Gabapentin for Insomnia User Reviews (Page 4)

• Kimber...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 14, 2016

"I take Phentermine 37.5 and a side effect is horrible insomnia. I went almost a solid two weeks before I called my doc to help me find something that would keep me sleeping through the night. She gave me GABA. I take it 30 minutes prior to when I want to get to sleep with my 75mg of Topirimate and my Spironolatone and within the hour, I'm out. I'm very sensitive to medication also. But I woke up feeling refreshed and not at all zombie-like. I woke up at 2am to give my son a bottle and diaper change with no problem waking up and going back to sleep. I've only taken this medicine for four nights but very happy on it so far!! As I said I am very sensitive to medication so finding one that doesn't make me have lingering side effects is great!"

• Wakey...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 9, 2016

"I've used a numerous of medicines over 25 yrs. Gabapentin helps but not the best. THE type of my insomnia is rare. Only 1 in 100 thousand have the type that I have. Been to sleep studies, programs, special diets and alot of therapy including psycho therapy. The sleep specialistat the university said there is no cure and best to fall asleep when possible. BUT that's very hard when trying to hold down a job and maintaining my family. Since, well in certain states, including mine- medicinal Marijuana is legal.... I smoke Indica strains and if still having problems, I take a 1mg Klonopin or Xanax and lights out! It's Nighty Night instead of Wakey Wake! Now it's trying to go pass out before I eat all my munchies for work."

• sleep...
• September 6, 2015

"I take either 1 gabapentin and 2 zzzquil or 2 gabapentin and 1 zzzquil and I sleep like a baby all night! I normally fall asleep relatively quickly and wake up around 2 or 3am with terrible back pain and am practically up the rest of the night. Ever since this combo I have finally found rest! The 2 on their own did nothing for me just fyi"

• Chris
• March 4, 2021

"Am I ever gonna be able to get off this after I've started taking it? Is my body going to build a tolerance? Will I need to take more? I can't continue to sleep 2 to 3 hours a night raising a 15 year old non verbal autistic grandchild. Insomnia just came on in the last month"

• Bogger
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 24, 2023

"I have been taking Gabapentin for a while. I started taking it before bed at 11 pm and would wake up twice a night. In the morning I feel really bad and dizzy and can hardly stand the whole day until evening. It just makes you feel awful all day. I take it every 8 to 10 hours a day but am going to try to ween off it. I don't want to be like this for the rest of my life. Does help a lot for restless leg syndrome. Just don't want to feel like a zombie all day. So glad I don't work anymore. I wouldn't make it."

• Steve...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 6, 2014

"Helps with insomnia if I take it with other sedatives. Initially I found it very stimulating. I have chronic fatigue syndrome/ME, irritable bowel syndrome-D, depression and anxiety. I take 500mg in total throughout the day. My main reason for reporting my experience is that it helps so much with my IBS-D. I have taken many anti-diarrhoea medicines with little effect.I can now eat foods that caused cramping and urgent diarrhoea. I now also take laxatives every day. I much prefer trying to manage constipation than the uncontrollable urgent diarrhoea. The IBS-D has been so crippling and I have had it for more than 25yrs. It started very soon after I had my severe viral infection that caused the CFS/ME"

• sleep...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 25, 2018

"This has been very good for sleep combined with a sublingual melatonin. Is anyone else concerned that its an anti-seizure med or the side effects associated with it? I have both insomnia and anxiety. I also have been taking CBD oil with it during the day for anxiety which is also supposed to help with sleep. Over all happy just worried that long term could have side effects to it."

• AZC
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 15, 2022

"After years of insomnia, I thought this was a miracle drug but then it stopped working. Now I take it because I’m dependent on it and am trying to wean off. Stopped working a few months into it so I upped my dose from 400mg to 800mg. I’m now at 300mg, my brain has completely adjusted to it so it does nothing for me. Or does it? I’m suspicious that it’s giving me brain fog, bad, and depression. I find it difficult to string a sentence together when talking and embarrass myself often. I’ve also been depressed with suicidal thoughts almost daily. This is terrible! It’s been going on for months now, I’ve just put 2 and 2 together that’s it’s likely the drug. At the very least it’s not helping anymore. Please be careful taking it. I have nerve pain, restless legs, PLMD and insomnia but I'd rather deal with it than these side effects."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 6, 2018

"This seems to really let me sleep, I now have to wake up by the alarm clock. But I have the most terrible nightmares ever with it I'm scared to death, but well rested. It takes away my low back pain at night. I just wish it did not give me nightmares."

