Gabapentin Side Effects 100mg 300 mg Dosage for nerve pain and withdrawal 

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600mg 3x day plus meloxicam and I'm still in pain... Five herniated discs, hypercalcimia, irreversible nerve damage, bone spurs, arthritis and I'm only 42...please send prayers

I take 1800mg of Gabapentin a day, and it’s a God sent. Without it, I would never be able to get out of bed. I have bulging disc in the lower back, and severe arthritis in my spine. With that medication, and other meds that I take for my heart I’m able to have somewhat a quality of life.

Ok, I had to comment...I've seen so much crap on here from doctors, pharmacists, etc..You are one of the first who are completely honest, and totally correct about this medication, in which I can comment on because I've been on it for quite a few years now along with other medications you have mentioned..Its good to see the right information given out for once..everyone should always discuss their medication interactions with their provider and see videos like this so if you brought up something a patient isnt aware of or questions they can discuss it with their doctor on the next visit! You speak calmly and are clear on what you say, instead of dancing around an issue...thanx for this!

My husband was prescribed Gabapentin when he developed Guillian Barre Syndrome. He was paralyzed below the neck for a year. He was one of the 20-30% left with permanent nerve damage so he still takes Gabapentin. I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in 1989. Lyrica didn't help at all but Gabapentin does. We have no side effects.

Very detailed, thanks for this! I picked up a prescription today for nerve pain in my lower back, left IT band and left waist line area over to the groin. I sure hope this shaves the edge off the pain I've been having!

That was the most thorough description of this medication I have ever seen or heard. Thank you! I liked and subscribed. 👍

They always want to give this for opiod withdrawl but no one would explain why. This video gave me more info ib a few mins than dozens of dr's over many years.

Ty for sharing your videos with us ALL. Very informative. HUGS and GOD bless us ALL 👍

Took this for my both full knee replacements and it was fantastic

I did a very heavy lifting job for 40 years, and the last 5 year of it I began to experience occasional numbness in my left hand, found myself dropping things without even knowing, had about 4 short bouts of Vertigo, eyes were jerking left and right, like my brain was doing cartwheels, pain and swelling in my back and Shoulder, and these things slowly crept up on me till I retired at 55, the pain in by back and shoulder got worse, so bad it would wake me up at night, thought maybe I had pulled muscles or torn tendons at work, my left tricep, fore arm back of hand and thumb felt like they were on fire, went to the Doc, she notice my back and shoulder were swelled way out, got X-rays that showed I had Arthritis in my neck, which was putting pressure on my spinal chord, she prescribed Gabapentin, 300mg three times a day and on the second day all the symptoms were gone, been on the drug now for 9 years without experiencing any of these crippling symptoms, have slight dizziness now and again but otherwise living a painless active life :)

I was on Gabapentin & the side effects were worse than what I was taking it for. Needless to say, I’m never taking Gabapentin again!

Thankyou so much for your very helpful post...you answered more questions than my doctor and pharmacist combined

How pleasant it was to find this unbiased, informative video. Thanks.

My cat was prescribed this, which has worked wonders for her. I have an acquaintance in alcohol recovery prescribed this as well, which led me to you. Subscribing, thank you.

I actually am up to that 1800mg dosage of gabapentin which I have to take at bedtime. I have tried taking it during the day but I cannot function. I have diabetic neuropathy and after many different medications have found that,along with my doctor, Lortab is the best option for me. My doctor is very good about explaining things to me. However, I am glad I came across your very informative channel. I did learn something therefore,I gladly subscribed.

I have CMT (same thing Alan Jackson has). It causes severe neuropathy in my feet, especially when I go to bed at night and put my feet up. I take two 300 mg Gabapentin before bedtime and have no pain or trouble sleeping. I have been taking it for several years and have had no problems or side effects.

200 mg before bedtime to stop the buzzing in my leg after botched back surgery. I sleep better with no side effect.

Originally I took 300mg three times a day for chemotherapy related neuropathy crippling my hands and feet. Over time and with a lot of physical therapy I regained my walking but still have numbness inhibiting my hands. I have reduced my dose to twice a day, looking forward to ending this medication. I am in remission from lymphoma.

