so glad to see this. I have been so dizzy uncoordinated and disoriented and it’s hard to read... I thought maybe I was having a serious drug interaction. Now, I am thinking this may be related to increasing the dosage of my new (2 weeks old or less) Gabapentin prescription. I have taken, in the past, 300 mg once a day or less. Then the other day I increased it to 600 mg, and today I took 900 mg. I can’t even explain how bizarre and scared I feel. I feel like there is a buzzing or fuzziness in my head, and I am dizzy. It’s like I am looking at everything through a very thick haze, and walking through quicksand. I called poison control and they said that it should be not lasting this long but it is so... I am wondering when it is going to stop. Does anyone have any suggestions? I am taking this for both nerve pain and anxiety. I can’t imagine I’m going to continue this medication... this is crazy. I am left feeling if I’m going to be OK.

Hi,
I am assuming you are Bipolar ? You don’t say in your post. I take massive doses of Bipolar Meds. After being tested twice, I evidently metabolize Medication very quickly. My Father did as well. Since I was taking such massive amounts of medication. My Psychiatrist Prescribed Gabapentin to stabilize my Meds. At first, it worked very well. However, the longer I took it I started to get immensely bloated. I also got very shaky, dizzy, disoriented. I crashed into walls a few times, which scared me. I have a Friend who was also taking Gabapentin. He also went through the bloating, dizziness. I stayed on the Gabapentin for awhile, because I was willing to live with the side effects. I did not want to continuously increase my Bipolar Meds. I finally went off , because the side effects were horrible. I think you should tell your Psychiatrist what is happening. Perhaps he can lower your dose. Let me know what your Doctor says. I am always interested in how Bipolars react to Medication ?

Presently taking 100mg twice a day for anxiety (off-label). This drug is horrible. Dizziness, double vision, increased anxiety, insomnia. I do not even want get up to use the wash room. I attempted to taper this drug but, the withdraw was horrible. This drug is a nightmare for me. My physician does not believe I am having such side effects! Time to find a new doctor and somehow, stop taking this poison.

I have been on gabapebtin almost a year now. Im on it for migraines and neurological pain from pinched nerves in my neck and 3 spots in my spine
Started out at 100mgs 3x daily. Then about 4 months ago went to 300mgs 3x daily. I still have issues with the side effects. About 1 1/2 to 2hrs after taking it the side effects start. I get a dopey feeling liked ive done drugs, a bad headache, loss of balance, blurred vision, all around weird feeling..i dont know how long it takes before you dont have side effects but i have been dealing with them the whole time ive been on them and the higher the dose goes the worst the side effect. Good luck to you!

I started Gabapentin 300mg yesterday taking 1 yesterday and 1 today the go to 2 for two days the I go to 3 a day after that and yes I am extremely dizzy and yes kinda like being drunk and I really hate this feeling. I was prescribed this I was in a car accident in 2016 and have several issues in my neck. I had surgery in 2017 and now more issues have arrived and looks like surgery again and the old pain pills stopped working so he wanted to try this and see if I get relief and would love to hear people with Cervical issues who are using this and have had the dizziness and how long it last and did this take the pain away?

My primary care doctor put me on it and told me to take one in the morning, one at midday, and then another at bedtime, but my pain management doctor told me to take one of the morning and two at bedtime. I got up this morning after taking two last night and feel a little wonky, a little off so there's definitely side effects to it. I have some serious issues with the nerves in my back not to mention depression and anxiety and he started me off on 300 mg. Going to give it a few more days to see if it stops if it doesn't I'm going to tell him he's going to have to go down on the dosage but it has definitely help me go to sleep and helps the nerves in my back and my legs. I just don't need to have an anxiety attack over three way I feel. You all have helped me a lot!

Hi everyone. I took Lyrica for 7-8 years thinking that the side effects would get better. Well; they didn’t. They got worse for me. I even had side effects that aren’t listed. I was miserable and lost all those years. I have tapered off slowly and I’m hoping to get my life back. Some of the side effects are gone; but still not back to normal yet. Please be careful with these types of drugs. For me they were poison. Do all the research before taking or continuing these medications.

I wish that I knew the answer to your question. I am having the same experience, Lee. I took 200mgs of Gabapentin the day before yesterday and another 200mgs yesterday. I am so dizzy! I can't shake it! I have been dizzy and uncoordinated all day long! I lose my balance. I just am not going to take any more. It, obviously, is causing me to feel very sick. Maybe for some people the dizziness goes away. Maybe one has to keep taking it and adjust to this medication. I am taking no chances. I feel too miserable. So many people state that they experience dizziness when taking Gabapentin. I hope that somebody else can answer your question. All the best to you! I suggest telling the doctor who prescribed it!