When my husband was a cancer patient, people would comment about all the “good” drugs he was getting. He would reply, “I don’t take these drugs to get high, I take them to feel normal.” I’m on gabapentin. It’s the miracle that lets me sleep without pain.
@@kym1988 I think it might help with back pain because its works differently than some other pain killers. It works for nerve pain which is why it helped my broken ankle pain. If you have nerve pain it tends to not respond to regular pain killers in my experience
I’m going out on a limb here but I use to abuse this medication. I was up to 6000 mg a day and I almost died because it finally gave me a grand mall seizure. This medication should not be prescribed to anyone taking pain killers. I’ve been clean for 11 years and this was my drug of choice. It is now a narcotic in Michigan and it’s just a rotten drug. Get help because this drug will kill you faster than any other drug besides fentanyl. I’m just being honest so others will no the risks with this drug. It gave me a cocaine buzz !
Chronic pain patients don’t take their meds for “euphoria” , we take them for a little relief and so we can function . Addicts are when you use drugs to continue to chase the euphoric feeling. That’s the huge difference. I had a severe reaction to Gabapentin within 48 hrs of starting it. I have been on opioids for 10 years and never have I had issues . Most chronic pain pts take our meds as prescribed and are very safe. Addicts are not. I wish people would stop putting both in the same category. We are not the same as an addict. Not at all. Edit: I am writing this edit in because many people cannot differentiate between physical dependence and addiction. Anyone on long term opiates will have a physical dependence on the medication and should be tapered off to avoid withdrawal symptoms. Physical/chemical dependence is NOT the same as the diagnosis/disease of addiction. Please just stop.
I'm an x pain pill addict and I suffered from migraines and neck pain most of my life. I had my first migraine as a child and had to get Botox injections for the migraines which were a saving grace, but pain pills were also my enemy. I had an MRI in 2016 and they found a cyst in my brain which probably aided in my seizures, headaches, tics from tourettes and pain. I had moved to live with my aunt and uncle and they didn't care if I had headaches because what they did see is what I wouldn't see. They saw me depending and took them away. I was enraged and in fear of the pain I didn't want to go through, I was so addicted and in fear I felt like a person angry in the show "intervention " but I had to talk myself into the next part of not having pain med's anymore. They were the only thing that worked and I wasn't willing to be in pain or try but I had to. I've been off pain meds for six years and only now can I see how I revolved my life around them just to be pain free. I take Tylenol with caffeine and tell myself that's all I'm going to get and it was mind over matter. I didn't have a life with the headaches and I didn't have a life with the pain pills, it was a lose lose! When I get headaches they are debilitating but it was an addiction and my head might have been looking to have pain just to have them. It's an addiction no matter if the pain is real or not (in my situation)
My 20 year dog (mini dachshund) has been on Gabapentin for a couple years. 100mg 2x daily. She was living in pain & now she's living life the the fullest extent. My vet told me she'd be taking it for the rest of her life & most importantly don't miss a dose because she'd start withdrawing immediately. It helped her gain her life back:)
I have to say, (previously I was Against putting my dog on gabapentin), but it did Wonders for her in so many ways! So I am a reformed anti-gabapentin for dogs, lol 👏
Can my dog have withdrawals after using gabapentin for 2 weeks? The vet gave me a liquid form because of his teeth pain, however I am concerned because he seems off when I don't give it to him 🙏🏼😰😥 please help me out people. Thankyou 💐
Our little dachshund was diagnosed with epilepsy 7 years ago. The vet gave her Keppra twice a day. While it did reduce the amounts of siezers, it didn't stop them . We also noticed that while she had fewer siezers ,when she did have one, it was far worse of a siezer. To the point, sometimes we thought she actually died several times. She hurt her back one night, and our vet was closed, so we took her to a vet emergency clinic. That vet gave her 100mg of gabapentin twice a day for two weeks. Well, we noticed that she didn't have any siezers for the whole two weeks. We talked to the emergency vet, and he agreed to take over her care, and he continued the gabapentin care. That was a little over a year ago, and our precious little dachshund hasn't had any more siezers since. Another note I'd like to add is this....I've been on opiates for 6 years now for chronic inoperable back pain. Because of the government,doctors like this and drug abusers I'm forced to have to go to a clinic and sit next to actual heroin addicts and other drug abusers. I have to go thru urine and blood tests and basically beg every month for a prescription! Meanwhile, an actual drug abuser can walk in off the street and be given free of charge massive amounts or methadone or suboxin without question. I don't get high off of my opiates and I never take more than prescribed ever! I might also add that if I wanted to get "high" I would just drink a beer! I certainly wouldn't go thru the B.S. I'm forced to go through because of drug abusers ! Dr's like this have zero empathy for chronic pain patients and are weirdly more concerned with someone getting high! It's makes zero sense!
Psychedelics saved me from years of uncontrollable depression, anxiety, and illicit pills addiction. Imagine carving heavy chains for over a decade and then all of a sudden that burden is gone. Believe it or not, in a couple of years they'll be all over for treatment of mental health related issues.
To be honest, mushrooms are one of the most amazing things on the planet and it is natural, they serve in many ways not only for mental related issues.
Can you help me with a reliable source I would really appreciate it. Many people talk about mushrooms and psychedelics but nobody talks about where to get them. It is very hard to get a reliable source here in New Zealand. Really need!
Yes, Sporeville. I had the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD, and addiction... Mushrooms definitely made a huge difference to why I'm clean today.
I wish they were readily available in my place. Microdosing was my next plan of care for my husband. He's 59 & has many mental health issues plus probably CTE & a TBI that left him in a coma 8 days. It's too late now I had to get a TPO as he's 6'6 300+ pound homicidal maniac. He's constantly talking about killing someone. He's violent. Anyone reading this Familiar w/ BPD knows if it is common for an obsession with violence.
