Alcohol And Gabapentin (Top voted first)

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Does anyone drink beer or other alcohol while taking this? I start on it tonight, increasing every 5 days to 900 mg total a day. I'm curious as to how much alcohol can be tolerated and if there are any reasons to avoid it completely. I like my Budweiser. Thanks for any input.

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I am currently tapering off klonopin, take 200 mg of Zoloft, 40 mg of propranolol and am about to start gabapentin to ease the withdrawal effects of klonopin. I like to drink wine socially. Will I still be able to do so?

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I drink beer all the time and I'm still alive. I'm currently taking 1800 mg a day.

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I have been on mirapex for 5 years, but because of the gambling side effects, have gradually stopped. My doctor prescribed gabapentin 100mg, for restless legs. I started last night and needed 2 for relief. Along with minor side effects, I have a terrible headache this morning. I normally have one drink in the evenings. Should I stop alcohol while taking this prescription.?

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I've been taking 2100 mg of gabapentin for 4 years religiously. I have drank on numerous occasions. No problems at all besides possibly over consuming lol. You have absolutely nothing to worry about.

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what are the bad things with this drug and alcohol?

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You and me pal, take my 2000mgs gabs and drink cold Budweiser at night, no problemo!! Work everyday, no side effects, no headache, nada. I started for restless legs on gabs also, liked how mello it seem to make me, added Budweiser myself.

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Five shots of vodka is enough for most people to go nuts on, even without meds. It's possible that your system is reacting differently than others on these meds. I have had no issues like that.

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I'm 60 years old and other than when I'm very sick and when I was taking a venipuncture class because my hands shook when I was taking blood, I drink everyday. The gabapentin does nothing to me when I take it along with the wine, which is what I normally drink. However, I drink pretty much a 750 ml bottle ever night. Even with my years of drinking, 5 shots of vodka and I would be trying to beat up all my friends. Of course, I would be unsuccessful as always.

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This is an old question, but it popped up for me because I wanted to see if anyone had the same problem I did when I mixed vodka and Gabapentin. I have only been on this medication for a week and did not even take it the night of drinking. I am 31 and never in my life have I had an episode like this: I had around 5 shots of vodka (80%) and 1 beer. I was told the next day I pretty much beat up my guy friend and was trying to beat up my husband. I went outside looking for them, I woke my children up screaming at my friend and husband so my 9 yr old daughter seen a little bit of this, and I even had to go to the hospital for a staple and stitch in my head over being restrained so hard I fell and hit my head. None of this is ME! My husband and I have been together for 15 years and he has never seen that side of me. I have always protected my children from seeing anything like that and here my daughter seen my husband holding me down! I had to talk to her the next day and tell her sorry she had to wake up to that and just said she will never see it again. I can only imagine how scary that was to see! I can say without a doubt do NOT mix alcohol with this med! Even if you don't take it that night cause it is still in your system! I learned the hard way. I feel like my husband, my friend, my daughter, and myself were all victims that night because I would have never thought THAT would have happened! I've drank on meds before and been fine, but this one is not one to mess with! Please save yourself and others the possibility of what could potentially happen. I will NOT be touching alcohol at all! This medication is helping me and I would rather have the medicine than a night of fun every now and then.

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Darren how long have you been on gabapentin for and what dose its coming up to christmas and I will be wanting a family drink but people comments are putting me off .emma.

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I've taken 3600mg of Gabapentin each day for 21 months now! I drink alcohol with them & feel ok. I would just say that the Gabapentin alone will leave u running for the nearest bathroom 20 mins after food or drink!!

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I've been taking 300 mg, once a day for a month for pinched nerve in my back. Have had serious depression this week. It's one of the listed side effects. I am going to try to wean off after I talk to my doctor.

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Yes, stop!!! I've been on Gabapentin 600mg for 28 days. I had 8oz of beer and my head pounded for days. You can't take a pain reliver, because it makes the Gabapentin stronger, which just makes the headache worse!!! Plus others have reported blacking out when combining even a little alcohol with Gabapentin.

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Alcohol should be avoided while using this medication, especially at such a high dosage, because it can aggravate the side effects, making them much more problematic.

These can include: nausea, drowsiness, dizziness and peripheral edema.

You can read more on it here:

https:/­/­rxchat.com/­wiki/­Gabapentin/­

Do you have any other questions?

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Hi. (I'm on 900mg gapapentin a day fro over a year. I haven;t changed my drinking habits (several beers several days a week) and have had no problems.

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I am 30 yrs old and was just put on gabapentin about 2-3 months ago- being on 900 mg for about 6 weeks now. I always drank, and at times pretty heavily, since I was 19 yrs old ( even while on other mecications like anti depressants, etc) and never noticed any side effects. Last weekend, I went to my girlfriend's and had just 4 glasses of wine ( which normally this is fine for me) and I ended up feeling so drunk, like I was out doing shots all night - and I ended up throwing up.. And felt so horrible. I actually had to have my boyfriend pick me up and told him that I thought I needed to go to the hospital!! ( I think I only ever felt that way 2 other times my whole life- and trust me- those nights involved numerous shots and beers all night) this gabapentin stuff if wicked when mixed with alcohol- I wanted to post to caution people. Like I said I had 4 glasses of wine over a 2 hr period, one moment I was fine, and then next moment, I felt like I drank 3 bottles.. It was so scary!! Be careful!! It seems like at first when u drink on this you feel ok, but it seems like an hour or so later, whatever u drink intensifies and more than triples.. I used to be a party girl, and this is the first time I've been scared to drink... Don't drink on this!! Or if u do.. Be very careful n start out literally with one or two drinks- then stop and sit a few hours to make sure it doesn't intensify!! I hope this post helped.. And I'm glad I ended up ok and not in the hospital over 4 lousey glasses of wine .

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I take 2100 mg a day and also like my Budweiser. My balance is a wreck when I drink, but that could be from the MS. No major issues.

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I've been taking gamapentin for about six months now, up to 700mg per day. Now I don't drink that often, but I have found that any more than two or three drinks and I'm sick and vomiting for hours. And if I don't take it because I want to have a drink, I get really bad headaches. I also found that I felt more intoxicated after only one drink. The gamapentin helps my pain so I'd rather take it then not, but I can still enjoy a glass of wine with diner every once and awhile.

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Hi I've been using gabapentin for 5yrs i take an excessive dose every day after a leg amputation.
I have always drank alcohol (spirits & beer)
I'm not an alcoholic lol
I've never had any problems mixing them with alcohol, i think it can cancel out the power of them a little. I think everyone taking gabapentin should be aware that these tablets like many can effect people differently . Best advice is to just have a very small amount of alcohol, find out your tolerance, never a good idea to drink too much while on medication, but its a social thing and being in pain is hard enough to deal with without being isolated from social situations.
Just be careful, go steady but live!!!!

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i,m on 900mg gabapentin .i., wondering is confusion and withdrawing from everyone and feeling like i dont care have everything to do with this drug? i,m diabetic,,on insulin n pills,amongst other medications.plus i have recurrent bells palsy

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