User Reviews for gabapentin oral

Less than a month of taking this drug I started to have severe side effects. I had insomnia, panic attacks and mood swings. Since I have been switched to Cymbalta and am worried about the side affects of this new drug.

I have drug-induced polyneuropathy from chemotherapy. I'm taking gabapentin 1200 mg X 3 a day. It works fairly well as a stand-alone but to have excellent relief Hydrocodone 7.5 up to 2x a day. It took me about 6 weeks to get over the headaches. I still have tiredness/lethargy and a few balance issues. But it is worth taking from a cost/benefit analysis standpoint.

I take it for severe headaches and it works great. Tired about 1 hour after I take it, but it has helped so much! My doctor monitors it closely.

I reduced the dosage without doctor supervision and had a TIA as a result. DO NOT CHANGE ANYTHING about your dosage without doctor's orders.

I took this medication for 2 months at 300mg 1 time a day at bedtime. I was so drunk feeling and disoriented that I had trouble driving to work in the mornings. It also caused my eyes to twitch. I have quit taking this and switched to 50mg of Lyrica 1 time a day. So far it has not helped the fibromyalgia pain either.

Instant pain relief.

Negative reactions include slight swolling of the tongue, but the relief of itching under the foot related to nerve pain..is worth the negative reaction. Just use in moderation on a daily basis

WAS USED IN CONNECTTION WITH BUPRENORPHINE WITH BOTH COMBINED, IT WAS VERY HARD TO GET OFF OFF. IT TOOK LONGER TO REDUCE MY USEAGE.

It did not help with the pain.

only been a day

I have been on this medication for back pain. After being on it for about two years I started to get severe headaches, almost like migraines. Trying to get off this gabapentin is proving to be difficult. Reducing the dose to 800Mg three times a day is about the most I can go, but I still get headaches. We are trying to switch over to a different medication for the back pain without the headaches.

I have gained 10lbs in the 8 weeks I have been on this medicine and I am now weaning myself off of it.

when you have pain 24/7 and your doctor says try this and BANG! it's all gone what can you say but THANK YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!

SCIATICA sufferers please mention this drug to your Doc. Had it for 15 years mild to nasty,nothing seems to help much,regular pain killers tear your guts apart. Recently reinjured myself,tore my back to shreds (tying my shoe of all things),Damaged another disk and the nerve beside it.Sciatica went through the roof,was ready to cut my leg off.Doc first gave me samples of Lyrica 75mg 1 a day. WOW the pain drop was amazing in just a couple days,switched to Gabapentin 300mg x2 a day a week ago,same drug just older version 1/3 the price (Canada) (check your drug plan) Am now at times experiencing NO pain with some jabbing and stabbing depending on how I move (usually sitting down) not too bad though. Very impressive. Be aware,side effects can be a little rough,encountered most listed for the first couple weeks,majority have eased up,but a few are sticking around makes me a bit tired,some weakedness,can put you a bit "out there" at times, hoping they get better in the coming weeks because i do not want to go back to that pain. Worth checking out before you cut that leg off.Read More Read Less

I suffer severe lower back pain due primarily from scoliosis. I've been taking gabapentin 300 3x/day along with another med for over a month and cannot tell that either is helping at all.

I dont know what I have exactly, however- every 6 months or so, I get months of pain in my neck and arm. It is so painful it is intolerable. Demerol was the only solution, which is a terrible soloution and can be addictive. Gabapentin 400mg. FANTASTIC TOOK AWAY ALL PAIN.

i just started taking Gabapentin 300 mg 3x a day for severe lower back pain and its been working great. the doctors still have no idea whats wrong with my back but i won;t give up until i get an answer...at ;east now i have something to ease the pain. i do get a little loopy and feel tired most of the day but i'm hoping these side effects will wear off in time...the ease of pain out ways the side effects for me for sure.

I am having pain from ruputred disc, hip to foot. This drug has helped me I also take etodolac I think it may be the combination