• ehmwww
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• June 9, 2017

"Great addition to the combo of Dalmane &/or other meds like Remeron that were not keeping me asleep so I tried it: Definitely helped lengthen my hours asleep with little to no side effects that I can point to. Now I use a combo of Dalmane (30 mg), Gabapentin (600 mg) & 15 mg Remeron (VERY careful re: Weight Gain Side Effect, gained 20 lbs in short order), dramatically increases your appetite for Carbs & Sugars & overall appetite (what they don't tell you is that they give this to patients in the hospital who won't eat to increase their appetite)"

• Betsy
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 12, 2018

"Having had severe insomnia for years dr added Gabapentin with klonopin. It does help me sleep but side effects are causing me to have to stop it. The dry mouth has caused cavities and difficulty swallowing due to lack of saliva. Dry mouth had caused a multiple of problems but it did help me sleep."

• Eliza...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 19, 2018

"I normally wake up in the middle of the night as I have always been a light sleeper....then can't turn my brain off to get back to sleep. My doctor prescribed this and it has been great...I take 200mg and fall right back to sleep. I also have taken Sonata and have good results with that but need to take more than one capsule per night."

• LQano
• September 19, 2015

"I had recent foot surgery and experienced nerve discomfort while in the hospital. I was started on Neurontin which did help my nerve discomfort about 80% and made me very sleepy for the first week. After that I experienced insomnia which I found more distressing than the nerve discomfort. I am currently in the process of weaning myself off this med."

• Disco...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 19, 2018

"I have a long chronic pain history. Degenerative disk disease among other probems. I've been taking neurontin 600mg and after the first three days I'm now wide awake through most of the night. Maybe getting 4 hrs of sleep in the early morning hours and my pain has not changed. I wake up feeling a fog and I stumble around my eyes cant focus...not sure what to do at this point..."

• SadCl...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 11, 2018

"I began taking 300mg gabapentin a few weeks ago for severe insomnia, and anxiety disorder. This was prescribed to me as an attempt to wean me off of Xanax, which I had built up a high tolerance to. My doctor suggested to me, that I start taking 300mg at first at night, and begin taking it during the day as a way to aid my anxiety. I haven't​ taken it during the day because of the side affects I am experiencing at night (dizziness and anxiety). Instead of relaxing me it makes me somewhat anxious and also foggy. I continued taking it only at night but even hours after taking the drug I still wouldn't become relaxed enough to fall asleep and my ruminating thoughts had amplified. My doctor suggested upping my dose to 600mg before bed but I am weary of doing this since I had a couple nights of sleep out of weeks of being on this med and even on those nights it took hours until I fell asleep. It leaves me feeling numb the next day, and I have a very hard time concentrating at work."

• af26
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 17, 2023

"I struggle with anxiety before bed, restless leg syndrome (RLS), insomnia, and 8-10 vivid and disturbing dreams per night that I can recall. The medications I have tried include trazodone (which caused hallucinations), melatonin (only works sporadically), prazosin (2mg; initially effective but eventually stopped helping), hydroxyzine (25mg; made me groggy in the morning and eventually lost effectiveness). I also self-medicated with Benadryl (100mg for two months; caused hallucinations and I knew it was not good for me), lorazepam (after using it, I wouldn't remember anything from the prior day), and finally gabapentin. I started with 300mg of gabapentin at night, increased to 600mg, and eventually settled at 900mg. It has been tremendously helpful for me. It eases my anxiety before bed, calms my RLS, and makes me feel tired. I still have occasional dreams, but they are not as frequent. If I do have dreams, I typically only remember one or two of them. I don't wake up feeling groggy and I feel rested about 90% of the time."

• Issca...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 3, 2024

"I have tried Gabapentin for insomnia on multiple occasions in my life. Pros: - initially, this drug works very well. I can fall asleep easily and soundly sleep through the night. Cons: - I feel groggy the next day. To the point where it can be somewhat difficult to type - your fine motor skills are affected. Cognitive function also suffers. Ambien has much milder side effects. - It brings my sleep apnea back to life. I had multiple surgeries for apnea, after which I achieved a surgical cure. My wife never reported me snoring again.... except when I'm taking Gabapentin. - I am not 100% sure, but it seems the tolerance builds fairly quickly. After 3 days, 300 mg dose doesn't work anymore, at least doesn't work reliably. Didn't take it longer due to the side effects above. Bottom line: you may be willing to try it - it may work for you. Unfortunately, I can't take this drug due to side effects."

