How Long Does It Take Gabapentin To Get Out Of Your System (Page 7)
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I was taking 300 mg neurontin. 1 in am, 1 at noon and 2 at bedtime. I was prescribed the med in May of 2013. Increased later when not helping with foot numbness. It has been almost 2 weeks since i tapered myself off of the drug and i still feel nausea in the am which affects my eating. Please advise how long it will take this med to be out of my system? Thank you.

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And I will agree with you and call this drug demonic. I have never been on such a horrible medication. I'm a disabled veteran with PTSD that has been controlled with medication for almost 20 years. In July, I herniated all my lower back discs which of course caused the sciatica and I was prescribed Gaba. I got up to 1200mg a day at one point. On that dose, I was pretty much a zombie but I didn't feel a bit of pain! How can you when all you do is SLEEP!??? Needless to say, it's hard to pay the bills when you can't work. With the "drowsiness" (Ha!) came 20 pounds weight gain in less than 3 months along with increased depression that had been under control for years! I had to increase my other meds to help me get through each day without wanting to jump off a cliff! I came to this thread because I did a search wondering how long this stuff will remain in my body. It's only been 3 days since I FINALLY got taken off this med and switched to another. I already feel better if that's really possible! I still feel sort of goofy but I was still feeling some sciatica pain with the Gaba whereas with the new one, I'm not feeling anything and I'm not feeling as drugged. I'm still tired but not as drugged if that even makes sense. Anyway, just the few posts I've read here helped knowing that it shouldn't take too long for this to be GONE! Amen!! And AMEN to the fact that there IS something else out there that seems is going to work for me. I know that's not the case for everyone and I'm sorry for anyone who gets stuck on a medication that has such horrible side effects. :(

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Thank you for posting this. I've been off of that demonic drug (Gabapentin) for over a month, and I still feel horrible. It's as though my brain's been scrambled. I feel as though I'll never be the same again. Even if it takes a year, your comment gives me hope that things may one day get back to normal.

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It has taken me almost a year to get the effects out of my system to where i feel normal. i to was taking it for Sciatica nerve pain which it did not help. May help people with Diabetic nerve pain but not Sciatica i will never take that med again.

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I was wondering if anyone else experienced high blood calcium levels while on gabapentin. I recently went for routine blood work and had a high blood calcium and ionized calcium reading. I have since discontinued the medication and plan on being re-tested before jumping to any other medical reasons. All the other readings were in normal range. Thank you advance for any replies.

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One post said if you've been on gabapenton for one year plus, you should have your levels checked. What levels are they talking about? Do you need to have blood tests done periodically? If so, what are they looking for?

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Hello my name is Jaleel i was prescribed Gabapentin for my sciatic nerve pain by my doctor and all has been well for a month of taking it, but now i have been having depression, mood swings, frequent bathroom trips and anxiety, i have stopped taking it about two days ago and the effects are subsiding but not fast enough, how long until it officially leaves my system? i had taken it for a month three times a day, its 300mg white capsule.

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Hi Cindy,

Sorry to hear about the nausea you've been experiencing lately.

From what I've been researching, in most cases it usually ends up being around 2 to 5 days for this type of medication to clear your system. However because you've been taking it for about a year, I'd imagine your body could still probably use some time to get accustomed to not having it on a regular basis.

One study I found mentioned that after 2 days time you can expect to get over most symptoms caused by fluctuating amounts of Gabapentin in your bloodstream. On the other hand, everyone does react and respond to these medications differently, so it's hard to estimate exactly how long something like this might take to leave your body without having your levels checked periodically; but that might be worth looking into as well if the symptoms persist.

I hope this helps!

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