Gabapentin for Hot Flashes User Reviews (Page 4)

• Dobie...
• April 11, 2016

"I have been experiencing hot flashes for about a year now.I was prescribed Gabapentin 300mg for neck herniation/nerve pain and I figured out it was also helping with night sweats. It has been a huge help at night and I have been able to sleep. I recommend giving it a try!!"

• exegete
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 7, 2016

"Had been on Gabapentin 600 mg a day for neuropathy in hand from injury. Had been having hot flashes 12 + times in 24 hours. Read the research and tried doubling my dose to see if would help. I only had 3 hf over the next 24 hours. Called GYN an dher authorized increased dosage to 1200 a day. Still working great a week later. Still have them but not more than 4-5 a day and none at night. Feel much, much better. More energy and hand neuropathy is much better as well."

• 45and...
• September 15, 2016

"For nerve pain this drug is great if you can live with the weight gain...I had been on 3600 mg a day for over a year and just recently cut down to 1200 a day (a few months ago). I also stopped my HRT 6 weeks ago because I was getting migraines from the Premarin and the estrogen patches quit sticking after using them for 8 years (why???) So here I am...miserable...up all night...sweating like a pig...on fire/freezing...on fire/freezing 4 times an hour around the clock...heck even progesterone doesn't help!....gabapentin doesn't work for everyone for hot flashes so I'd really think about the side effects before trying it."

• KayD
• January 30, 2018

"I have a herniated disc in my back and it's protruding in my spine on my nerve. I was just prescribed Neurontin 300mg one in the morning two at night. I stumbled across this forum while looking up effects of this Drug and I'm so excited to see If It will help. I'm 10 yrs post surgical menopause and nothing has helped my hot flashes!!! Fingers Crossed! I'll Update!"

• hotgo...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 6, 2015

"I have been on gabapentin for 1 year. I take 300mg. 3 times a day. I was prescribed to take double the amount for hot flashes. I have only taken this amount for 6 days and am praying that I will get relief soon."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 12, 2018

"For the night sweats/Insomnia, I started taking one 300 mg. Gabapentin in a.m. and 1 in evening - still had night sweats, so changed timing to 2 at 8:00 pm. Worked great for a couple of months, then gradually, the sweating, insomnia is creeping back. Doctor said to try 3 gabapentin, 1 in a.m. 1 at lunch, and 1 at dinner - wow, what a bad idea. Had sweats all night (1 per hour) so didn’t get any sleep. I’m going to try taking 3 at 9:00 p.m. tonight. Can’t bear another night of no sleep and sweats! I see a wide range of dosages that women have been taking, so I’m going to go with their suggestions and not my OB/GYN."

• Anne
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 20, 2018

"Was prescribed this for severe menopausal daytime hot flashes. Started at 100mg once a day, no effect. Twice a day, no effect. Three times a day and the hot flashes switched off like a light and I didn’t have even one hot flash for many months. It was AMAZING! Sadly, hot flashes started coming back and I tried higher doses (300mg 3 times a day) without any luck and discontinued. Hot flashes were more frequent so I’m back on and trying 100mg four times a day. Was going to ask about a rx for Effexor but after reading the reviews about withdrawal, I think I’ll stick with this. Going to try higher dose at night because now I get the night sweats."

• bffhu...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 4, 2017

"Was on Duavee off and on for a couple of years. All I did was gain weight. Helped with hot flashes not not near as well as Gabapentin. My girlfriend told me about it, my doc had never prescribed it for that. It has helped tremendously! And no weight gain. I don't see any side effects. Would highly recommend trying."

• Sandy
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• June 27, 2019

"Have been on three 100mg. Gapapentin three times a day for stroke prevention for many years. Had a hysterectomy years ago. Right now hot flashes/goose pimples are driving me crazy. Hot flashes have never really stopped. Sometimes as often as every half hour. Also take Atorvastatin 20mg, Amlodipine 5mg, Levothyroxine 75 mcg, Aspirin 325 mg, Magnesium 1000mg once a day. Furosemide 40mg, Potassium 20meq, Oxycodone 10-325, all as needed. Cold-goose pimples usually accompany hot flashes. Last about 20 minutes. Terribly uncomfortable. Disturb sleep. Would like some good suggestions. Thyroid removed due to cancer four years ago."

• 10Tan...
• May 8, 2016

"I have taken 1600 mg of gabapentin since 12 yrs before menopause . It was THE medication that completely controls my cervical dystonia. Noticed that I did not have hot flashes post menopause as my friends complained of. But did finally start to have sleep disturbance. So after several tries with OTC supplements, non soy genistein takes care of that. From the first pill. I just don't dare miss taking it. It lets me know. Wish one or the other or both would help everyone."

• Sweat...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 15, 2017

"I was prescribed Gabapentin, 300mg three times daily for menopausal hot flashes as well as general moodiness as Black Coash was not working. Well, 2 weeks later, absolutely no change except for weight gain. After reading some of these reviews, I need to speak to my gyn about possibly increasing the dosage. Not sure if it would make a difference though (all this while having power surges)."

• PCano
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 4, 2018

"I had to get off from Prempro, it was working for my Hot Flashes , but about $200/month. I couldn't afford any longer. So my doctor put me on 100mg of Gabapentin and doesn't seem to be doing anything after a few days. After reading these other comments, I'm going to try 200mg at bedtime. If it doesn't work, I'll try 300mg before consulting my doctor again. Fingers crossed."

