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Gabapentin Doses And Weight Gain (Top voted first)
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Monica Says:
I take 800 mg 3x a day of Gabapentin for my diabetic neuropathy. Pain management is considering raising it to 900 mg 3x a day. In the past 3 months I have gained 26 lbs. My feet are also still burning and prickly. What is the highest dose I can be prescribed and could this be causing some of my weight gain?
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Hi Monica,
Just wanted to add that in response to your last question about weight gain, NIH.gov does list what they describe as "rapid weight gain" on gabapentin's list of side effects here: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMHT0010419/?report=details#side_effects
Even though everyone tends to react/respond differently to these types of meds, still seeing the degree to which gabapentin has affected other patients' lives, I think you're making a smart decision to come off it.
And this is off the topic of gabapentin, but if you're open to alternative treatment options I'd encourage you to research black cumin seed oil (nigella sativa) for pain associated with diabetic neuropathy: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2583426. I've been reading a lot of interesting things about the healing potential of this oil and a lot of the studies seem very profound!
Hope this helps!
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John Says:
The highest dose a person can get prescribed is 2800mg.It's one awful drug to come off.I was on pregabalin and gabapentin for nearly 10yrs.The withdrawls are terrible x
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Monica Says:
Thank you Dave. I'm going to check out this seed oil.
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John Says:
Weight gain...most definitely.The drug causes water retention.I was 11 stone and went to 15 within a year.Taper slowly!!!x
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Monica Says:
Thank you for the heads up. I will talk to my doctor about coming off now.
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