Gabapentin Causing A Metallic Taste In Mouth
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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: Stephannie (# 2)

Have you tried Lyrica? It really worked good for me until I started swelling up. But I got a good year with it

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STOP taking that!!! It's addictive and given out like candy! I took it and it didn't help my pain. It's the new option. How can 1 medication help with soooo many things? It can't .

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Re: Buzzchill (# 46)

I was on it for 3 months. Last 2 weeks I've had an awful taste in my mouth that affects everything I eat.

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Re: Verwon (# 1)

I have been taking gabapentin for 3 months now. I lost my taste 2 weeks ago and still can't taste anything.

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Re: Linda (# 17)

Hi Linda, any updates? Just want to know what to expect after I stop taking it too. I feel concerned if I will also continue to have the metallic taste for a longer period of time after stopping it. Will be traveling and of course I'm dreaming of the day to have a normal sense of taste once again, fingers crossed.

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Re: Sd (# 7)

Hi Sd, any updates after stopping Gabapentin for a week and still having the metallic taste in your tongue/mouth? Just want to know what to expect if I will also have the same experience after I stop taking it. Thanks.

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Re: Jliv (# 18)

Yes, you're right. You don't get to enjoy any taste at all. Tried that MetaQil Mouth Rinse and did not work at all. I feel so miserable so I will stop it now.

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Re: jojo (# 10)

Hi, I have the same experience. I've taken it for a few years and it did not bother me then. But now, it gives me the horrible metallic taste. I will stop it now because I don't get to enjoy the taste of any food I eat. Thank you for sharing me your experience. I don't know what they did with the formula of the newer Gabapentin batches.

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Yes it does in my experience.

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Re: KK (# 20)

I was on gabapentin (300 mg 3x day) and stopped due to other side effects. Even tho I had a problem with taste I did not think it was the meds. Started going to a Pain specialist and he put me back on but only at (100 mg at bedtime) I have been on for 2 nights and today that metallic taste came back. I did not attribute it to the gabapentin when I was on it before, Now I know for sure and I am stopping it.

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Re: Jliv (# 18)

I took Gabapentin my tongue swelled up real big it wouldn't stay in my mouth and whenever it went down I had a weird taste in my mouth and it's been a long time since I've been on it and the taste is still there

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My doctor upped my gabapentin to 1800mg per day. She said I can go as high as 2700mg. I have this metallic taste in my mouth that makes it so hard to eat or drink especially my Ozark or Dasani water which I use to drink a lot of. I've had this problem for a while & thought it was just me but thanks to you I am now sure its the gabapentin. It hasn't gone away & it has been getting worse for a while now long before she upped the mg. I hate having to take this stuff since it doesn't help at all & now I have these side effects that others keep saying will go away. Thanks for putting the question out there and hopefully it will go away for you.

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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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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: 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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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: Jliv (# 18)

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

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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: 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: Linda (# 15)

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

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