I'm on Gabapentin and Ducolextine and even with the two meds, they still don't cover all the pain but I'm thankful for the relief it gives me. Without gabapentin I would be at level 11 for nerve pain. As it is I'm on several meds for different symptoms of Fibromyalgia but THC covers the pain the other meds don't cover.
I took gabapentin exactly as prescribed. It did nothing for my pain. It made me gain 50 lbs in 2 months, from a thin 120 to 170! My feet and ankles swelled up like balloons. I couldn’t put shoes or even socks on. My dr thought I was in heart or kidney failure, had me go through all kinds of tests. It was a nightmare. Never again.
Exactly this is why I stopped taking it .. it works for some but not others! I truly believe that gabapentin has put my step father in kidney failure and is now on dialysis after taking it for years and believe it has caused cardiovascular issues as well!
I am taking it for 4 years for the pain in my hand due to nerve damage,it’s giving me some relief,no side effects,I have regular blood test and everything is ok I do have constant pain ,but now I can cope Before the gabapentin my pain manager prescribed me some med.which used to be antidepressant and I couldn’t take it, lot’s of unpleasant side effects such a mouth dryness,dizziness,gained some weight,mood swings…. No problem with gabapentin and I had learned to live with constant ,annoying but now bearable pain Keep healthy 🌹
Took it for a year- year and a half. Helped the nurralgia, but I gained 50 pounds and became a scatter brain. Then I just so happened to be in a conversation with a guy who spontaneously mentioned he was prescribed Gabapentin for psychological reasons. I immediately weaned myself off it and never looked back. Still have the neuralgia, but now I’m overweight and am a scatter brain. I should mention my prescription was 300mg 3x a day. I never took that. I only took it twice daily. I wonder would I be 25 lbs heavier, or 50% loopier had I taken the full prescription? My advice: stay away from meds unless you’ve literally tried everything else twice, and it is absolutely necessary.
I was on 800mg 3 x.a day and only took it at bedtime. I'm now knocked down to 400mg 3x a day. I still only take it at bedtime unless I'm going to be home all day then I will take another. But I get what you're saying!!
Exactly the same thing here! I have found safer ways to manage my neuropathy , far infrared therapy, electromagnetic pulse device KT Recovery + Wave, Brad & Bob physical therapists on you tube are a wealth of knowledge. I very rarely take Tylenol or Ibuprofen. My doctor just wanted to inject steroids into my spine, no thank you to steroids.
I take Gabapentin 600mg in AM, 600mg again the early afternoon, and 1800mg in PM. Helps my fibro pain, and works well with my QUEtiapine, Propranolol, and Duloxetine that I take in the PM for anxiety and depression. I have never had ANY problems. I was on vacation and due to travel delays, I was without my meds for 3 days. Other than having trouble sleeping, there were no ill effects.
I take Gabapentin 600 in the am 600 in the pm with an optional 600 in the afternoon if needed. It is the only thing I have found to stop the nerve pain that developed with fibro. No noticeable side effects aside from not writhing in pain.
I was put back on Gabapentin after a second car accident. High dose for CRPS, a chronic nerve pain condition that is hard to treat. For me, it was a miracle drug for pain the first time around. The second time, I had an extreme reaction to it. My face and the bottom of my feet turned bright red, I could put my finger under the skin on my face and peel my own skin off. It looked like I had a terrible sunburn. The bottom of my feet had small blister-like bumps, including bright red, and peeling off, very painful!! My Physician told me I wasn't the only one who came back at him with these "side effects." He had never had these reports with Gabapentin years ago; he had felt that perhaps the Pharmaceutical company had changed the way they formulated Gabapentin and had not reported it.
It works fine for me and I’m on a lower dose. Back pain and fibromyalgia. I never abuse any med! And my dose has only gone up once in about 10-12 years. I’m on 400 a day. It changed my life from doing nothing in so much pain to having a life. I will never have the money to do dental care on what I get as a disabled person. I try to brush and take care of my teeth but…. Thanks you guys!
If your old enough to get medicare... I suggest that you get on the Medicare- Care Source Plan. It gives up to 4500.00 per year for dental. Thought I would let you know. Plus, a lot more benefits!
@@paulao7022 What the heck is a Medicare Source Plan, i have been on Medicare for 20 yrs, none of the plans pay over 1 to 2 thousand per year on dental,I think you must be tripping.
@@kaygrace5250 Just get on line and check out Care Source Medicaid HMO. I contacted my broker, agent and he said he's checking it out. I'm going for it.
For years used to take enough hydromorphone for my chronic pain to kill about 9 naive patients a day, this was after years of morphine sulfate, and a specific VA study that came out that determined that hydromorphone was the least likely to be addictive. For 20 years, I never experienced euphoria from any drug prescribed to me for pain. I never had an addiction or dependency issue. I was highly tolerant, and did have a constipation issue. It seems I have been highly tolerant for lots of drugs, including CNS Depressants like Valium, which a plastic surgeon had to put me on the max dose of at 17 to keep my muscles from tearing apart some tendons he had to repair in my foot. His chasing the tendons several times after his stitches pulled apart was not pleasant. Yes, I was awake. Along the road of chronic pain I have had all the blockers, pregabalin, and gabapentin, while I was taking "deadly" doses of dilaudid. Guess what, they aren't safe. They aren't safe for anyone else if I am taking them. Gabapentin, in particular, makes me angry. When I say angry, I mean that I literally feel as if killing annoying people might make me feel better, and everyone is annoying. After the War on Pain Patients started, some bright spark in the VA decided that with the couple of decades of opioids I had taken, I surely would do better with a different, synthetic opioid to deal with my chronic pain because it was also the "go to" for addiction, and obviously tolerance could be addiction, and everyone is going to die because everyone is addicted, and someone had problems with her pain getting worse because of opioids. So, titrate off hydromorphone, and on to methadone! Monday... Guess what? Methadone was nearly instantly like wrapping my brain in a fuzzy blanket, and the red eyes make me look like a junkie. Wednesday... And the constipation was 4x as bad. Like rock hard concrete block bad... Thursday... I do not like this feeling, I can't function, and I do not want to take anymore Methadone. "But we can't change your meds up this quick, finish the titration off and on and see what happens..." Friday... I will just stop taking both. Monday... "You can't just stop taking all that hydromorphone and methadone! You'll die from withdrawal!" Nope. I didn't even twitch. "What?" I already quit taking them, because the methadone is intolerable for me. "You can't do that!" I already did. "When they wear off you're going to have severe withdrawal. You have to be under observation for a while..." 12 hours into direct observation by nurse... yawn. "Oooh. That could be a symptom of withdrawal." Yeah, sure, or it could be a symptom of my usual lack of sleep because of chronic pain. And when I scratch my elbow in a few minutes because the armrest on this chair I have been sitting in for hours is leaving an impression, that won't be a symptom of anything either. 6 years now without any relief from my chronic pain. If you are going to push a narrative that makes it sound like "everyone" is dependent... I am going to say "fuck you ignorant asshole."
