Gabapentin Forums (Page 20)

Will gabapentim show up if it's sent in for test results from the probation office?? I know that it does not come up in a ua but they sent in the test results to a lab and I am extremely nervous!! I am not prescribed this medication.. A friend gave me a few if them for a broken hand since I cannot take anything else for pain besides ibuprofen and Tylenol since I am an addict... I know I shouldn't be taking these either and I am on probation!!! ## No it will not show up on any kind of drug test

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can this prescribed for slight depression and imsomnia 300mg two at nite with trepilne ## Hello, Tania! How are you? Yes, this medication contains the active ingredient Gabapentin, which is an anticonvulsant that can also help with some mood disorders and certain types of nerve pain. 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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Can the medication Gabapentin 266 cause weight gain and how much medication can you take in 24 hours ## Hello Doris! How are you? The FDA classifies Gabapentin as an anticonvulsant that has also been shown to help with certain types of nerve pain and some mood disorders. Yes, weight gain can be a side effect, you may also experience nausea, dry mouth, dizziness, headaches and mood swings. You should not exceed your doctor's prescribed dosing. Is there anything else I can help with?

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I have been using Zanor SR 0.5mg for Anxiety and now my psychiatrist has given me Epleptin 100mg to take and so I am taking both Zanor and Epleptin in the morning and Epleptin again at night. My Dr wants to try and get me off Zanor as it is addictive but feel like since I have been taking Epleptin with the Zanor I have felt more anxious and was feeling much better without Epleptin. Dr says I must stay on it until I see him in 3 weeks time but don't know if I can handle it. Can Epleptin have this effect on a person? ## Hello, Karen! How are you? This medication is listed as containing the active ingredient Gabapentin, which is an anticonvulsant that has also been approved to treat some mood disorders and certain types of nerve pain. Its typical side effects may include nausea, dizzin...

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I have been on Gabapentin for 2 years for diabetic neuropathy, building up to 300mg x 3 times daily. Six months age I started getting a sore and burning feeling in my throat, which causes me to continually cough to clear my throat. I have had a camera down my throat and nothing bad showed. An x-ray showed I had some fluid in the base of my lungs -could this cause the soreness as well as the persistent cough? I tried reducing the Gabapentin to 200mg x 3 times and the cough eased a lot, but the nerve pain got worse so I increased it again ## Hello, Pamopal! How are you? I'm sorry about the problem that you're having. Yes, it is most likely from the fluid, the cough and throat clearing could be what's actually causing the soreness. Gabapentin can also cause dry mouth and throat...

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Been taking doctor prescribed gabapentin for nerve pain for 2 months. I take 2 300mg before bed as it makes me too sleepy and off balance during the day. I am very concerned about internal organ damage. How much water need I drink to flush this drug out of my body quickly? I would appreciate as much information about this as possible. Thank you for your time and reply. ## Hello, Okji! How are you? Water will not help it to process faster, it will still retain the same half-life as always. The trick for kidney health, however, is to make sure you drink enough fluids to keep your kidneys functioning properly and to see your doctor immediately, if you notice any change in urine volume, have difficulty urinating, experience pain or burning while urinating or any other unusual symptoms. The ...

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I have been taking 50mg.of Lyrica 3 times a day for a pinched nerve in my lower back. Now my Insurance Co. said they will not cover Lyrica they recomend Gabapentin. What is the difference in thede two meds ## Lyrica contains the active ingredient Pregabalin and Gabapentin is the active ingredient in Neurontin, but they are both the same type of medication, they are anticonvulsants that have also been shown to help with certain types of nerve pain. Learn more Gabapentin details here. Have you contacted your doctor about it, yet? Sometimes they both work for someone, but sometimes they don't. You can really only try it and see. ## Gabapentin worked OK for me but I got leg cramps. They didn't last long, per cramp, and did not leave my calf muscle sore but were annoying enough for m...

