User Reviews for gabapentin oral

Gabapentin works the problem is stopping The pain your body go through the black stool 3 months after stop it and it's still continues pain in the stomach blood in your stools off and on it's unbelievable still question myself was it worth it

I was prescribed gabapentin for neuropathic pain in my feet. I was on 600 mg a day and honestly, it didn't work. My feet were still cold or burning and the pain was still there. It causes blurry vision, dizziness, memory loss, and brain fog. I tapered off of it (not pleasant but doable) after being on it for a year. It's been a few months since I've taken it and my vision has improved, my memory has improved, the dizziness is gone, and my hair -which would not grow - is coming back. I hate this medication and am very glad to be off it. Not only did it not work for me, but it gave me problems I didn't have before taking it. Read More Read Less

This has helped me with nerve pain and I take it at bed time. I sleep so much better and less nerve issues during the day.

I took for a muscle injury that caused nerve impingement. I took 100mg 2x a day and it was very effective! It helped with sleep and anxiety too. However, when I stopped taking it I had suicidal thoughts and was the most depressed I have ever felt in my life. The depression episode was very bizarre and lasted for about 2 days.

Started taking medication for hot flashes due to menopause. Now sleeping through the night without waking up 9 or 10 times having hot flashes. Even during the day I may only experience 1 hot flash. Quality of Life definitely better.

Had abdominoplasty and given gabapentin for nerve pain. I will take 300mg 3x daily for 14 days. It’s been a blessing. Not one side effect. Thankfully.

Prescribed to treat phantom shingles pain.... pain level went from a 9 down to a 2 within 3 days, no extreme side effects. Very happy to have been out on this, my shingles were extreme and the following phantom shingles is terrible. Glad I have some relief after 10 weeks.

I have been on gabapentin now for 5 years due to my DDD(degenerative disc disease) 2 hernias', and arthrose all in lower lumber area. I take 600mg/3 days (1800mg), as well as baclofen 10mg twice daily, and tramadol 50mg twice daily. i have also started Prolotherapy injections. pain is more bearable and less frequent

I just started taking this medication so I can’t say just yet

I have been on Gabapentin for over 10 years. I am Diabetic and last year, I broke my back. I have been having severe issues with my feet. At times, I don't feel them at all, even with pain stimuli. They always feel cold which is brutal for sleeping! I am on 400 mg 3x a day. I honestly don't think it's working for me at all!

my doctor put me on this medication for chronic headaches. before hand i would take excedrin extra strength a couple times a day with little relief. i take 100mg 2x a day & now i have little to no headaches. i’ve also noticed it has helped my mood and my anxiety!

Three hundred mg. at night for treatment of chronic long term insomnia, combined with reduced dosage of clonazapam. It helps but not a lot. Its the clonazapam that really works well. Unfortunately its an opiate and doctor is trying to wean me off it. Not sleeping wall at all.

Trouble side effects very dizzy nausea depression will never take again. This was all with 1 dose of 300 mgs

Dr. Started me on gabapentin for shoulder nerve pain many years ago. helped a bit. But it is a TRUE MIRACLE drug for root canal surgery. I started taking it in the afternoon of a day when I had a root canal the morning that was really starting to hurt as the anesthesia wore off. ABSOLUTE MIRACLE DRUG! Completely stopped the root canal pain in its tracks, and kept it away. Never felt another twinge. I got off gabapentin when my shoulder problems improved, but every time I go in for oral surgery, I take gabapentin and I never have any post-op pain. More recently, I started having some neck pain issues, and the neurologist put me on a total of 2400mg / day. seems to be helping. zero side effects. Read More Read Less

Firstly, did not seem to help seizures much. Two weeks after starting meds had episode of multiple seizures, one of my worst ever. Gabapentin also made me feel high, especially during first week of taking it, immediately had concerns of possible addictive qualities. Normally I have trouble remembering to take meds, but not this one because was always waiting to take more. Side effects also untolerable - brain fog and slower thinking processes, sleepiness, and worst of all became emotional zombie. I was always in a good mood, and it did wonders for my anxiety, but always the same mood - unable to feel excited about good news or feel sad in appropriate moments (i.e. hearing a close friend had still born baby, no emotional response). This emotional stasis also killed my sex drive and made it impossible to have orgasms. Waited a month to see if side effects would decrease over time, but still terrible. Tapered off as soon as I could consult with doctor.Read More Read Less

I was prescribed Gabapentin for Sciatic nerve pain on 1/27/23. Today is 03/27/23. I will be discontinuing use in 7 days. Please have a very serious conversation with more then one health care provider before taking. I wish I had never heard of this stuff. It did not improve my pain. The combination of it with prednisone, hydrocodone and tramadol has trashed my stomach. I cant sleep, I'm dizzy most of the time. I don't have anxiety issues, but I've had 3 panic attacks since I've been on it. It's the only thing I've been on the entire time. I'm having suicidal thoughts. Good luck getting your Doctor or their nurse to listen to you. I was treated like a junkie nutjob. The only side effects that were reviewed with me were dependency and suicidal thoughts, probably only because they were legally required.Read More Read Less

It is a miracle drug for my foot nerve pain due to lack of blood circulation.

I suffer from pain in my lower section. Muscles, joins, nerves. Pain is tolerable during the day, but very bad at night. Lack of sleep is killing me. I tried all over the counter NSAIDs with zero benefit. Tylenol and aspirin are also not helping. My doctor put me on Prednisolone, also a waste of time and money. Now he wrote a prescription for this Gabapentin. I'm reading the paperwork that came with it. All I see are potential negative side effects. Worse yet, it says that this medicine may take 6 to 8 weeks to work. Seriously? What about NOW. I can't postpone my pain for later... This so called medicine should be taken off the market ASAP. Read More Read Less

I was prescribed Horizant ER (600mg/day) for severe RLS. After three weeks, this drug has not provided any relief whatsoever. Would not recommend.

Gabepentin worked wonderful for my trigeminal neuralgia. Took 99 percent of the pain away..I was prescribed 300x 3x a day. I couldn't handle the side effects. Severe weight gain/ water retention , forgetting things. Please don't cold turkey off this medication.