I'm assuming you're over your constipation at this point. But ffr if given any drug that may constipate, taking magnesium could help! But you can't just take one & expect a miracle, they should be taken daily. Even if you're not on meds, listen now & thank me later!
Gabapentin made my husband turn into a very angry man. I was so mad that the doctor and pharmacist didn't warn us beforehand. It almost ruined our family and our kids were young and I'm sure scared of him back then.
Your story sounds like practically a carbon copy of mine…..once all my teeth started to loosen after 12 yrs on all the pain management cocktails, I had to get them all pulled and get dentures a couple of yrs before I turned 50! Come to find out, Gabapentin erodes the bone around your teeth! Thanks for the heads up Doc! I too was able to stop all the meds and only use cannabis now. Definitely not rid of pain, but, I’m also not filling my body with all that garbage anymore! Blessings to you always, my friend….🙏🏼
My prescription is Gaberpentin 300 mg, which I take once a day at bedtime. Never in the 3 months of it's use have I experianced euphoric effect. I did notice total relief from back pain resulting from my lower lumbar stenosis from the first day of use. Opiods were no longer nessasary. It works like a miracle on me! My pain often was a soloid10 on the pain scale. Back surgery is recommended, but I first need an Amulet device implanted so I can get off Eliquis, which is scheduled for tomorrow.
I'm an RN and once took care of a woman who had to be hospitalized to be weaned off a dosage of gabapentin that up to over 5000 mg a day. She had been taking the drug for years, and the dosage had increased over the years. She had to be in restraints at first and was completely psychotic. It was amazing to watch the sane version of this patient emerge over the 6 weeks she was in our care.
Was it the dose she was on or was it the length of time that patient was on it that made it so she needed a taper I've been on this med for 5 years or so at varrying doses and am interested in coming off of it
@@outreach8348 The doctors seemed to think it was the cumulative effect of two decades on the stuff. She had chronic pain issues and over time the dose gradually increased. It is amazing to me, the adjustments our physical bodies can make to accomodate these kind of exposures to keep alive! I'm not completely sure how it got so out of hand and remember we had a run of patients like this -- way over medicated --right after the DEA shut down one of the 'pain clinics', so probably more than a little malpractice, too. You need to know, too, that there were other medications she was on that may have been compounding the problems. I just remember that the gabapentin was the first thing they took on and what a difference it made in her when she was off. I'm sure your issues are no where near this poor person.
@@darlenebradley6756 thanks for replying unfortunately I've gotten to high doses of gabapentin a couple benzos one of which I'm almost off completely (done over time) and another benzo that I've been on in high doses in one way or another for years I too had a doctor who was shut down by the fbi and have been trying to work my way through the webs of medications he prescribed that I willingly accepted and consumed a little clarity comes back with every dose reduction however I've been trying to ween off them all at once instead of the more practical approach of weening them one at a time thanks for your insight and reply
@@outreach8348 I detoxed gab, and zanax, it was horrible my doctor had me on for years. Xanax are not worth it, I cut back, but I had to go cold Turkey. I still have insomnia, but I’m clean of zanines
Best way I can get through to people who "feel bad for people with chronic pain" is to recommend to place a binder clip on your earlobe and DO NOT EVER TAKE IT OFF. See how fast you'll be looking for an answer. Bet you don't make it 24 hours. Back injuries with nerve involvement are among the most painful and debilitating there is.
No one understands it until it happens to them. Being in pain constantly is like a bad nightmare that you can't wake up from. I'm thankful to now be in pain management atleast I get some relief enough to keep me from slicing my wrists. Back injury and surgery only made it worse. I pray all in this boat get relief.
My doctor had me on it for years, but I don’t like any medicine, so I didn’t take it at all. It made me feel weird . I prayed for my health . Thank You Doctor For Telling The Truth .
Thank you for covering this topic. Used a low dose for many years for shoulder nerve pain until I realized it made the pain worse to make it better. Meaning if I missed a dose the pain was even worse. I discovered there are OTC medicines, supplements and proper PT that I can use to get the daily relief I need. Much more focus should be put on helping people use PT via gyms in addition to the medicines. Unfortunately, all this abuse of pain medicine is only hurting the people who truly have pain.
The main abuse of pain medicine... is found basically in the people, who are on street drugs.. when they can't afford their cocaine, heroin and meth, they turn to pain meds and muscle relaxers....then if they can't afford that... they end up in ER wanting pain shots and pills. I have seen this with my own eyes!! Many street drug, addict's have many script's for pain reliever's and such!!
I'm not addicted to Gabapentin because I've never tried to get any sort of high or euphoria from it and I take it as prescribed, but I'm definitely physically dependant on it in that if I run out or there's a delay in getting my prescription I get horrendous withdrawal: sweating, tremors, anxiety, anxiety attacks, agitation and I even get frequent, long (often several minutes) absence seizures from withdrawal even though I'm on it for diabetic nerve pain, NOT epilepsy. But at the same time it massively improves the pain in my legs and allows me to function whereas before the gabapentin I'd have days so bad that I needed a wheelchair. So I definitely see both sides.
