User Reviews for gabapentin oral

Prescribed at Mather hospital The psych dr. uses this to treat anxiety I have benefitted greatly from this medication

I lost muscular control. Stood in hallway balancing on my cane at night for 20 min. trying to get back to bed. Couldn't get legs to move.

I required developed severe lumbar pain two months after giving birth. I had two bulging discs. I ended up requiring a spinal fusion, but gabapentin is the only drug that ever did anything to dull the nerve pain. I am on a low dose of 100mg but am authorized to take as much as 600mg. I recommend the drug for neuropathy and disc problems. The only disadvantage/side effect for me is the constipation.

Awesome with my pain in my back an my nerves u just got to let it get in your system it helps been taking it for 16 years.

Gabapentin to treat Nocturia (i.e.-overactive bladder at night) and Restless legs syndrome (RLS): In the past I suffered from the worst case of Nocturia that either of my two Urologist had ever encountered. I was getting up 10 times a night. I literally tried every medication and even treatments like botox injections in the bladder with no success. Nothing worked. My bladder made me a hopeless insomniac. I felt I was doomed to never be able to get a night’s sleep again in my life. Until I suffered from a painful pinched nerve in my neck. I went to my family doctor who prescribed 300mg of Gabapentin to treat the pain. The Gabapentin did nothing to help my neck pain, but oddly I noticed it significantly reduction in the number times per night I needed to get up and pee. It was cut in half. I was actually able to get some sleep! So, I did some research online and was surprised to find research articles about the successful use of Gabapentin to treat nocturia. I told my Urologists about what I had discovered. They knew nothing about the off label use of Gabapentin to treat Nocturia. I had to educate them! WTF! So, for the last few years since I have been taking 300 Gabapentin at bed time with positive results. I still get up to urinate more than most people, but my condition has improved greatly and I can sleep now. Interestingly, I also was suffering from restless legs syndrome at bed time previously and that condition completely gone away when I started taking Gabapentin. Fortunately I have not experienced any of the negative side effects some people do with Gabapentin. There is one other important thing that played a role in my finding a solution to my condition. Prayer! I was suffering, desperate and at wits end to find a solution. I would ask God to guide me so I could find an effective treatment and I did. So, in hindsight, I believe God gave me that awful pinched nerve so I could find Gabapentin as the solution my Urologist could not. Just sayin ??Read More Read Less

I was placed on this medicine at a rehab center. I am a recovering drug addict. I’ve been on the medication for seven years now. I was originally prescribed gabapentin 600 mgs 3 times a day. For anxiety. Long story short I’m having to get off gabapentin, but the withdrawals are so bad that I’m gonna have to go into a medical detox just to get off gabapentin.

It is not worth the side effects. I was prescribed gabapentin for anxiety. While it works in the moment, the side effects and withdrawal symptoms are not worth it. I have adhd. Taking gabapentin makes my adhd worse to the point where I can’t concentrate at all. When coming off of gabapentin, the withdrawal is so bad you feel like a druggie. You get shaky, weak, headaches, and bad anxiety along with the worsening of adhd symptoms.

This medication is evil and has severe side effects and causes severe psychosis. I would encourage ANYONE prescribed/suggested this medicine to strongly consider and consult with their PCP and lab and neurologist. This Med should be considered to be taken off market

I have been taking Gabapentin for a few years now and I use to have pain in my legs and restless legs all night long and since I have been taking Gabapentin all that went away.

Gabapentin was prescribed for small fiber neuropathy. I did not get relief. Taporing off of gabapentin was a nightmare even with doctors supervision. Discuss long term treatment before ever taking one capsule.

Have been taking Gabapentin together with LeveTIRAcetam to control my epilepsy and it works well.

I have sciatica pain from L5-S1, horrible pain and could not walk, tried tramidal, oxycodone, did not help, was prescribed gabapentin and almost immediately after the first pill my pain was reduced 75% now I can function and walk around the house, I have microdiscsectomy scheduled

I injured my back and was in unbearable pain, nothing helped, not pt, painkillers, anti inflammatories. I couldn't walk and had to use a cane. As a last resort my Dr gave me gabapentin and over time my pain drastically reduced enough so I could function and eventually exercise. Now here I am using it again for a failed surgery for plantars fasciitis. The pain has subsided drastically, every step used to feel like I was walking on glass. I do find that I miss taking an anti-inflammatory for my joint pain as that still bothers me. Read More Read Less

Prescribed for anxiety to take every day, but it did absolutely nothing, no benefits and no side effects, just absolutely zero change whatsoever. My sister takes it for anxiety now and it seems to help her at least.