I totally dig how down to earth and how real you were about explaining everything

Thank you for a clear and concise explanation. I just started taking gabapentin and want to be aware of it's properties and drug interactions.

I was just prescribed this following nerve damage and a microdisectomy, I was curious of the risks and think this was a very thorough explanation, thank you :)

Nicely presented and spoken in generic terms. Slowly done so you can read the presentation to understand it.Thank you so much.

I am a 68 year old male and have had migraines for 47 years. For the last few years, I've had major, severe migraine pain on the order of 20+ migraines per month. One Neurologist told me that my trigeminal nerve had simply become too sensitive to stimuli (bright lights, strong smells, eye strain, and sinus issues), but she stopped short of offering me anything that would/could help. Note: my wife uses Gabapentin (2400 mg) for nerve issues following her two knee replacements. My wife suggested to my PCP that I try Gabapentin. We started at a lower dosage but found that 2400 mg was very successful at controlling my migraines. For example, for the month of January 2021, I've only had 4 migraines instead of the normal 20+. I really think other migraine sufferers might benefit from Gabapentin.

This is a lifesaver for people dealing with opiate withdrawal. And also people who taper off of drugs like suboxone or methadone. The restless legs and arms can be extreme. Also making sleep impossible. Thank you for your work.

My doctor prescribed this medicine when I had shingles two years ago it worked really good.I also have rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia and noticed my fibromyalgia had improved so been taking this medication daily. To me I feel like this medication has been the best to control my fibromyalgia.

I took this following lung surgery for shooting nerve pain. It helped tremendously, better than prescription pain medication. It also definitely helped me sleep. No side effects. Thankful my doctor prescribed it.

Great information and I enjoyed the way in which it was delivered. Thank you

Thank you for consulting, diagnosing, and medically treating me just like a dr. (or healthcare provider).

I used to take Gabbapenton for anxiety I slowly weaned myself off of it & I’m fine today.

Gabapentin has helped me out no side effects

Thank you. This has been very informative information. Been on it a while and never truly knew the whys and what’s of it until now. Just nice to know. Works well for me for now.

wow! thanks man! super appreciate your breakdown. I have been taking this med for years and years now. and I seem to have many of the side effects you mention as well as the 1% side effects. going to talk to my health care provider immediately!!! and ask why these side effects were not explained like this?!?

Thanks for xplaining in a best manner

Thank you for this information. I'm on 1200 mg a day. Experiencing dry mouth and mild forgetfulness. I'm almost 80 yo. I am experiencing heavy legs and it helps a lot. Type 2 diabetes for more than 25 y.

Thank you so much for this GREAT channel!! Very helpful for me 🥰

Well done..lots of Info presented in understandable well-paced fashion. Thanks

I am new to this. Taking it for nerve pain. Only 300mg 1 x a day. One good thing is that it has brought back my sense of smell.

It’s great for nerve pain. Side effects mild diarrhea in higher doses. Excellent for dealing with addiction withdrawals. I don’t think that gets discussed quite as much as it should. It takes a few days to get comfortable with and the initial side effects do wear off.

Thank you so much for this. It’s extraordinarily helpful.

One of the best videos on this subject.

Thank you for your time.

Thank you. Well presented, logically laid out, and very informative!

💊 Taking Gabapentin now after head on collision when pickup truck went in my lane. My civic was totaled. I was in Coma 5 days, got 8 bags donated blood, multiple fractures in ribs, both arms and right leg. I don't feel a thing except slight pain in cracked elbow. Highly recommend Gabapentin.

I take this medication 300 mg 2 times daily I have never had any side affects or reactions or any issues I take it for pain and it's been about 6 months it's help my back pain greatly thanks for the great video

I can’t take this medication- it makes me angry, like you won’t like me when I’m angry angry.