I had also never increased the opiods. I have used Gabapentin for years. I take 2400 mg of Gabapentin and have never felt euphoric from it. I have been off opiods for years due moving to a new state and to the whole hype thing with Doctors. My pain has gotten better due to so many new techniques that help to reduce my pain in addition to medication
Im glad someone is finally talking about the side effects of this drug and how dangerous it can be. It seems like the doctors were giving it out like candy since they can’t use pain pills and the side effects are worse. Thank you for coming out and making people aware of this
I take gabapentin, I was in soo much nerve pain before it, this drug had been amazing for me. I have not had the crazy bad side effects I hear other people have, only relief.
I was on it...I had dizzy spells. I was loosing my balance, like never before.. then one day, I fell backwards. Never fell backwards in my life! I injured my back and inflamed the arthritis in my lower back.. I've been hurting for 2 months now. Can't sit for too long. Like long car rides and such..
I was on gabapentin,perks,morphine,tramodol and muscle relaxers for a few years due to my chronic back and leg pain. I stopped taking all of that and now I’m on soboxone. I can’t wait until I can feel normal and not take anything but I’m still gonna have this chronic pain🤦🏽♀️
Wow my situation is almost identical to yours! I'm trying to ween off my suboxone right now and I can't wait to be free of everything! You can do it! I believe in you and I pray for great blessings to come your way! 🙏
I was prescribed gabipenton for pain after surgery for a full rotator cuff repair ,with a biceps tendon repair. Gabipenton was God sent i literally had no other side affects it went right at the pain and gave me major pain relief the surgeon told me it's about 50/50 chance it works like that on people but I'm thankful it did for me. I was also prescribed ocxys wich I did not take and wanted to avoid taking at all cost due to there adictictavness.
Thank you for explaining this. I have been on gabapentin for quite some time and never really understood why it is that some people misuse it. Guess I'm on an "average" dose. I have a better understanding now. I had been on meloxicam but was taken off due to stage 3b kidney failure. Gabapentin really saved my life.
I was given gabapentin following open heart surgery at 300 my 3X a day, I hated it at first as it would knock me out. After a while I got used to it and tried several times to come off of it and each time I could see that my pain was coming on so I decided to stay with it and eventually went down to 100 mg 3X a day and then 2X a day. I can tell it can cause dependency.
I had a similar experience when I first stared it. I couldn’t keep my eyes open. I think I was 12, yes they freely give to children, and it was only 100mg I think. At one point in high school they had me up to 300mg 3X a day at that point I was fine and made it through the day. Today I rarely use it, but I do use it as needed for my chronic pain.
This was prescribed to me by my pulmonologist. Turns out Gabapentin has become a Must Have for my hot flashes (post-menopause). I didn't realize how effective it was when I ran out. That weekend, my hot flashes flared up so bad i almost went to the emergency room. The hot flashes were literally coming every 3 minutes or less. Some were mild, but most were so bad my anxiety levels were off the charts, every time I tried to doze off a fire or volcano would erupt inside me causing severe stress, a fan blowing on me at high speed constantly, wet towels i was trying everything. I couldn't figure out what was happening....then when I picked up my Rx for gaba....the world became bearable, i could sleep, i could actually function. Lord, what would i do without out it....
I was prescribed it for severe hot flashes as well. It didn’t work for me. Evening primrose works better for me. Hot flashes are so horrible! Glad it worked for you!
I was given a sample of the new time release Gabapentin, called Gralise ... The regular 600mg was affecting my hearing & eyesight, also itching for years.. (I told them... I had some kind of horrible allergic reaction to this.. The most awful Vertigo & dystonia...because I don't react well, never have to Gabapentin. I've told them in no uncertain terms...never again for Gabapentin in any form..one can develope allergies & intolerences after 35 years of chronic pain...no Gab for me after that...thought I was dying. ♡☆
I had this toxic, life destroying drug for 6.5 years, I took myself off it despite my doctor telling me I should not. You see I had chronic bi-lateral neuropathy in both arms and hands....turned out to be a vitamin B deficiency but by the time I discovered that my balance had gone completely and i was falling almost daily and was covered in bruises.
I'm on gabapentin for neuropathy in my thigh. I've been on it for 8yrs. I havent had any side effects, and it really helped. I have started having balance issues (maybe 6 yrs now), and I've fell several times (which hurts like hell ). When it happens, I literally just lose my balance and topple over. Any stumble or misstep effects my balance. Is this like your balance issues? And what B vitamins were an issue for you? I take B12 but none of the others.
@@dispeaking1 My 73 year old mother had these balancing issues. Her primary doctor said comes with age..4 months later took her to her annual oncologist appt. I told him of this new issue and he ran bloodwork and her B12 came back depleted. I took her once a month for 3 months to get B12 injections. Afterwards, over the counter B12. Three years later and no issues. Thank god for her caring oncologist.
My grandmother would completely hallucinate on it fell so much that one time she got any infection in bone had to have leg cut off above knee it really makes some people wacky but it works for nerve pain really well
I found out I was extremely low on b12 and b6 and was never tested for years by my doctor. Finally, he tests me and a simple b12 shot could have helped the pains in my legs and feet a few times a week but my insurance did not cover it. So he prescribed b12 2000mg. Still did not help as I had this for too long...I still take the b6 and b12 regularly hopefully I am absorbing them ok. I never see him. He is only in the office 2 times a week and always booked up so I get online telephone appointments? This medication did not cause this btw... .
I agree, I have RSDS/CRPS and my Doctor put me on Gabapentin. I was taking 3600 mg a day with Baclofen also. It got to the point where I started to pass out. I stopped taking both drugs now. Today I use compression sleeve to control my nerve pain in my arm. I take NO pain medication at all.
