Can I stop taking gabapentin after 1 week? My nerve pain is worse along with increased depression.
Can I stop taking gabapentin after 1 week?
Question posted by mememaryc2 on 21 March 2021
Last updated on 22 March 2021 by Truth is offensive
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Truth is offensive
22 March 2021
Yes you can discontinue. Depression is a side effect of Gabapentin but it only happens to some people. I personally have taken Gabapentin but I did not have any depression but everyone is different. What works for one person does not work for another.
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