Thank you very informative

man, I want to thank you for this. I'm new to this old man thing and have a lot to learn. I was diagnosed with pancreatitis. It sometimes bothers me when I eat something I'm not supposed to. Like anything fried. or pretty much everything I enjoy. When the pain hit I tried most all OTC I could think of to little to Zero avail. Anytime (I fell anyway) I mention excruciating pain to my PCP I suspect they may be thinking I'm fishing. No, I'm Not! My GI lady prescribed gabapentin 300mg at bedtime. This seems to have very little to no effect. I do have a referral to see a pain management guru in a couple of weeks so I will see how this works out. I've never used drugs in my life other than an occasional anti-acid. I'm taking my second Gabapentin 300 tonight. Thanks again & Cheers from Louisiana.

My family doctor had me on methadone for chronic back pain, promethazine for nausea and gabapentin and it almost took me out! The critical care doctor who intubated me later told me those 3 medications should never be given together. I did not take more than prescribed. I requested that I was removed from all three at once, and ended up being coded. Please warn people of this, I got a second chance, and am now only on gabapentin 400 mg per day and am so much better. Thank you for this video, learned a few things! 🙂

5 years ago I was taking 2700 mg per day for poly neuropathy and I have to say it didn't make a jot of difference and neither did I have issues with side effects except for dry mouth. There was no issues either when I stopped taking it over a week. I now take 600mg of Pregabalin which is slightly better but not the answer by a long chalk.

I’m very nervous even close to paranoid about taking meds. This video was the most informative I could find. Thank you for taking your time to explain it. I was given gabapentin to help relieve my carpal tunnel symptoms until surgery.

I too am on Gabapentin 100 for 7 years. I am suffering from Nueropathy and feel so much better.

I appreciate the valuable information. Thank you.

It is rarely discussed how gabapentin ( and lyrica) can, at high doses, over many years, interfere with memory and cognitive function. I have experienced this, But thankfully it’s coming back, now that I stopped taking these drugs.

I got so sick getting off it. Lost 15 lbs first month I was so nauseous and then after going off of it I became so depressed it was really scary. My pain level did not change after going off of it so it wasn’t doing anything for my pain. I have arachnoiditis, a herniated disc, and stenosis.

Thank you for your wonderful information!! God bless everybody here that is given their experiences, we'll learn from each other, thank God for people that cares about others.. God bless you all!!! 🙏👍💙💙🌺🙏

Prescribed 300mg 3xday for post-herpetic neuropathy. (Herpes Zoster in upper left quadrant of my face, centered in my left eye, which is now partially paralyzed for last 12 years. My eye stays shut unless I consciously open it. As soon as I forget to use my muscles to keep the eye open, it falls shut.) Also pain and itching in left eye, and this symptom is greatly improved by the Gabapentin. Otherwise it's maddening! When I went off the medicine, the pain and itching in my eye returned with a vengeance. When I resumed the Gabapentin, the level of pain/itchiness fell off again. Very useful medication. Thanks for the informative video!

I take 300mg of this for pain management but it has helped me with anxiety and panic attacks. I’ve had my neck operated on due to wip lash from a car accident and I also had to have a insert in between lumbar 4 & 5 from constant pain, not entirely sure what happened. I seem to be doing just fine and I’m 67 years old now and a happy snow skier.

When my Chihuahua was severely injured in a coyote attack, Gabapentin in a liquid form dispensed by a syringe to the mouth, was prescribed for her to deal with the extreme pain she was experiencing afterwards. It was quite effective in that regard.

I just started using it for Rheumatoid Arthritis and Fibromyalgia. I was prescribed it years ago and couldn’t get past the sleepiness and dizziness I felt. I am only using 100 mg so far. It seems to be helping with pain and insomnia. I am able to sleep at night while using this medication. I use methotrexate injections weekly and Remicade IV infusions monthly. My rheumatologist feels like this medication will address the Fibromyalgia pain.

After 5 days of using it i get a relief from terrible pain. Thank God.

I know Gabapentin and Lyrica work for some people, but not for me. For my nerve pain, low dose amitriptyline was fantastic. Testosterone therapy helps as well (worth considering if you have clinical low testosterone. There’s even a study showing that micro-dosing testosterone is an effective treatment for fibromyalgia in women).

