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I take 30 mgs of baclofen per day and was recently prescribed gabapentin 300mgs 3 x daily. The other day after taking my last dose of gabapentin, I became extremely lethargic and went to sleep. I awoke to my body slamming on the floor as I had rolled out of bed. This has never happened before. Is it the combination of the two meds that caused this?

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Hello, Zim! How are you?

The lethargy may be due to the combination of the two.

However, I've not heard reports of falling out of bed. It could've been due to very vivid dreaming, which the Gabapentin can sometimes cause.

Other side effects, as listed by the FDA, may possibly include nausea, dizziness, headache, dry mouth, mood swings and weight changes.

Has it happened, again, or just that once?

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Hi - the extreme lethargy might be the baclofen. I had to stop taking it as I was falling asleep very unexpectedly - like while driving! Beware the baclofen!

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Just the one time so far. Thanks for your response!

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I would read up in gabapentin withdrawal symptoms. That's a pretty high doses and if you discontinued it abruptly withdrawal is likely. Much info online about gabapentin and it's withdrawal symptoms. I would do some research. You may be surprised on what you find. I was when I was on it and researched it.

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I was on this drug but I just stopped it after a week I took it on and off for about 3months but it's to mind blowing it makes u forget talk funny it off to be taken off the market ....as there's so many folk talking about this yet there a drug whick they give M S folk it costs something like 89 pence a day but can't get it on the N.Health private yes ,,,,u can get it

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I would say it is the baclophen. I have COPD and this caused such drowsiness and shortness of breath that I had to use portable oxygen device.

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