Gabapentin Forums (Page 18)

Following knee replacement surgery I was diagnosed 2 x 100mg Gabapentin. Three times a day. After discharge I had to get a renewed prescription and I have now noticed that the Pharmacist has given me 300mg Gabapentin capsules by mistake. This means I have been on 2 x 300mg Gabapentin Three times a day. Is it a coincidence that three days after being discharged after I started the overdose I have developed cellulitis in the lower leg that had the knee replacement? ## Hello, Paul! How are you? Yes, that most likely is a coincidence, since cellulitis is a type of deep tissue infection. Are you on an antibiotic for it? As to your Gabapentin prescription, you should take that one back to the pharmacy and have them correct it. The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nause...

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What side affect can the gabapentin with these symtomsWhat if im 83 yrs old and have high blood pressure and diabetic and heart issues can i still take the D 02 capsule ## Hello, Estella! How are you? You can take it, as long as your doctor approves. The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, dry mouth, mood swings and weight gain. What other medications are you taking?

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Hello. I've been taking 1200 mg Neurontin (600 twice daily) for around 4 yrs. I'd like to wean off of it and will off course do so with my Dr.'s supervision. However I will not completely trust her schedule for weaning because of a past experience with her. What schedule would you recommend? I think I read somewhere a recommendation of reducing 10% per month but that seems awfully slow. ## I meant to title it gabapentin reduction schedule not withdrawal schedule!! Can't find a way to edit this. ## Hello, JP! How are you? Well, it does need to be a slow taper, coming off of it too fast can create a risk of seizures. Many people that stopped too suddenly also experienced other symptoms, such as feeling sick, dizzy, spacey and experienced mood swings, among others. The FDA ...

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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? ## 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? ## Just the one time so far. Thanks...

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I was put on Lyrica for diabetic nerve pain, but after taking it for 2 weeks, my blood sugar dropped drastically, and I had to be hospitalized. It was determined that Lyrica was responsible, since that was the only thing that had changed. I was taken off the Lyrica immediately. However, I have suffered with constant leg pain for years, and asked my doctor if there was something different I could take. He prescibed Gabapentin for a trial month to see how I do with it. When I got home, I searched the Internet for more information and see that it was primarily prescribed for seizures. My question is: Will I experience the same side effects as I did with Lyrica, and will I become dependent on the medication if it does help. I don't like the possible side effects of mood swings, depressi...

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My mum has just been prescribed gabapentin actavis 100mg mum is 78 yes old. I'm worried because she has Barratt's esophaguas (high blood pressure cholesterol and type 2diabetics)... The doctor has taken her off the medication for Barratt's???? She really needs this medication otherwise she is constantly sick. ## What medication was she on for it? Gabapentin is an anticonvulsant that's also shown to help with certain types of mood disorders and some types of nerve pain. The U.S. FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, mood swings and weight gain.

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my father came from work. sweating bad. and feeling bad from the medicine. 72yr male, with weakness in his legs and knee legs go out. and his in bad health. giving by the va hospital. help please. mary ## Norman, has he contacted the VA hospital and prescribing doctor about the problem, yet? Gabapentin can cause these types of side effects in anywhere between 1 to 7% of the people that use it. Since it sounds like they were pretty severe and caused him problems walking, its probably not the right medication for him, or it may be too high of a dosage. ## I am a diabetic patient. I complained of pain in the body and hardened hand movements. Doctor prescribed Gabapentin USP 300 mg Capsules for night and 100mg capsules for the morning. I do not know for what reason did he prescribe this. Is...

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lower back disc degeneration at L4-L5 and L5-S1 levels ## same problem as above. slip disc L4,L5 ## This medication is listed as containing Gabapentin and Nortriptyline, both of which have been shown to help with certain types of nerve pain. The U.S. FDA lists the typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, dry mouth and weight gain. Is there anything else I can help with?

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I have been taking 300mgs of gabapentin 100mgs three times a day I suffer with a fast irregular heartbeat and since taking this medication it has been much worse and keeping me awake at night do you think I should continue as I am trying to stop my nightime diazepam 5mgs and treat the nerve pain I have from rotator cuff injury and back spasms from a chronic back condition ## Hello, Rose! How are you? You should have this checked out by your doctor. Gabapentin has been known to cause high blood pressure and tachycardia in some people that take it, as reported by the FDA. If it continues out of control, it could become dangerous. This just might not be the right medication for you to take and you may need to try something else. Has there been any change?

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I don't understand how gabapentin is prescribed for my acute chronic fibromyalgia, when the consultant tells me they don't understand fibromyalgia should he be prescribing medication on a condition "no one fully understands"? after taking my very first pill this morning an hour later I feel drunk as a skunk! I'm a mother to two young children 7 & 5 yrs old, should they have to put up with sleeping mum or drunk mum? so far I dont like gabapentin! ## I have seen posts to gabapentin as the demonic drug. I have to agree whole heartedly with that. My dr put me on it for nerve damage over 4 years ago. He had me on 600 mg 2x a day. I stopped it in January of 2011 and suffered for 7-1/2 months severely with depression, sucidal thoughts, anxiety, every awful feeling a per...