My alcohol rehab dr started me on I think 300mg after I told him that the other patients were giving me severe anxiety. I noticed a difference the very first day. The patients I was close to even noticed the difference. I came off it after leaving rehab, no side effects or withdrawal.

This is Sonia Ashley I was on 900 mg. of gabapentin for a long time I now have nerve damage as well My body throbs like a tooth ache I'm a mess at this point I'm getting help for my condition

I have 2 brothers that take Gabs, one with bad back surgeries who takes 300 mg at night and it does seem to help his leg spasms and jerking around in his legs. But he can't walk. My other brother (who can walk with a walker) did real bad on Gabs, he took 1200 mg (2 in the AM and 2 at night). He fell 4 times in a span of 2 days due to being unsteady and clumsy while taking Gabs. It makes you lose your balance, especially if you are weak to begin with. It's a hit or a miss depending on what is wrong with you and the dosage. As a general rule, try to avoid it if possible or take it at your own risk as a last resort. Thats how we feel about it.

I have bad insomnia and my doc knows that this is the main purpose for me taking it. But, I do have degenerative disc disease and general arthritis so it helps with that. Also, just found through a sleep study that I have restless leg syndrome and if I miss a night of gaba I certainly know it! I take my 3-300 mg all at once about 8pm so I can sleep by 11 and my legs are calm. Good stuff for me!

Thanks so much very helpful

Oh I just happened to be on this channel I do not know how it was recommended to me but you have a new subscriber. I had neck surgery 10 years ago and the doctor gave me Gabapentin it calmed my nerves for the first 2 months but I'm still taking the stuff I hate it it makes your brain foggy am I in the 1%.? I don't like that feeling and after 10 years of taking this I should be done with it. I was prescribed it because my hands would Shake now I find out it's a side effect this is very very interesting I only do 75 mg of Lyrica and I don't even want to be on that I lose my attention span and if it makes me depressed and I don't like it so I found this video very informative. I see in the other comments that people do use it and it does help and I'm super glad that it helps them because pain sucks I cannot take any sort of opioids because I am allergic to them I currently take carbamethol for my nerves and my back I'm going in for lower back surgery soon do you have a video on the medication carbimethanol? That would be very interesting to see

Very helpful information. Thank you for sharing.

I and many many others take this to reduce the pain in feet and hands from chemotherapy. I have been taking it for 6 years now. The first 4 years was morphine and Gabapentin. This also got rid of my restless leg syndrome that I suffered from my whole life. I am 6' 7" so my legs have always been very long. Thanks for video.

This was very toxic to my body and was a horrible experience! Docs are too quick to give them.

It would be more helpful if you put the date on your YT videos. But I'm thankful for your information and clear explanation.

I take two 400mg capsules three times a day for small fiber neuropathy. It doesn't take all the pain away but it does help take the edge off.

Works in small dose extremely well for me. First prescribed for itching, then for neuropathy/diabetic. Works well for both. These 2 issues come in waves then nothing for a while so I only take one 100 mg tablet at bedtime each night while symptom exists. I have no side effects other than a bit of tiredness when I wake up sometimes. Nothing really to complain about and it relieves both issues. I was told I could take up to 600 mg per day but I never found the need.

I was taking 1800mgs a day, the worst problem I had, was waking up in the morning. I was in such a fog, felt lightheaded, reduced it down to 1200...much better.

I take 2700mg , 900mg 3 x a day for my back, neck and leg pain and it doesn't help all that much. i also take 20mg of baclofen 3 x a day with it and feel as though all I'm doing is throwing money away . I'm glad it's helping some of you folks and I help others find relief using gabapentin.

It's awesome I love it! Gonna go down to a lower dosage though I tried 600 mg but it may be too high for me but it works for my mental health and more.

I have extreme redness and itching from every form of narcotic pain medicine I’ve ever taken....so after spinal surgery recently my doctor ordered low dose Gabapentin. It seemed fine for a few days…but then I noticed a difference in my thoughts and was not myself in a way I couldn’t even describe. I kept taking it for a few weeks and then came the severe itching just like from narcotic pain medicine. UGH ! I won’t be taking the Gab again.