I had such an adverse reaction to Gabepentin after taking it for 1 week, that the doctors in the ER I went to for help tried to lock me in a ward for being suicidal, without EVER listening to me or my husband that this was not normal, nothing like this had ever happened before, and the only difference in my life was that prescription. I would fly into uncontrollable rages or hysterical tears over nothing. My husband took me home, I had withdrawal symptoms, again I had only taken it for a week, but I went off it cold turkey. It was so bad, that a doctor prescribed it for my husband about two years later, and when he realized what it was, he never filled the script.
You don't know how much better it feels to know that im not alone, i had every side effect that you had plus impulse control and i started having memories that didn't belong to me, terrible memories. Also hallucinations of gore. Once i was off of it my mind took almost a year to get back right. Not sure if it is to this day but i know im better. I especially relate to the depression, suicidal thoughts, emotional things like going into a rage for no reason or just breaking out into tears. It really ruined my life for a while.
I was put on Gabapentin as a anti-convulsant when it first came out. It made me suicidal. When called, my Neurologist’s nurse said to double the dose. (I didn’t) I ended up in a psychiatric ward. Though no longer on it, I’ve never been the same.
It made me suicidal as well... it did nothing for the pain. I think it has something to do with ones liver enzyme profile. Check out info on the cytochrome p450 gene
Gabapentin made the walls melt for me. Spent 4 long years on opiods, hydrocodone and morphine, detoxed myself off that and now I'm medication free. I did try Lyrica and that gave me sleep paralysis, what a HORROR that was, I was so terrified to fall asleep. Once off, the sleep paralysis went away, that was 3 months of terror. I am not pain free by any means, but I'm not in worse pain due to breakthrough pain and I'm not in hell anymore either.
So did the gabapentin cause the night terrors or the lyrica? I’m just curious I’ve just been put on gabapentin 300mg for plmd I’m not sure if it’s the right choice
They put me on gabapentin for severe pain. It was the WORST experience I've ever had with a medication. I didn't abuse it, matter of fact, I UNDERUSED it because I didn't like the way it made me feel. When I finally got up to the full recommended dosage, I blacked out, walked to a bar where my friend worked, at 2 am through a dangerous area and next to a FREEWAY, then woke up in a full bathtub. I had 2 elderly friends that were subscribed gabapentin, and both fell, sustained injuries, and had to be hospitalized. Neither of them even took their full recommended dose. I don't see the benefit of that drug. It should be taken off the market. I'd rather see someone struggle with addiction for a narcotic and get benefits from the drug, than die because of a drug that doesn't perform as it's described.
This is why I am hesitate of it don't like taking pills ,I have chronic arthritis and nerve damage in my back ,I have too try something at this point some friends were suggestion maybe medical marijuana ...🤔🙏❤
You’d “ rather see someone struggle with addiction for a narcotic and get benefits from the drug then die because of a drug that doesn’t perform as it’s described”. Thank God none of this is up to you!
All these horror stories sound like people were prescribed a way higher dose than necessary. This medication has helped many, many people. It's not meant to make a person feel loopy or blackout. I tried it a few times at the lowest dosage. Felt like I didn't take anything. I have a feeling people have been prescribed way more than they need.
I was given gabapentin for sciatica nerve pain. Number one it didn't help that much but number two it made me feel beyond horrible there's no word that describes how bad I felt. The first thing that happened I started crying hysterically like heartbreak just hit for no reason. Then I got paranoid beyond belief I didn't want to leave my house. I was so anxious I didn't know what to do. Tried to tell my doctor and he just minimized it and up the dosage What would have helped is an valium or xanax type product to bring me out of that horrible place I was so shaky and paranoid and sick. This happened while on gabapentin. I don't know if I was Missed dosed but it took weeks to feel better. When I was at my worst I went to see a doctor and they said I was suffering from acute anxiety and depression. I've been through a bad breakup and I'm sure I would have been hurting anyway but it was beyond anything I've ever felt. Because of gabapentin I do know what crazy looks and feels like. I never before or never since have had that severe of upset feelings and symptoms. The withdrawal was horrible took weeks
I thought benzos would help but they made me fall on my head. Made me careless and face abusers that I should have never faced. The withdrawal from it and gabbapentin was so scary I can’t even drink or eat and my teeth are so infected. I need money for anesthesia so I can get this dental work done as the local novacaine never works. I suppose I will suffer through some tooth pulling but rn I am having seizure like movements throughout my body and it has been over two weeks. My breath and heart are going back to normal. I almost killed myself on accident. I honestly pray I live beyond these teeth infections. Please God I have two kids. I can’t wait to be free 🦋
same thing happened to me in 2009 when they tried it for anxiety. i was so paranoid i had couch lock one night and called urgent care i had a bad reaction to it and I'm allergic. drs think they can force it down peoples throats i now suffer chronic pain due to a car wreck and took me almost a year to get a doctor to put me on oxys low dose helps me.
I took it for a while for chronic pain. It didn't do much for pain and it made me a crazy person. I couldn't focus, I wasn't sleeping. I was convinced that I was losing my mind. So I stopped it. I then realized that I was starting menopause and some of the perceived side effects were because of that, but they were not as severe. I was also under a huge amount of stress, so I can't say it was entirely the med., but I have never taken it since.
Not everyone abuses drugs/medicine. I resent being treated like I'm an addict because I don't want to be in pain all the time, at the same time having paradoxical effect from most medicine.
I’ve been on Gabapentin for 3 years for Generalized anxiety disorder. And it helps with chronic back pain from multiple car accidents. 900 mg daily. I don’t experience euphoria. I do have memory loss though. In mid sentence, I’ll forget what I was talking about. Horrible!
It has been used for a ton of different issues. Holy moly! Not just pain either. Mental health issues too! I have never seen so many different people using it for as many different things.
My prescription ran out and I had to wait 2 days for the refill. It took me all of that time to realize that the nightmarish anxiety attacks were a withdrawal symptom. I just wanted to share that in case anyone else has suffered that but didn't know why. I only take 300mg 1x day.
