Gabapentin Makes Me Impaired And Not In A Good Way (Page 2) (Top voted first)

I was given gabapentin after a spinal injury that resulted in severe radiating pain down my legs. Thanks to a great physical therapist, and a lot of hard work, things are better now. Not perfect. But a lot better. I took the gabapentin for two days. The first day I felt fine (all things considered)... but the gabapentin didn't seem to have any real side effects. The second day, I honestly felt like I was on narcotics or something. I could barely move off the couch and, though I have never used heroin, I am very, very familiar with prescription opioids. I have never been that impaired in my life. It honestly scared me. No one else I know who has ever taken this medication has ever experienced anything like this. What gives?

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Re: Mica (# 14)

I only on 300 mg three times a day. But I only take one at night if I need it. And it will help with my sleep. I know people that gets 800 mgs three times a day. They do ok. It's just not for me. Like you say every medicine don't work the same for everybody. For me I only take it as needed whether they say it only works if you take it everyday it do work when I do take it at night for my sciatic nerve pain I might have to take two but it works but it'll knock me out and put me to sleep so I won't take it at all during the day. I don't care how bad the pain is.

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I didn't like what it did to me at all.

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Re: Stephanie (# 21)

It might have been because Fiorocet has that barbiturate in it. I take Firocet a lot and maybe that’s why it messed me up so much. But the headache med alone doesn’t impair me. It’s garbage medication and I hate that doctors use it for pain instead of actual pain medication.

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Re: Pops Smith (# 8)

It already is a controlled substance. I had to sign a waiver stating I wouldn’t sell them a few months back. Schedule 4 or 5.

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Re: Pauly (# 10)

Too bad, you must be in 19%, sure works for us. At least you got your money back, so nothing lost but a bit of time. Good luck on other things.

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Re: Susan (# 19)

I am afraid for you when you stop taking it and have withdrawals. That is a lot. Why doesn’t your doctor give you something that is actually made for insomnia?

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Re: Optimistic (# 24)

Yes, if you decide to get off of Gab's, you need to taper slowly, I mean stretch it out for a few weeks.. That was what I was told, and I did that with no problems, but just don't stop, or you might get w/d's. Good luck..

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The side effect I can best describe it would be it makes you stupid.

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Took this for one day and couldn't see or walk right kept falling asleep for 2 days. Was told by NP that that was very unusual but the more people I talk to the more horror stories I hear. Would rather live with pain than be a zombie

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