I been taking it for years, but I thought that the reason I was getting forgetful was because of my age. My mother and older sister have , dementia and Alzheimer, but my brothers don't. Thank you for the information.

Very good video and explanation, thank you👍👍👍

Thank you, very precise explaining 👏

I use gabbies for restless leg syndrome and the needle feelings in the bottom of my feet. Brought on by early detection of artery disease known to have a genetic link in some of our relatives. My Father said in prior 1600 history often beautiful women had their legs amputated and wore long dresses to cover the disease from becoming known about. My grandfather, my Mother one of her cousins all had amputations. I believe today if I can find a willing surgeon this horror could be stopped with stints.

A friend of mine took this and she experienced an extreme change in Behavior, one of the noted side effects.

Started Gabapentin 4 years ago after herniated disc surgery. upon healing and getting back to work I had to stop taking the 900mg a day (3tabs) because it put me in a kind of dream state but I did notice that my quality of sleep had improved immensely. So I've been taking 600mg (2 tabs ) a night, a couple hours before bedtime ever since. No side affects and no drowsiness the next day. I've always been a light sleeper wih difficulty getting to sleep. This has solved that problem.

I’ve been taking 300mg for 3 yrs or more, prescribed by my cardiologist. No problems! Ann Wanamaker

Nursing student here. My husband used Gabapentin for neuropathy symptoms, but as a court officer he had to be very alert on his job. He had to stop taking it only for that reason. When he's at home he can relax and take it then if he wants. I'm curious, as my daughter has epilepsy, why Gabapentin is no longer used for seizure control...? Thank you for posting. New sub!! 👏

This medication has almost caused me to lose my mind! I'd begged my caretakers to no longer give me this med. Finally I'm able to make the decisions on my own. I'm back to normal! I knew it was "this" med. To come here and discover all this is kind of mind boggling and a relief it was not just me experiencing this.

I was on gabapentin for 6 months to test RA. It did terrible things to me I was getting a shot in my stomach ,once a week.I took myself off it,the rhomatoll was angry at me. She told me no to see her again, I took her advice

I used it for Fibromyalgia. I got some relief but the extreme tiredness is a bad side effect

It has been a godsend for me! It helped me kick alcohol dependence and provides me with a restful sleep with ZERO hangover from it the next morning. There continue to be mild balance issues with me, especially when I get up abruptly and have to navigate stairs, but it passes quickly. I also have to be careful in the shower when I close my eyes while soaping up my face. I have to hold onto the wall so I don't lose my balance. This passes immediately when I open my eyes again.

THANKS FOR SHARING.👍

I have suffered for nerve damage pain most of my adult life until my doctor prescribed me Gabapentin. My only problem with it is if I take my dose too close to bedtime it makes me wet the bed everytime.

I took Gabapentin when I had shingles two years ago - no side effects, but nothing seemed to relieve the pain, which was on and around my ear and neck. my pain could be described as severe and I would recommend everyone get the shingles vaccination!

Thank you. This has been very informative. I do had a couple side effects but nothing major. I thought my vision was blurred due to being on my phone so much. 🤔

I'm very happy for all of the people it helps. It sickened me to the point of where it is on my list of "allergic to" medicines. I have to ICE 14 hours a day. I can't take any anti inflammatory drugs either. Sigh. I guess we're all different.

Awesome video I tried it many times it definitely works well with anxiety with saying that how does one ask for this medication for anxiety because it's very frowned apon where I live thanks

This med is great gets rid of my pains in my body.I sleep real good the next day no pains.

My pain specialist put me on this 3 years ago. I’m on 900mg three times a day ( total 2700 mg daily) I would be lost without this drug. I also take it with palexia for pain relief caused by FND ( fictional neurological disorder) other doctors and nurses are stunned by how much I’m on but I trust my pain specialist and my body knows when I’m late for a dose and being late does not like my body at all.

I took a 300 mg gabapentin for a month after a femoral nerve injury and I found that it didn't do a thing for my pain at all. But acquired a handful of the side effects.

For the first time I know what gabapentin does. And your right.. Thanks 💕🙏