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Is it safe to take Lortab 10mg 6 to 8 hours apart from gabapentin? I have chronic pain in my legs, back and hips and I also have ressless legs. I was needing to know if it is safe to take these two meds. As long as they are 6 to 8 hours apart. ## Hello, Kindhal! How are you? Yes, they can be taken together, as long as your doctor has prescribed them both for you, there isn't even a requirement to take them hours apart, since they are not in the same medication class. Gabapentin is classified by the FDA as an anticonvulsant that is also approved to treat certain types of nerve pain and some mood disorders. Its typical side effects may possibly include nausea, dizziness, headache, weight gain and mood swings. Lortab is a narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential to be habit forming ...

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Since October 2013 I took Topamax because I have severe nightmares due to childhood trauma. My psychiatrist upped the dose to 200 mg in the morning and 200 mg in the evening. Now I have hair loss but since the last time she upped the dose I feel really weird. It is like my thoughts live their own life. Sometimes I think this is how it must feel like when you are close to a psychosis. I know that what I am thinking is weird (no, no suicidal thoughts) but I can't stop it. Can't even give an example. There is a lot of chaos in my head and not about my childhood. I have been in therapy for that. This is very weird and I am sort of tired of it. My family and friends notice it too. Here in The Netherlands the doctors are kind of: "It will pass like" with side effects. But I am...

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Someone gave me a few and said it would help with my back pain but nothing is it even good for back pain? ## Hello, Lyonett! How are you? This capsule is manufactured by InvaGen Pharmaceuticals and they list it as containing 300mgs of Gabapentin. The FDA classifies this medication as an anticonvulsant that has also been shown to help with certain types of nerve pain and some mood disorders. Its typical side effects may possibly include nausea, dizziness, headache, dry mouth, mood swings and weight changes. That said, this is not an actual analgesic, so you can't just take one or two that have been given to you by a friend and have pain relief, they don't work that way. They must be taken all the time, for about 4 to 6 weeks, to reach their full level of effectiveness in your bod...

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Hi, I have ex-stream pain under my rib cage, just did cat scan and won't be able to see dr. till monday, I can't sleep and in constant pain day and night, can I take together gabapentin (I take for my neuropathy daily) and Naproxen for shoulder inflammation and hydrocodon-acedaminophen 5-325 or even Tramadol 50 mg tablets and be safe for the pain? Thank you ## Hi tcats, Sorry to hear about your level of pain. From what I could gather, the Naproxen should be fine. However, according to umm.edu's drug interaction checker, there are drug interactions listed between the combination of Gabapentin and Hydrocodone, stating that taking the two together may decrease Hydrocodone's effectiveness. They don't go into any specific details determining why this is the case, but you ...

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hi im 26 and i have epilepsy from past 8 years and doctor suggest me to take epilex chrono 300mg torleva 500mg.Is there any side effects using tis pills.why doctor suggest me to take continuosly 2 years.If i skip in the middle he ask me to take extra 1 year.why like that can u pls explain me briefly. ## Hii m taking epilex chrono 300 and 500 in a day, i want to know is this pills is any effect while pregnancy

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Hi. I'm wondering if anyone has any experience entering Dubai with Topamax and not having a prescription for it? I can't see that it's on their restricted drugs list but can't be sure. Alternatively is it possible to buy Topamax over the counter at pharmacies in Dubai? Any help would be much appreciated. And before anyone starts having a go at me about not having a prescription please please don't because it's a long story. Any help would be great thank you. Jay.

I.have a pill with 202 on it what is it ## Hello, Moeman521! How are you? If it is white, oval and has 2, then a scoreline followed by 02, it is manufactured by Caraco Pharmaceuticals and they list it as containing 600mgs of Gabapentin. The FDA classifies this as an anticonvulsant that is also used to treat certain types of nerve pain and some mood disorders. Its typical side effects may possibly include nausea, dizziness, headache, dry mouth, mood swings and weight gain. Does this match the tablet in question?