My personal experience was that I was prescribed this in late 2016 after having neurological pain/symptoms. I then was diagnosed with Multiple sclerosis in early 2017. So unfortunately I put down many of the side effects to Multiple sclerosis as there is some overlap. Over the years I experienced Brain fog, focus issues, weight gain, anxiety, outbursts of anger, and irritability. Over those years I had periods feeling I didn't breathe well at night, I stopped remembering dreams or didn't have any, I had times my hands were feeling swollen, and I had swollen lymph nodes. I had periods of chest pain and discomfort. I was even having strange symptoms of very hot/red ears (usually only one ear) and feeling very cold nose. But the worst was the mood changes and anger. As I said I put most of this all down to multiple sclerosis. In November 2021 I decided to lower my dose after speaking to my doctor because I was starting a new job and wanted to be better focused. At this point I wasn't sure if it was Gabapentin or MS but I was desperate to be clearer headed. So I came down from 900mg to 300mg. So November I lowered my dose. I then had an absolute meltdown a week later resulting in my partner leaving the house and cutting all contact. From November to April took 1 300mg a day. I talked to my Dr and came off entirely. I then experienced tinnitus, stomach problems, anxiety, shaking, cold/sweats, headaches. All withdrawal symptoms. This has turned my life upside down.Read More Read Less

So, I dont know if anyone else has gone through the same thing I have. My Psychiatrist prescribe me Gabapentin for Anxiety because I deal with Agoraphobia and Somatic Symptom Disorder. The doctor only wanted me on it temporarily because I am on Lithium Carbonate for all my disorders. But the first week on Gabapentin was fine. I was feeling better in fact. The second week I crashed and burned. I had dizziness, off balance, nauseated, had trouble concentrating, was confused, I had a sensitivity to light, and then my eye sight was a little blurry (enough to notice). I had to go to the ER, Then they just had me on 100 mg. All those symptoms listed were only on 200 mg. That is just ridiculous. Now I am waiting to get off this medicine because I am still dizzy and everything from it. My body hates Gabapentin so much. I cannot wait until my doctors appointment so I can wean off of this terrible medicine. Gabapentin should only be prescribed for seizures and others of the same type. Do not take this for Psychiatric conditions, PLEASE.Read More Read Less

Gabapentin was not effective for neuropathy due to sciatica impingement. Only brand name lyrica or the authorized generic for lyrica works for me. Even pregabalin (generic for Lyrica has not worked) Gabapentin side effects made me very hostile and angry, it didn't do anything to help my neuropathy

Diarrhea and feeling sick(vomiting)

I am 33 years old, at the age of 14 I was brought to children's hospital in Boston, & diagnosed w/ Colitis disease in my small intestine…I was there for 4 years until I was an adult and able to change hospitals. They had me on so many pain meds, different anti-flare up meds, etc. It was awful. I had a colostomy bag on and off for 6 months here and there. When I turned 18 my mom who is a Nurse practitioner, worked at Boston Medical Center in Pre-Op. she recommended I come to BMC because the BEST G.I. Doctor, and best G.I. Surgeon worked there. This is extremely true because they had records and letters of documentation, and were in magazines of best doctors in the country. So long story short. I was on so much pain meds from Children's Hospital. Plus I was also on a medication called FLAGYL which is an anti-flare up medication. I was taking it orally for two years prior. When I went for an evaluation at BMC, they found a hernia growing behind my stoma. I couldn’t feel it due to all the pain meds. They had me stay and had to do emergency surgery the next morning…as soon as they put the iv’s in, getting ready to do the surgery they put the anti-flare up medication FLAGYL Intravenously through the IV and my thighs all the way down my legs to my feet went NUMB. I couldn’t feel anything from my thighs down. They immediately called down a Neurologist and come to find out I had an allergic reaction to the FLAGYL. After the surgery the surgeon had to move the colostomy bad from the right side of my stomach to the left due to the hernia that was growing behind my stoma. They told me it was almost an 11 hour surgery due to many complications from Children’s hospital. Mind you, they also told me not only did I have hernia, they had to move my colostomy bag, I had an allergic reaction to the FLAGYL, and Children's hospital MISDIAGNOSED ME. I NEVER HAD COLITIS….I HAD CHRONS DISEASE THE ENTIRE TIME- ALL THOSE YEARS SINCE I WAS 14! And on top of it. I have neuropathy. I couldn’t and still to this day, from the age of 18 and now I’m 33 can NOT feel anything like I said from my thighs down to my feel. I was on every single medication for nerve damage. NOTHING WORKED. I DID NOT want to be on pain meds my whole life and depend and get addicted to them. I had and still to this day have a great neurologist out of Bmc. He is one of the top best ones there who also knows how to do EMG’s on patients. I am on a wicked high dose. 600mg Tablet; take 2 tablets (1200mg) by mouth 3x a day. You cannot take more than 4000mg a day or it will not go through your liver. So it’s basically a waste. I had to go off of them for 8 days and my legs weren’t numb anymore they actually started to HURT badly. Fortunately I got back on them. My doctor did put me on Lyrica as well as being on the gabapentin but a low dose. I got off them because they didn’t help. So still to this day I get EMG’s every 6 months and still take my prescription of Gabapentin everyday. It really helps a lot and I have had so many surgeries in my stomach due to all the complications when I was younger, unfortunately I have nerve damage in my back. I am soon due for 2 MRI’s soon one in my Upper And lower back. Due to my neuropathy I do trip a lot because I can’t feel my feet and do have to sleep with a heating pad due to the pain in my lower back. I am nervous about the outcome of The MRIS but I just have to Pray for the best and hope it’s not some other crazy complication. But in all honesty the GABAPENTIN HAS HELPED ME TREMENDOUSLY BEYOND WORDS. Read More Read Less

Started taking gabapentin about a month ago. started at 300 mg a day for 2 weeks, then went up to 600mg a day for less than a week and started having different pain and more than before. I was prescribed this for left side pain of my arm,buttock and leg. After taking 600 mg daily my left arm pain got much better but the other pain was still there and was different type of pain in my left calf. doctor asked me to try 400 mg a day instead to see if there was any change.Not sure if it is helping that much or not.Read More Read Less