@ShaylaNicole-kp3ds No, I'm still actively taking that dose. But I did split it into 3 capsules so that I can spread them out throughout the day. Which I feel will also help in the future, should I decide to stop taking it
Gabapentin has been reported to cause double vision in 8%of people taking it for nerve pain. I'm one of those people. I quit taking the drug as soon as I became aware of the side effect, but years later I'm still plagued with the problem. It's rather problematic when you spend a great deal of your time doing photography and graphic art.
I’ve been on Gabapentin for about 2& a half years & I too developed double vision. After reading your comment I realized my double vision started around the time I began taking it. Eye doc says it’s not my eyes, neurologist says it’s not coming from the brain. Now I’m very suspicious of the Gabapentin! I will speak to my doc about this. Thank you @chrisconway8163
I’m prescribed it for sciatica nerve pain & it works for that on me. Haven’t had a flare up since I’ve been taking it! However, I do have double vision.
I took Gabapentin for over 3 years & after researching it for a class I was taking, I realized the horrible vertigo (couldn't get out of bed), extreme depression, & restless legs (which I never had before) were all caused from the Gabapentin. All of these side effects started once i started taking Gabapentin & even though I've been off Gabapentin for a few years now, I am still plagued by these side effects. Gabapentin has caused permanent damage to me & my health & I would NEVER recommend taking it for any reason. Edit: Also, the withdrawals from going off Gabapentin lasted weeks & were horrible. I've never experienced withdrawals like that & I was on opiods for years without withdrawals when I stopped taking them.
I've been on Gabapentin 300mg 3x a day for 3+ years. And I've been w/o it for a bit. It's not a problem for me since I use it responsibly. If you take any medication you shouldn't have a problem.
Thank you for the heads up. The more I know about things, the safer I am. I know another person with neuropathy. He didn’t look up what he could do about it and had even more problems. I researched it and the first thing they said was walk walk walk. Walking makes me feel good and I think it has slowed down the neuropathy a lot
It really depends on what the cause of the neuropathy is, Vasculature based neuropathy would be helped in the early stages with more activity, Not necessarily spinal disc caused neuropathy.
This happened to me as well after several years of use. I took myself off of it. It wasn't great but it wasn't nearly difficult as stopping opiates. I started tapering it off monthly and realistically got off of it. I was on 900mg 3x day. Took me 6 months to fully get off. For 2 months after I completely stopped I felt "on edge" and kind of irritable..but, again, nothing like opiates. It was uncomfortable but doable. I've since had total dental replacements and the pain I used gabapentin for is managed honestly with ibuprofen and/or Tylenol. It works and has can provide tremendous relief however, for me the side effects were more worrisome than the benefits I was seeing. I did gain 60lb in 5 months after starting it and am still working on getting that off. It also is considered a "mood stabilizer" and I did see that first 2 months after stopping the effects of that..i.e. uncomfortable and on edge. That's my personal experience and what I did to get off. I wish you the best of luck. I know it is difficult to stop gabapentin for many but it was one of the est decisions I made for myself.
So happy you said this, my teeth are getting pulled out, cause something in gabapentin, has destroyed the enamel and receded my gum line.. Loss of Bone
Thank you for this video! I took Gabapentin along with an opioid to help me with horrible sciatica! It was a miracle drug!!! I had a golf ball sized cyst sitting on my spine… losing my mind in pain and it helped me survive until I had surgery!!! Happily no addictions! All I wanted was pain relief! I’ll forever be grateful for the gabapentin/opioid combo!
Never had one side effect from taking gabapentin and have been on it for over 10 years. No weight gain, no euphoria, no tiredness, nothing. I have chronic migraines since I was 11 and currently 60, I now get maybe two a month. I take 600mg 3x a day and extra 300 at night, never a problem, but I never experienced euphoria or a “high” from narcotics either and I get huge dose at a time, but I haven’t needed any of that thanks t gabapentin.
I have Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, have herniated discs throughout my spine, and MS and was on Neurontin for 15 yrs. It made life tolerable, but over time quit working altogether. Today I take methadone and Nucynta,as well as baclofen, lidocaine patches, celebrex and voltaren gel. I have never once abused a drug, felt high or anything like that. I had a lot of surgeries and was the one who would quit taking my pain pills after only a couple days and flush them. Sadly, I recognize that there are a lot of people who want to get high…..chronic pain patients are NOT among them and sadly, when especially CRPS patients got their meds cut way back, many committed suicide, to include my best friend. The CDC blamed the opiate crisis on the wrong people--just as criminals will always find a way to obtain guns, street addicts will always obtain drugs. The CDC has realized the error of its ways to some degree, but it has left pain management doctors feeling gun shy and has taken the decision for care out of their hands. I belong to numerous CRPS groups and sooo many committed suicide, it’s unconscionable.
And all these lawyers were chasing people to file a lawsuit if they had ever taken it and by no means am I downplaying addiction but if you're not taking them like they're prescribed you know what you're doing. Back when I was younger I too could just mention a twitch and get opiates. I knew I didn't really need them then but fast forward 20 years and now I have a disc in my back completely gone and was in a terrible car accident that almost killed me in 2018. I had both femur bones broken, both hips, my left tibia bone was broken and my left arm and possibly a broken neck. I had to learn to walk all over again and I never dreamed when I came home that I could be in that kind of pain but no one cared. All the doctors were afraid to write anything after the DEA got through. Still won't. Don't make other people pay for the choices you made. There is a legitimate need for pain meds. You should never have to walk around in that kind of pain.
@@finnsbbg I am so sorry for all you went through and continue to go through. It’s absolutely disgusting that the DEA and CDC decided to target pain patients and their doctors. Pain management drs are absolutely terrified of getting investigated or having DEA involvement. In the area of South Dakota, where I grew up, drs there didn’t give pain meds out like they did in other places. I broke 3 ribs in high school and was never offered pain meds then. I was told to use a heat pad and take Tylenol. There are elderly people in horrible pain today who have no quality of life because HEAVEN FORBID they might become dependent on 1 low dose pain pill a day. It’s disgusting!