• James...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 13, 2023

"The psychiatrist prescribed 100mg of Gabapentin for insomnia and social anxiety. Weaning off 50mg of Trazadone down to 25mg now at zero. Gabapentin dose upped to 200mg at night. Tremendous nausea and anxiety 13 days in. The doctor believes the side effects are from Trazadone and my own anxiety conduction. I’m trusting it will take some time to kick in. For now, the doctor will not prescribe anything to go with it, like Ambien which I asked for. The doctor believes the nausea and vomiting could be from a gastrointestinal problem. I empathize with everyone struggling. It’s been dreadful. Let’s keep taking care of ourselves!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 6, 2015

"I was prescribed gabapentin for sleep 200 mg. This is my first week giving it a go, I will post back after one week. I have been ulta sensitive to other given, I am hopeful this one will work. My sister takes it for nerve pain with success..."

• DylanZ
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 17, 2023

"I suffer from insomnia. I have for a few years now, it has been frustrating and challenging, to say the least. I had a nerve pain disorder and was prescribed Gabapentin to help calm both my nerves and lower the anxiety related to the discomfort. It lowered my anxiety but it didn’t do much for the pain so we upped the dosage and I was sleeping and feeling rested the next day, it felt like natural sleep. Fast forward, my nerve pain went away and I asked my doctor if I could stay on the drug for sleep and he agreed I take 600mg daily about 2-3 hours before I want to go to bed either before a later dinner or an hour after eating, for me this drug works some of the time. Not all the time. It’s best for me that it’s on an empty stomach. I have no drug interactions and few interactions with alcohol. Sometimes it doesn’t work at all and I have to still take Ambien. (If I drank more than a few and or had a heavy meal)."

• faith...
• April 10, 2016

"just took this for the first time.. I am used to taking Ambien and my new doctor wouldn't prescribe that. took it about 2 hours ago when I got off work. It is now past 4am and I am still sleepless, the only thing I feel is a little bit of reflux and my throat feels a little swollen."

• Taylor
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 29, 2022

"For me taking 100mg of gabapentin at bedtime has enabled me to get a good night’s sleep. It was the medicine of last resort to help with insomnia. Other meds would result in dry eyes and/or brain fog."

• Timone
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 6, 2017

"Prescribed 300 mg at bedtime for insomnia and pain. However still taking 200 mg of trazodone and 1 mg of clozepam. New doctor took me off tramadol and couple others so wants to wait month before any more changes. I do have to discontinue clozepam but not yet. I am sleeping 12 hours. But rested when wake up and side effects are better today. Anyone have suggestion so I don't sleep so long?"

• Bob...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• May 6, 2022

"I've been taking 300mg of gabapentin for about two years, for insomnia and it has worked for me very, very, well. No side effects and an excellent night's sleep has become the norm. I also find that I am getting a lot REM sleep-- lots of dreams with no nightmares. Reading about some of the side effects others have experienced, I feel quite fortunate to have a prescription for a sleep aide that works so well for me. This is the generic form of Neurontin, and it is quite inexpensive for a 90 day supply and my Medicare PDP plan covers all but a very nominal amount. The only downside-- the automated systems most doctors use are triggered into classifying me as a "fall risk", most likely due to the fact that this drug is routinely prescribed at far higher doses for seizure disorders. My doctor has tried very hard to remove the "fall risk" but the automated system keeps inserting it. Very, very, irritating. Were I not on Medicare this might be a problem. So be aware of this flagging issue."

• AB Hat
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 23, 2021

"Tried herbal medications, Z drugs and then Clonazepam for 10 years for severe insomnia. Nothing seemed to work consistently. After reading some studies I asked my doctor to prescribe gabapentin. That together with half dose of Lunesta seems to be doing the trick. Getting good 7 hours of sleep and wake up only once a night. First month or so I experienced severe grogginess which seemed to get better. A good large cup of coffee helps. Still trying to figure out how to get rid of Lunesta completely and just survive on gabapentin."