Gabapentin for Periodic Limb Movement Disorder User Reviews
Brand names: Neurontin, Gabarone, Gralise, Fanatrex
- Mea...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- October 3, 2022
"At first, on the starter dose, things looked promising. Nighttime movements didn’t change, but at least I got to sleep a little more through it. Then, as my dose was upped to the required level (2,700 mg PD), I started to experience horrific side effects: hair was falling out, blurred vision, anxiety, anger to the point my partner called them my “aggressors.” My head was slow all the time, took me time to catch on/up with things when I’m usually very quick. Was a horrific time whilst on gabapentin. I told my GP I wanted off it, and he suggested weaning myself down over a period of a few months; I wasn’t prepared to stay on it any longer than I had to, so I cold-turkeyed off it for 4 days and started to immediately feel better in myself. My partner said it was great to have his real woman back again. Be careful and aware of interactions with lots of drugs, but particularly gabapentin."
- Anonymous
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- May 30, 2012
Gabapentin "Short-term memory dysfunction and concentration problems."
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- May 3, 2010
Gabapentin "It has really helped my condition. I used to have sudden jerks and involuntary leg movements until my doctor prescribed them to me."
- RLR...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- April 17, 2022
"Helped with the periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD) but caused serious and lasting memory problems and depression."
- efl...
- July 26, 2011
Gabapentin "Causes short-term memory loss."
- Anonymous
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- September 15, 2022
"Only worked in conjunction with Requip, and I'm maxed out on that."
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Gabapentin "I have used gabapentin for several years. If I take it by 8 pm, I am ready to settle down to sleep by 9:30 pm. I have virtually no leg kicking during the night and wake up refreshed. The other Parkinson medicines I tried previously didn't work all night and left me groggy in the morning."