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Recently was prescribed Gabapentin 300 mg three times a day I took one pill and ended up sleeping and woke with red face n swollen red lips is this normal ? Plus took me about 24 hours to really feel normal again ? ## No, that is definitely not normal. You need to inform your doctor and try a different medication, the swelling indicates that you may be allergic to this one. As listed by the FDA, such allergic reactions typically get worse with repeated exposure, so please do not take any more of this medication. Its typical side effects are listed as possibly including dizziness, drowsiness, headache, dry mouth and weight changes. Is there anything else I can help with?

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A friend of mine started keppra two weeks ago. In those two weeks, she has had violent rages toward her friends and family, she's been going from euphoric to depressed several times a day.... The real problem is that she doesn't think anything is wrong, and refuses to speak to a doctor about it. Does anybody know if there is a way for me to report her reactions to her doctor? The only other two people left in her life at this point are also refusing to help. ## Hello, Melissa! How are you? Yes, you can contact her doctor and let them know. They cannot discuss her medical information with you, but you can fill them in on what's happening. Keppra is actually very well known to cause personality changes like that in some people that take it, as listed by the FDA, and most are w...

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I took gabapentin for about a month, 300mg 3 or 4 times a day, i have stopped taking it, cold turkey, and its been a week, only withdrawl i have is dizziness/ fuzzy vision during the day, no other withdrawl symptoms anymore. ## Hi Ryan, I appreciate you sharing your feedback on Gabapentin, as from what I've seen around the forum, many patients do tend to experience at least some amount of withdrawal upon going cold turkey... Often times with worse symptoms than what you described. However your case goes to show that not everyone is affected by this drug in the same way. With that said, I'd be curious to know whether each dose of Gabapentin is cumulative in the body? ## I've had 3 operations over the last 18 months due to diverticulitis and now after the first opp had issues ...

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I take 800 mg 3x a day of Gabapentin for my diabetic neuropathy. Pain management is considering raising it to 900 mg 3x a day. In the past 3 months I have gained 26 lbs. My feet are also still burning and prickly. What is the highest dose I can be prescribed and could this be causing some of my weight gain? ## The highest dose a person can get prescribed is 2800mg.It's one awful drug to come off.I was on pregabalin and gabapentin for nearly 10yrs.The withdrawls are terrible x ## Thank you for the heads up. I will talk to my doctor about coming off now. ## Hi Monica, Just wanted to add that in response to your last question about weight gain, NIH.gov does list what they describe as "rapid weight gain" on gabapentin's list of side effects here: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealt...

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Hi are pre gabs gabapentin?? In my area opiate addicts have been dying as the gear is cut with pre gab. Is pre gab gabapentin? Thanks ## No, they are not the same, but they are related. You're actually talking about 2 different medications here, Gabapentin and Pregabalin. The FDA classifies them both as anticonvulsants that are also used to treat certain types of nerve pain and some mood disorders. The typical side effects may possibly include nausea, dizziness, headache, dry mouth and weight gain. Is there anything else I can help with?

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My wife is been taking Lamitor OD 200 mg for last 2 years and some epilepsy drug 4 years before that. She is pregnant now. Should we continue with her pregnancy ? Will the baby be having any effect? ## Lamitor-OD contains the active ingredient Lamotrigine and it has been known to cause harm to the baby if taken during the first 3 months of pregnancy. Learn more Lamitor-OD details here. What she really needs to do is talk to her doctor, they should be able to run tests to tell her if there are any problems, or if the infant is developing normally. In most cases, the problems the drug caused were deformities, such as a cleft palate, but not life threatening. Are there any other comments or questions? ## Thanks for the reply. My doctor is saying that there is less chance of developing the ...

