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Posted 1/9/2015 12:59 AM (GMT 0)
Any one taking Gabapentin?

Does the dizzy and drunk feeling go away? I can't drive on this stuff, it has me in another world. I missed work all this week because of the nerve pain. Now I can't work because of the med. How do people function on this stuff? Can't seem to find the right keys on computer.
Posted 1/9/2015 1:22 AM (GMT 0)
I haven't taken it...have thought about it.

If the side effects don't go away...you could try a similar one - Lyrica. I don't know if the side effects would be similar.

Can you lower your dose until you get used to it? Or are you at the lowest?
Posted 1/9/2015 2:52 AM (GMT 0)
I was on lyrics. It made me feel drunk when I first started it too, but after 2 weeks my body adjusted. I only used it for 3 weeks because. Neuro pain was not improving.
Posted 1/9/2015 5:15 AM (GMT 0)
I use it for sleep because there is data showing it keeps you in delta wave sleep. Trileptal is an option if the drowsiness doesnt subside.
Posted 1/9/2015 5:21 AM (GMT 0)
gabapentin did not help my nerve pain at all. you can go up to 3000 mg on it but not me. It did not back me feel funny at 600 mg a day but I was so sick then it was hard to know
Posted 1/9/2015 7:28 AM (GMT 0)
Gabapentin didnt do much for my nerve issue. Lyrica did give me the symptoms you mention. However they went away after a week or two on the medication.
Posted 1/9/2015 9:27 AM (GMT 0)
Thank you for the replies. I'm on 300mg three times a day. It is helping the pain for the most part. It also is really helping me sleep, which I'm very thankful for. Perhaps this is why my dr chose this particular med. I haven't slept in 4 years.

So I will get used to it in a week or two? After your body gets used to it, will it still help with sleep?
Posted 1/9/2015 5:11 PM (GMT 0)
Your body might adjust to the drowsiness, but it should continue to help you sleep. I almost cried the morning after the first night I took it and slept after years of insomnia! Everyone's body processes medication differently, so there's a chance it will always make you a little drowsy.

If it is helping with pain and sleep, and you can afford to find out, I'd give it a couple weeks to see if the drowsiness subsides. If giving that amount of time is not an option, you might you call the doctor and see if taking it only at night is an option. That way you sleep and it may still provide enough pain relief.
Posted 1/9/2015 6:12 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you! I think I will try to wait it out. I like the fact that I can sleep. It's a refreshing change:)
Posted 1/10/2015 8:32 PM (GMT 0)
I take it with no side effects. But you need to start slowly and move up.

M
Posted 1/10/2015 11:55 PM (GMT 0)
Oh No!! I doesn't seem to be as effective as it was. Getting a lot more pain today. Is this normal? Does your body develop a resistance?

One other question. Is it normal for it to only effect one side of your body? This so strange! My left side is my dominant side and that's the side in pain. It's my hand, fingers, toes, head, face, nose, ear and eye. My face feels like someone is poking me all over with a red hot poker.
Posted 1/11/2015 12:15 AM (GMT 0)
I take it every 4 hours for neuropathy pain and it really helps.

I don't remember having any side effects in the beginning
Posted 1/11/2015 12:15 AM (GMT 0)
I take it every 4 hours for neuropathy pain and it really helps.

I don't remember having any side effects in the beginning
Posted 1/11/2015 12:22 AM (GMT 0)
That's great you didn't have any side effects. Today I walk away from my car and left the door wide open with the keys in it. Yesterday I accused my husband that he was messing with my head. He wasn't, but it really felt like at the time.

How many mg do you take?
Posted 1/11/2015 3:17 AM (GMT 0)
Hi M,

It doesn't help me much for pain. I take it more for sleep. Lyrica is more helpful for pain, but you can't take both at the same time.

Margaret
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