It did nothing for the nerve pain I had screaming down my arm for days on end, I understood back then how people could end their life from constant pain and with nerves they don’t shut off, it’s maddening.
I’ve been on a pretty high dose for The last almost 20 years because I have MS what should I do? The neuropathy in my feet and toes are pretty severe and I know it if I’ve missed a dose. OMG I take 1200 mg/day wtf I have an MRI every year where I’m given Valium so that I can tolerate being in the MRI machine brain and spine taking hours sometimes. They used to use contrast dye and say that oh it’s no big deal then later to learn that it stays in your body forever. I really feel like I can’t trust my doctors😢
I have lived with Chronic pain for a very long time. I've been taking gabapentin 800 ml, for many years along with hydrocodone. And I have no addiction, at all. And I'm being completely truthful. I watched this video because I like to educate myself. I thought it would talk about organ damage, or something like that. But it didn't. Still good video.
Pretty much the whole video "Gabapentin isn't dangerous unless its misused and abused, therefore its the most dangerous drug in America". Classic clickbait
Hi Andrew. Tom Viola explains in the beginning that there's not much awareness about the negative aspects of this drug, unlike, for example, opioids. That's what makes it dangerous. You may not agree, but they make it clear in the video intro.
I have suffered with sciatica for years. I was put on Lyrica for a period of time when I couldn't take nsaids. I have tried to come off it many times, each time with horrific withdrawal problems. Thankfully, it's a very low dose. I feel like I am stuck with it the rest of my life. It helps and I have never felt high from taking it. Just know it can be very difficult to come off of!
I had involuntary spasms in my feet, it was scary every 15min or so. It took awhile for my foot to relax back down. I stopped taking it because I was afraid of my heart muscle having a spasms.
When you're taking strong medications like gabapentin and oxycodone you are the one responsible to take these drugs correctly. I've been on both for years I have refused increases. This is due to spine injury from the neck down to the lumbar spine. I have stage 4 cancer now and have refused an increase in the dosage. I know full well there may come a time where I do need it and I want it to work. I get enough relief although not total that I can function. I watched a woman who was a roommate my last hospital stay a couple weeks ago screaming for pain meds every 15 minutes. Totally addicted and didn't care. She made a comment what you're on is nothing. My reply was and that's the way I want it. Just to shut her up they sent her home on fentanyl. You have to take the bare minimum of any drug. If you don't you're going to end up just like she is unable to function. It is your body therefore your choice on what you're going to do to it.
This hits home for me. My daughter Nicole (33 yrs old) was diagnosed with depression, borderline personality disorder, Bipolar & had chronic pain. She was prescribed medicine for her mental health issues and Gabapentin for her pain. She was abusing the Gabapentin I think to get high or perhaps to get sleep because she had trouble sleeping. On October 3, 2021 my son and I found her lifeless body in her apartment she had taken her own life .The cause of death was Gabapentin Intoxication. Gabapentin may help some people with their pain, and I am truly happy for them that they are getting relief. I sympathize with people who have to live with chronic pain because I too have been living with chronic pain for over 20 years. But Gabapentin will always be the thing that took my daughter from her family and friends that love her dearly.
Why won't most dentists take medicaid insurance for dentures ,being a senior , on fixed income I can only afford so much after essential bills .. at this point in my life I don't want to be homeless...OK please let me / us know what is up with just doing the human thing and giving people a reason to smile with teeth showing. Work with us on medicaid, something..
Gabapentin is very addictive! My daughter’s doctor put her on it and when she told me how much her doctor had her on I flipped out! She became so addicted. She also died at home and my grandson had to call 911 to save her life. Thankfully they revived her. I began to talk to her about getting off of it. She asked her doctor for help. She is off it, but she is struggling in every way. 😢
First off. Dr. Viola, you're a dentist - by my own admission, I take massive amounts of Gabapentin for some mysterious neuropathy developed seven years ago - there are definite side effects - weight gain, water retention, and dare I say it, for men, ejaculation is NOT happening, guys. But I think your comment about long-term use increasing the likelihood of a seizure is misguided and ill-informed. - And I speak from my own experience. I would suggest, respectfully,. that you stick to your dental bailiwick - and avoid speciously and abjectly incorrect comments - tell me about dental implants, and that sort of thing.
People who truly have chronic pain do not experience a euphoric effect taking a prescribed amount of pain medication or even gabapentin..they are in to much pain to feel much of anything.
The side effects from gabapentin can be SEVERE! Took it for ten years as a preventive for headaches (leftovers from encephalitis) not one doctor told me that everything else I started to suffering from was a side effect of the gabapentin. I ended up on IMMUNOSUPPRESANTS (they all have black box warnings), for an undefined autoimmune. Now I am off all meds and am much happier and productive, with no signs of psoriasis, that was the last one they changed my diagnosis too.
I had all my opioids taken from me. I have a medical history as long as my arm. I had to withdraw from Methadone and Oxycodone all by myself. It took 3 months and was horrible. I was given Gabapentin 3600mg a day and it helped a little with my neuropathy, but did nothing for my spinal stenosis, sciatica etc.. Gabapentin made me feel off kilter all the time. I was always falling, which broke my wrist and my Ballance was completely gone. I finally found a doctor who's not afraid to give a Rx for an opioid. She got me down to 1800mg of Gabapentin and 40mg of Vicodin QD. I'm still in pain, but it's not so severe...I can Walk again with out falling thank GOD. I do want to thank you for mentioning arrythmias. When I was on that high dose of Gabapentin I had heart palpitations all day long, since I've gone down, palpitations are gone.