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It is a yellow capsill, with IP on it and 102 underneath it. It is also a nerve pill. ## This capsule contains 300mgs of Gabapentin, the active ingredient in Neurontin, which is an anticonvulsant that can also help treat certain types of nerve pain and mood disorders. Learn more Neurontin details here. Is there anything else I can help with? ## I was recently in a horrible accident and I shattered my skull in various places and broke a few bones. I had to have an emergency craniotomy and invasive surgery to my brain to remove blood clots. I ramained comatose for two weeks following the surgery. But I finally awoke and in a matter of days I began talking and walking. When I got discharged I was prescribed neorontin for the nerve damage I got from the MVA. I'm still in recovery 3 mont...

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I M TAKING GABANTIN 100-100-300mg DAILY FOR PAIN IN THE THAI MUSCLES. WANT TO KNOW IF ANY SIDE EFFECTS ARE THERE, SHOUL I CONTIUE ? ## It is important to know that all prescription drugs pose the risk of side effects. Whether or not you should continue taking a medication is not for a stranger to say. You need to contact your doctor if you are having doubts about what he prescribed you. As far as side effects go: Gabapentin's (Gabantin) most common side effects in adult patients include dizziness, drowsiness, and peripheral edema (swelling of extremities); these mainly occur at higher doses, in the elderly. Side effects upon discontinuation of gabapentin that have been reported in medical literature include insomnia, restlessness, agitation, anxiety, disorientation, confusion, light...

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I have been on gabapentin for two years now. I am on 800 mg 3x daily. I was put on this due to severe facial pain due to severe trauma to my face in a car accident. My face slammed into the dashboard. My question is how long can gabapentin continue to work for me? I can not live in the pain I had before taking gabapentin. Drs. are so frightened to write me any pain meds, such as fiorinal with codeine when I have a break through of severe pain in my sinuses. I have been operated on my sinuses 4x since the accident. My nose no longer functions, therefore extreme pain. Neurologist not able to do much because I am on Prozac and Notriptyline for anxiety and depression. I just want to know from studies, how long can I live semi pain free on gabapentin. I have gained 25 lbs. Went from 100lbs t...

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I am on 200mg of gabapentin, 2weeks into it, keep getting heavy eye ache, plus temple pains , should be updoseing soon but ? don't rearly no ## Hello, Sue22! How are you? Those can be normal side effects of this medication, as listed by the FDA. You may also experience nausea, dizziness, dry mouth and weight gain. Once you're on one steady dose for about a month, they should taper off and eventually go away entirely. If not, then you should inform your doctor as it may not be the right medication for you. Is there anything else I can help with?

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Found a pill broke in half big x on one side something 3 on the other side white round pill ## Based on the description provided, the closest match I could find is Gabapentin (800 mg). Manufacturer: Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc. National Drug Code (NDC): 63304-0593 Gabapentin was originally developed for the treatment of epilepsy, and is currently widely used to relieve neuropathic pain. Gabapentin's most common side effects in adult patients include dizziness, drowsiness, and peripheral edema (swelling of extremities); these mainly occur at higher doses, in the elderly. If you run a google search for "Gabapentin 800 mg x 93" you can find an image of this pill. Learn More: Gabapentin Details If you have any more questions or concerns, please post back and I will be happy to h...

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I'm having trouble with my shoulder from an accident I recently had. The Dr. prescribed me this, KETO/GAB/LID/PENCREAM 10/6/2/2% CR 100gm. Apply 1-2 grams (1-2 pumps) to affected area 3-4 times daily. Also with 5 refills. If anyone can tell me anything about this medication or tell me where to go to find it, I can't seem to find it anywhere. Does it help. So far I feel a small better feeling. I know the GAB, should (?) stand for gabapentine, which I take in a capsule form, 300mg. All the others, I have no idea. Is this something new? Has anyone else tried it. I read a little about it also helping depression ((??)) along with some "Other" things that would really help me. It is in a (*)topical cream that sort of resembles shaving cream. Any help sure would be appreciated....

