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Gabapentin for Periodic Limb Movement Disorder User Reviews

Brand names: Neurontin, Gralise, Gabarone, Fanatrex

Gabapentin has an average rating of 3.3 out of 10 from a total of 6 reviews for the off-label treatment of Periodic Limb Movement Disorder. 17% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 67% reported a negative experience.

Gabapentin rating summary

3.3/10 average rating

6 ratings from 7 user reviews.

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  • Anonymous
  • December 30, 2008

Neurontin (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. "

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  • MearCat
  • Taken for 1 to 2 years
  • October 3, 2022

"At first, on the starter dose, things looked promising. Night time 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 (2,700mg 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 an 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."

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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for 5 to 10 years
  • May 30, 2012

Neurontin (gabapentin) "Short term memory dysfunction and concentration problems."

8 / 10
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  • 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."

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  • JRD...
  • May 3, 2010

Neurontin (gabapentin) "It has really helped my condition. I used to have sudden jerks and involuntary leg movements until my Doctor prescribed them to me."

7 / 10
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  • efloyd
  • July 26, 2011

Neurontin (gabapentin) "Causes short term memory loss."

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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • September 15, 2022

"Only worked in conjunction with Requip, and I'm maxed out on that."

2 / 10
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