• Cricket
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• December 17, 2020

"Jewel- I've been on Gabapentin 2400 mg a day and have never noticed weight gain with them. Every one is different though. I've been taking it for years, for fibromyalgia and neuropathy. Hope this helps"

• Shell
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 2, 2018

"I have been taking gabapentin for a few years along with a low dose antidepressant and morphine patches and codiene for back pain and still have terrible hot flashes so no it does nothing for me at all. Unless my other meds I am taking as well that stops it from working for the hot flushes ☹️"

• TRano
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 10, 2022

"I'm a horrible sleeper to begin with and recently have entered into menopause. As I celebrate the end of monthly menstruals, I wept over the symptoms it was causing especially those that added to my insomnia like hot flashes. Before menopause I was normally cold all the time and sleep under 6 blankets. With menopause, I'd wake up hot, like my legs where being baked in an oven! I didn't want to take hormone therapy due to the risks, so I searched for an alternative. GABA popped up all over the internet! I had a full bottle I stopped taking for another issue, so gave it a try. 300mg had me sleeping the whole night (minus pee trips)! I even stopped taking 2 other meds for sleep because of it! Anyways, it does make me extremely drowsy but hopefully menopause won't last long. PS... I'm going to try taking my GABA earlier in the evening to see if that helps for next-day drowsiness."

• Lynda
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• May 17, 2023

"Does anyone know how long is a safe time frame to be on Gabapentin for hot flashes? I have been on Gabapentin for for 2 years. I was taking as high as 600 mg, once per day. My doctor has suggested I try to lower the dose. I am now down to 300mg, but my hot flashes and anxiety are back. I am going to have to increase again. My body is definitely not ready to stop taking the medication yet. Has anyone been on it and eventually been able to stop because hot flashes also stopped? Thanks for the help."

• Pmoon
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 26, 2021

"I have been on methadone at 10 mg for many years. In the course of reducing my medication, I began having sweating, especially at night. Gabapentin immediately relieved my discomforts and sweating so that I could continue eliminating the use of methadone for pain."

• Sara
• August 5, 2021

"Wow I am so blown away by Gabapentin that I searched for a way to review it online. Took it for nerve impingement in my neck, and the very first night I slept well for the first tine in 4 months—and the first time I didn’t wake up in the the middle of the night drenched in sweat! Last night, second night, same thing. Totally eradicated night sweats."

• Anonymous
• July 30, 2021

"The medication helps immensely with hot flashes, however.... I'm experiencing some extremely serious side effects, depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts. I'm only 33, 34 in September, I went through chemotherapy and a stem cell transplant which most likely damaged my ovaries and pushed me into early menopause. The oncologist wants to wait a year post transplant to start hormone therapy. I get the relief from the hot flashes but is it worth all the emotional and mental rubbish? Any advice on home remedies?"

• Grace
• March 25, 2022

"I first read about gabapentin in 2002, after I developed unbelievable hot flashes after being put on Tamoxifen when I was pre menopausal. One long uninterrupted meltdown day and night. Sweating through all my clothes, hair always wet, followed by freezing cold spells before the next hot flash kicked in. I was almost suicidal. I begged for the gabapentin and they finally gave it to me. It's been a godsend. It doesn't eliminate the hot flashes, but it mitigates them and and I take 800 mg every 4 hours round the clock. Have been doing so for 20 years and I don't seem to have any bad effects from it. If I skip the Gabapentin even for a few hours, my hot flashes are back with a vengeance. Surely someone can figure this out, but until they do, I'm sticking with gabapentin."

• KitKate
• August 23, 2021

"For me, gabapentin has been extremely effective in controlling hot flashes and night sweats. Within a week, my hot flashes had decreased in intensity and frequency to the point where I could actually sleep. I was having three or four severe hot flashes each night, and would have to change my clothes due to sweat. When I started gabapentin, I would have one or two a night, but they never went anywhere. I would feel the heat in my hands, with a little bit of a tingle, and then often that was it. It was like the drug stopped the hot flash right in its tracks. I am very thankful that this drug has been so effective for me. I'm about to start hormone suppression medication for breast cancer, and I am hopeful that gabapentin will be able to handle the potentially increased hot flashes, a common side effect, as well. I initially used estrogen to handle hot flashes but then was unable to continue due to the breast cancer tumor being sensitive to estrogen. I only wish I had used it sooner!"

• SLL
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 28, 2021

"Night sweats were reduced immediately, and by 2 weeks, I was not having night sweats or daytime hot flashes. This was on just one 300mg nighttime dose. The initial sedating effects were excessive, but they were less of a problem after 2 or 3 weeks. I had to cut back on my usual sleeping medication."

• In...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 12, 2021

"I heard a lot of great things about how Gabapentin can really help reduce hot flashes/ night sweats. I have been suffering with horrible night sweats for 5 years. My doctor prescribed 300 mg before bedtime to start. It did help with the night sweats quite a bit - but still have one or two during the night, so DR said to increase the dosage to 600 mg per night. That helped a lot, but I started to experience horrible anxiety and terrible nightmares/ waking with anxiety. Plus my vision was starting to become blurred and after about three months of taking this drug I developed a bald patch in the back of my hair. My doctor said that I could be in the 1% of people who experience these side effects. So, I am starting to wean off this medication all together. But it makes me sad because it did actually work quite well for the night sweats. But the other side effects are just to risky."

• Jackie
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• September 11, 2021

"I have been taking gabapentin for a few years now for hot flashes and it works great. But for the past month I have been getting welts all over and swollen lips and around my eyes and wondering if it is due to gabapentin?"

• Mary
• August 9, 2013

"After a year of suffering from severe hot flashes, I was prescribed Gabapentin and what a relief. If I forget to take it, hot flashes resume with a vengeance! This totally works for me!"