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Can gabapentin and Mobic togeteher, or will it cause a drug interaction. ## Hello, Deb! How are you? I didn't find any problems or interactions listed, though it's always best to double check such information to be sure. The FDA lists the typical side effects of Gabapentin as possibly including nausea, dizziness, dry mouth, mood swings and weight gain. The typical side effects of Mobic may possibly include nausea, dizziness, headache, increased risk of bleeding and stomach irritation. Is there anything else I can help with?

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Can Gabatrex be used instead of prescription Gabapentin? 300 mgs. of Gabapentin vs. ? Gabatrex? ## Hello, Lea! How are you? No, they are not even close to being the same. GABA Trex is classified by the FDA as a supplement that contains the amino acid L-Theanine, thus it is not actually proven to do anything. However, Gabapentin is an anticonvulsant that has also been proven to help with certain types of nerve pain and some mood disorders. The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, drowsiness, mood swings and weight gain. Is there anything else I can help with?

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Is it safe to take Lortab 10mg 6 to 8 hours apart from gabapentin? I have chronic pain in my legs, back and hips and I also have ressless legs. I was needing to know if it is safe to take these two meds. As long as they are 6 to 8 hours apart. ## Hello, Kindhal! How are you? Yes, they can be taken together, as long as your doctor has prescribed them both for you, there isn't even a requirement to take them hours apart, since they are not in the same medication class. Gabapentin is classified by the FDA as an anticonvulsant that is also approved to treat certain types of nerve pain and some mood disorders. Its typical side effects may possibly include nausea, dizziness, headache, weight gain and mood swings. Lortab is a narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential to be habit forming ...

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Someone gave me a few and said it would help with my back pain but nothing is it even good for back pain? ## Hello, Lyonett! How are you? This capsule is manufactured by InvaGen Pharmaceuticals and they list it as containing 300mgs of Gabapentin. The FDA classifies this medication as an anticonvulsant that has also been shown to help with certain types of nerve pain and some mood disorders. Its typical side effects may possibly include nausea, dizziness, headache, dry mouth, mood swings and weight changes. That said, this is not an actual analgesic, so you can't just take one or two that have been given to you by a friend and have pain relief, they don't work that way. They must be taken all the time, for about 4 to 6 weeks, to reach their full level of effectiveness in your bod...

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Hi, I have ex-stream pain under my rib cage, just did cat scan and won't be able to see dr. till monday, I can't sleep and in constant pain day and night, can I take together gabapentin (I take for my neuropathy daily) and Naproxen for shoulder inflammation and hydrocodon-acedaminophen 5-325 or even Tramadol 50 mg tablets and be safe for the pain? Thank you ## Hi tcats, Sorry to hear about your level of pain. From what I could gather, the Naproxen should be fine. However, according to umm.edu's drug interaction checker, there are drug interactions listed between the combination of Gabapentin and Hydrocodone, stating that taking the two together may decrease Hydrocodone's effectiveness. They don't go into any specific details determining why this is the case, but you ...

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I.have a pill with 202 on it what is it ## Hello, Moeman521! How are you? If it is white, oval and has 2, then a scoreline followed by 02, it is manufactured by Caraco Pharmaceuticals and they list it as containing 600mgs of Gabapentin. The FDA classifies this as an anticonvulsant that is also used to treat certain types of nerve pain and some mood disorders. Its typical side effects may possibly include nausea, dizziness, headache, dry mouth, mood swings and weight gain. Does this match the tablet in question?

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Recently was prescribed Gabapentin 300 mg three times a day I took one pill and ended up sleeping and woke with red face n swollen red lips is this normal ? Plus took me about 24 hours to really feel normal again ? ## No, that is definitely not normal. You need to inform your doctor and try a different medication, the swelling indicates that you may be allergic to this one. As listed by the FDA, such allergic reactions typically get worse with repeated exposure, so please do not take any more of this medication. Its typical side effects are listed as possibly including dizziness, drowsiness, headache, dry mouth and weight changes. Is there anything else I can help with?

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