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I have severe restless feet. I take mirapex at night. I've started having severe restlessness in the morning now. I've been given gabapentin 100 mg during the day. It makes me tired and feel strange. I have taken a small dose of narco 2x a day and it works great. I've ran out now my feet are acting up again which makes life and travel miserable. Dr will not continue with narco even tho it works. Don't know what to do. Been dealing with this for over 20 years. Any advice? ## Hello, Lori! How are you? What symptoms do you experience that you describe as feeling strange? Can you please be more specific? Gabapentin is actually an anticonvulsant that can also help with certain types of nerve pain and some mood disorders. Its typical side effects may possibly include nausea, d...

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I take gabapentin 100mg several times a day for anxiety. I also take 6 milligrams of Xanax and 90 milligrams of adderall. Is it safe to be taking these medications together? ## Hello, David! How are you? I didn't find any dangerous interactions or problems listed, but it's always best to double check such information to be sure. The FDA classifies Gabapentin as an anticonvulsant that can also be used to treat certain types of nerve pain, mood swings and some anxiety disorders. Its typical side effects may possibly include nausea, dizziness, headache, dry mouth and weight changes. Is there anything else I can help with?

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I have real bad back an neck pain i have tried all meds nothing seem to work am musle spams i do alot of lifting i work 7days a week my right arm get numbs an hurting all the time i have had to go to the er a couple of times an they say its muslce skelton pain but my right arm is what geta me so can someone help ## Hello, Crystal! How are you? I'm sorry that you're in so much pain. What medications have you tried? You may do better with something such as Gabapentin. The FDA classifies it as an anticonvulsant that is also approved to help treat certain types of nerve pain. Its typical side effects may possibly include nausea, dizziness, headache, dry mouth and weight changes. Does anyone else have any suggestions?

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Is toprimate and gabapentin in the same category ## Hello, Christa! How are you? Yes, they are both classified by the FDA as anticonvulsants, though the Topiramate usually treats more types of seizures than the Gabapentin and the latter is also more commonly used to treat certain types of nerve pain and mood disorders. Typical side effects may possibly include nausea, dizziness, headache, dry mouth, mood swings and weight changes. Has one of them been prescribed for you?

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Since being on Vimpat, I have gotten shortness of breath (SoB), when ever I do any exercise, walking 3 blocks required a 5+ min rest I had pacemaker checked no issues with it. Dr wants me to remain on it, wants me to see Heart Dr (Have appt. within week) It seems to me that med is cause of SoB and I should be weaned off it due to existing heart issue Pacemaker. I have not had any seizures since on it, but SoB is really hard to do anything. ## Hello, Greg! How are you? I'm very sorry about the problem that you're having. There is actually a warning issued by the FDA regarding this medication that states if you start experiencing shortness of breath, you should stop taking it. When will you be seeing the cardiologist? Your other doctor may not be aware of the risk. Its typical sid...

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I am on 300mg of noroton 3 times a day I've recently been having jerking move ments in my arm and when I talk my words skip my mouth is getting ticks is this normal while starting noroton I am on it for fibomyagia has this happened to anyone ## Hello, Mary love! How are you? I'm sorry about the problem that you're having. Any time you experience something so unusual and scary, you should consult your doctor. You may be experiencing a bad reaction to the medication and it might be the right one for you to take. Normal side effects to this medication may include nausea, dizziness, mood swings and weight changes. How are you feeling? ## Neurontin gave me facial and neck tremors. It also severely messed up my voice. I have seen a Neurologist, 2 ENT'S, 2 voice doctors and hav...

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Hello, I was given gabapentin for unknown nerve disorder. I get shocks all through my body which are very painful. I have many other problems also. Anyway this is my 1st time I took it and it was 300mg. My head feel likes it weighs 500 lbs and I feel like I am heavily drugged and not with it. It is also causing pain on the scar on my head (another story lol ) and my neck. My question is would you keep taking it. They want me to add another pill tomorrow and another (3 total) the next day. I'm thinking I need to just get off them. It didn't really help the zaps too. I would appreciate any feed back ..TY ## Hello, Jmade123! How are you? That's not a normal side effect for Gabapentin, the FDA lists them as typically including nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and weight ...

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