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How will these effect nerve pain an sleep ## Hello, Jenna! How are you? This capsule is manufactured by Amneal Pharmaceuticals and they list it as containing 300mgs of Gabapentin, which is an anticonvulsant that has also been shown to help with certain types of nerve pain. The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, weight gain, mood swings and dry mouth. Thus, it may help you sleep, due to the side effects. Is there anything else I can help with?

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I have a question. I have 300mg gabapentin. If I'm out of the 300mg can I take 400mg? ## Hello, Denice! How are you? It would be best not to raise your dosage, without your doctor's approval. If you do, you may experience more side effects, which the FDA lists as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, dry mouth, mood swings and weight gain. Is there anything else I can help with?

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I take Gabapentin 300 mg 3 caps daily. I was using Norespan 10 mg patches but as I am allergic to the patches themselves by my Doctor put me on 1 Jurnista 8mg Tablet daily \, sometimes I take a antihistamine tablet ":Zyrtec" tablet as well. Could these tablets have any adverse effects on me. ## Hello, Pauline! How are you? There can be risks associated with taking any medication, what you need to do is discuss it with your doctor, so you can make an informed decision on whether or not the benefits outweigh any possible risks. Gabapentin is an anticonvulsant that can also help with certain types of nerve pain. Its side effects may include nausea, dizziness, weight changes and mood swings. Jurnista contains the active ingredient Hydromorphone. This is a narcotic analgesic, so it h...

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this may sound a dumb question but is pre gabapentin the same drug as gabapentin ## Hello, Ema! How are you? I think you may be confusing the name of two medications, Pregabalin and Gabapentin. They are both anticonvulsants that are also used to treat some mood disorders and certain types of nerve pain, but they are two different medications. The FDA lists their typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, dry mouth and weight gain. Is there anything else I can help with? ## Hi, I have a similar question. I have had my urine sent to a lab to check for gabapentin. I am wondering will pregabalin turn up the same as gabapentin when sent off? They are only checking for gabapentin. ## Are pregabbas dangerous?????i got told it's like Russian roulette with your l...

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Hey, So my partner started taking gabapentin 3x300mg 3 times a day for rheumatoid arthritis in his feet he's only 29. He recognized this drug as something his friends use to take recreationally and we all know it effects us all differently. I'm bipolar get a little bored and curious not to mention noticed a change in his mood just in general a happier person so I thought I'd start taking them too just for the effect. I soon became addicted to the feeling of not really caring almost superior, I felt I could talk my way out of any situation and just loved life. Of course there's always a time you run out and with us both taking them he soon did. With the pain of arthritis coming and going there was always plenty for me. I soon realized just how addicted I was and was the f...

Find out about the oval shaped pill split down middle. On one side the letterG and next to it on same side but other half the number21. ## Hello, Shell! How are you? From what I've found, this tablet is manufactured by Greenstone Limited and they list it as containing 600mgs of Gabapentin, which is an anticonvulsant that's also used to treat certain types of nerve pain and some mood disorders. The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, dry mouth and weight gain. Is there anything else I can help with?

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would like to fin out ,what GN1 and m on the otherside..what does the drug do for a person, when they take this drug ## Hello, Roxanne! How are you? This tablet contains 600mgs of Gabapentin, which is an anticonvulsant that has also been shown to help with certain types of nerve pain and some mood disorders. Side effects may include nausea, dizziness, dry mouth and weight changes. Is there anything else I can help with? ## i have nvr seen this kind of gabipentine before . do they do the same thing ???

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A blue/gray pill p636 is stamped on one side ## Hello, Aaron! How are you? It is an oblong tablet? If so, I believe the marking is intended to be R 636. It is manufactured by Actavis and they list is containing 600mgs of Gabapentin, which is an anticonvulsant that's also used to treat certain types of nerve pain and some mood disorders. The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, dry mouth, mood swings and weight gain.

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What pharmacy carries these? I have used the R636 pills for a few years. I have diabetic nerve pain up to my knees, hands to my elbows and take 1200mg every 8 hours. I have tried the white gabapentin pills (G31, 150 coated, 150 un-coated and others) they DO NOT work, it's almost like some of the pills are just filled with binders and have no gabapentin. I have tried all my local pharmacys. They all say that they can no longer get the R636 pills. Does anyone know where the green R636 pills are available? If so, please let me know.

A friend of mine and I both take 300 mg gabapentin but hers say purepac and mine do not what is the difference. ## Hello, Tabitha! How are you? Purepac is the manufacturer, so there's no difference in the medications, hers just lists what company made it. The FDA lists the typical side effects of this medication as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, dry mouth, mood swings and weight changes. Is there anything else I can help with? ## Thank you very much and no thank you that is all I was wondering

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