Gabapentin Causing A Metallic Taste In Mouth (Page 2)

I recently started taking gabapentin to alleviate nerve pain from fibromyalgia, but now I am having a metal taste in my mouth and all the teeth brushing in the world doesn't stop it. I am also eating myself out of house and home with this med.... anyone else have this problem, and if so, how do I stop it?

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Re: Verwon (# 1)

I want to take it as needed for nerve pain for a pinched nerve in my neck and I have to seem nasty taste in my mouth I don't know how to get rid of it guess I have to stop taking the medicine but how long before it goes away?
Does anyone know how to get rid of the taste in your mouth from the Gabapentin

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I also have the bad taste that metal taste is horrible. However I do not eat my house out of house and home I am just the opposite I cannot eat because of this metal taste

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Re: Jaime (# 16)

I agree it's awful I'm going to tk to my dr today about stopping

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My doctor prescribed Gabapentin because I am Menopausal at 47, isn'tthat a laugh? I have the same metallic taste. I am also on Warfarin, Dilantin, Omeprazole, Meclizine, Isosorbide, Fluoxetine, Gabapentin, Atorvastatin & Tylenol 3 w/ codeine. The Tylenol 3 is for my Fibromyalgia pain but I take it at night. Can the metallic taste in my mouth be dangerous because of any risk factors that I have? Thank you.

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Yes, I have metal mouth since starting on gabapentin for nerve pain. I’ll have to stick it out or go back to intense pain from fibromyalgia.

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It gave me a horrible metallic taste in my mouth as well. It also seemed to increase my want of things sugary which I do not usually crave much. I had to quit taking them as I couldn’t stand the taste anymore and they were causing mouth and tongue sores also.

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I used to be on Gabapentin for hot flashes but did it last? No! The metallic taste will go away in a week. Just wait & see.

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Re: Sunflower (# 12)

I feel the same but I have more nausea, metallic taste, and having breathing problems.

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Re: Sd (# 7)

I was taking gabapentin but stopped but still having the metal taste. Does anyone know how to get rid of it? Mine's been going for about 2 months.

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Re: jojo (# 10)

i have had a suspicion that they have been changing their formula because had taken them a while ago and it didn’t feel the same.. i felt SO off. then i developed a stutter that lasted a day and a half so i stopped taking them. now i’m taking them again and have a metallic and soap tase in my mouth that WILL NOT go away no matter what. i hate it so much!

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I have the exact same issues.

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My dr just started me on a higher dose(400mg) and I can’t sleep and I have a nasty taste in my mouth.
Should I contact my dr right away?

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Re: Linda (# 15)

Hello, have you tried Promethazine w/Codine? I take it at night and it really helps.

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Re: Stephannie (# 2)

THC helped with my nerve pain, even when I am not using it. Gabapentin helped, but it made me feel like I was dying & if I skipped a dose the nerve pain came right back.
If they tell you lyrica has fewer side effects they’re LYING.

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Re: Sunflower (# 12)

I had a harder time with Gabapentin withdrawals than any of the times I stopped taking opiates long term.

Wean yourself down SLOWLY, take it at night when you take it, adding magnesium helped me A LOT.

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Re: Jliv (# 18)

Does it help menopause?? I can’t imagine it doing anything but making it worse.

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has anyone been able to get their taste and smell back to normal after discontinuing the medication i cannot eat everything smells and tastes so bad. i stopped the medicine weeks ago

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Re: Stephannie (# 2)

I hated Gabapentin and lyrica was even worse idk why that company tells doctors that there are less side effects with Lyrica.

I started using medical cannabis and it actually helps the nerve pain unless I don’t use it for weeks, then it comes back. With Gabapentin it came back as soon as I skipped a dose.

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Phew relieved to hear this. I was starting to think hip replacement was leaching into system.
I've had metallic taste in mouth since started 3 months ago. Cant cope with sleepiness so now wheening off from the 1200mg a day. Reducing 100mg per 10 days now.

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Re: Verwon (# 1)

I was just taking 300 mg at bedtime then upped the dose to 600 . Now I’m having that awful taste and can’t get rid of it. Would it hurt to stop the 300 mg suddenly?

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