Gabapentin ( Neurotin ) for sleep???

It didn't do anything from me but you will get a 50/50 reaction on here, there's another thread or two just started, only for easing nerve pain.

Try the tea "Nighty Night". My male friend had insomnia for 3 years or more. I bought him this tea at a health food store and he drinks one cup 30 mins. for bed and he was surprised how well it helped him sleep and return to sleep if he was woke up by something. He was very skeptical at first. Plus, you don't have to wean yourself off of it.

PeteZa said...
My husband has trouble with his sleep and he has tried my entire herbal closet. So I just bought him Passionflower and I will give you an update in a couple of nights.

Sometimes you have to try and try and try until you find what works for you.

My daughter had to take Neurontin for nerve pain that she got from Chemo for breast cancer. It worked sometimes and sometimes it didn't. I was worried about addiction because she was on it for about 2 years or so. It supposedly did not get her addicted, but it did produces a withdrawal syndrome and certain psychoactive effects. Her personality changed while she tried to quit it. So she continued to take it until her death. It did not kill her, the cancer did.

hmmm...withdrawl - that indicates a dependence

I hope it's not difficult to wean off of it.

I take neurontin for my "idiopathic" neuropathy, in my legs. Well, idiopathic until I found an LLMD who says it is from Lyme. I find it is very benign. When I first started taking it I felt drunk the first week. Once your body adjusts it goes away.
At first it helped me sleep better because it does numb the pain. My nerve pain has been pretty intense since starting antibiotics, but i'm not increasing the mg like most neuros will tell you to do.
One thing I do like about it is you don't have to take the same amount each day. Some days I take two 300mg tabs and some days four. I do not have withdrawal symptoms when I do this.
One of the more natural things I have found helpful for sleep is medical marijauna. You just have to find the right strain and thc to cbd ratio. Indica for me.

Girlie said...
I think my Dr. prefers the Lyrica...but I'm thinking I'd like to try the Gabapentin (neurontin) first.

My sleep is pretty good...but during the day...I get a flare of nerve pain that ramps up...and I'd really like to get relief...somewhat...
maybe I could go back to work and feel useful again. I hate to see the months...that turn into years of me 'waiting' to get better...it really sucks.

I don't want to do the marijuana. I did do the CBD oil for awhile...but almost nil THC in it.
I don't want any 'high' at this point. (Did enough of that in high school...lol)

Gaba is a lot cheaper than Lyrica that I do knkw.

The reason I've asked about Gabapentin is it is in Buhner 2nd edition book under "sleep issues".

Yes, in his 2nd edition

He does...he lists it last after 5-6 herbs