You gotta be kidding me... I've been on Gabapentin for 5 yrs and have NEVER had a euphoric effect like an opoid & I take 1200 mg 3 times a day - which is a lot, right? Had an accident and while in the hospital the Dr's there thought I was on too high a dose and lowered me to 300 mg 3 times a day and made my life a living hell like existence because of my severe nerve pain being inadequately treated. And from day one of taking it - never any euphoria. Now, Lyrica? Oh yes... even at a lower dose 1st starting it had me running around my yard with my dog barefooted without a care like a 9 yr old little girl. Unfortunately lol - it became less effective and the Gabapentin I found worked much better for the nerve pain by taking my husband's one weekend I ran out of Lyrica. Called the Dr 1st thing Monday am and 1200 3Xs a day - it does affect my memory some... I hate it but what can I do? It began with an Autoimmune Disorder in 2017 one month after a flu and pneumonia jab... now - glad I don't have a kid because I'd NOT allow the 57 vaccines for newborns - 18. Insane and any parent wh9 does...? IDIOTS!
I feel the same way you do about these Experimental Vaccines! By the way, I took Gabapentin then Lyrica for Cervical pain a number of years ago. It really does work! I didn’t need any additional pain medication. After surgery…no more medication needed!
@@wello5839 …I was put on this horrible drug for Cervical nerve pain. I too had every side effect listed. From there my doctor prescribed Lyrica…just as dangerous! I weened myself off that drug as well. I guess my system is highly sensitive to these mind altering drugs! I had to suffer with the pain until my Neurosurgeon operated.
My Gabapentin story goes like this: I was prescribed it for my RLS. While it did nothing for my restless legs, the two days I took it I fell out of bed both nights. Apparently, it caused me to toss and turn until I rolled out of bed. End of my Gabapentin story.
Mary Ellen. I have very severe RLS. my nervous system has been injured to the point of no REM SLEEP for years. 3 separate Chemo and Radiation treatments with immunotherapy for 3 different stage 3 and four cancers. Near death stuff over 20 years period. I litterally lost my rt vocal chord , rt saliva , entire rt. Lung to radiation nerve damage this year. Just from one cancer. I searched far and wide , and found a sleep clinic that supplemented its DOPAMINE PATCHES WITH A SMALL DOSE OF PERCOSET. WITHIN 45 MINUTES THE RSL SEEM TO DISCONNECT . OVER TIME I ONLY NEEDED TO GO FROM 5MG. TO 10MG. THATS IN 5 YEARS !! I SLEEP PRETTY GOOD !!
Gabapentin gave me live again. I had so much nerve pain shooting all through my body all I could do is lay in bed and cry. I couldn't eat or sleep. I lost 125 pounds in less than five months. I started taking gabapentin and once I was therapeutic I began living again. I am not totally free for the pain but very manageable now.
Hi Lauren, that's a question best discussed with your care provider. All medications have downsides but that doesn't mean they can't be used wisely. A good doctor or dentist will take their time to discuss all the pros and cons with you and make sure you're comfortable. Don't settle for anything less!
When I would go to the dentist, he'd always mention my gums were bleeding. When I said I was on gabapentin (which, as it turns out, was inappropriate for my sleep apnea, which the neurologist thought was epilepsy), the dentist would always say what good care I was taking of my gums. Thankfully I got a specialist sleep doctor, got on CPAP, and no longer have to deal with meds.
I had a spinal stimulator installed. The day they surgically implanted it. I was not given enough anesthesia and was awake for the surgery. Was suppose to knock me out. I felt every cut and pull. I was wide awake in recovery. The recovery nurse was shocked! That was two years ago. To this day I refuse any other surgery or medical procedure.
Besides the fact it didn’t help with my neuropathy. I felt like I was losing it. I wasn’t high, but I couldn’t even comprehend conversations. I was using it as prescribed. It causes early dementia. It’s horrible for you. Yes it can help some. But it’s really bad for us.
I've been on Gabapentin for awhile now. For my back injury, and now also for cluster seizures and withdrawals from being a meth and opiate addict of 34yrs Now in Recovery since April of 2019. If it wasn't for this medication my family would have received a phone call and funeral for Christmas. So💁♀️, I'm 100% for Gabapentin instead of being offered an opiate for pain control.
I have hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and a host of comorbid conditions including syringomyelia which is a syrinx in the spinal cord that leads to cord damage. I had to go to a damn Suboxone clinic to finally get something stronger to help my pain. Even with it, and gabapentin, round the clock muscle relaxers for severe muscle spasms and Dystonia. Finally added a parkinson's med that is helping my dystonia. I am never ever not in very intense pain. Buprenorphine doesn't even take the pain away. It only softens the blow a bit. Life is hell for us with chronic pain. Addicts have made it so hard for us to get help. Doctors treat so many of us like we are med seeking. We just want for every single day of our lives to be so painful. The chronically ill club really sucks.
I take it. What does he consider a high dose ? I take 2400 MG a day. I've taken opiods and it would not help with my pain. Hour after gaphephetin dosage worked very well
My neurologist had me on Gab 900mg 3x a day for small fiber neuropathy and at first it helped but then it seemed to make to worse so he went up to 900mg 4x a day and it honestly made it worse so I titrated myself off of it and my small fiber neuropathy is now manageable. I don’t know if it’s just not good for that specific neuropathy, but I will never take it again. I guess I’m more interested in finding out the root cause and treating that and all my doctors wanted to do was cover the pain.
Chronic pain patients and drug addicts are not the same. Chronic pain patients take the drug for pain and drug addicts take drugs to feel high. They are not the same. And I'm sure that the Chronic pain patients do not even like taking medicine of any kind but they have no choice. They want to be pain free and be able to move around and enjoy life.
Gabapentin works very well for me. I have been taking it for over three years, and I can't get to sleep at night without it. Please note, I am taking it as prescribed, and only taking it at night, because I get super drowsy at that dosage.
I had restless legs syndrome for years. It caused me to be sleep deprived along with many hours of leg pains. After trying any number of drugs which didn't work, finally a doc prescribed gabardine. It was like a miracle. I have been taking gaby, as I call it, for many years now. I am happy to report that it still works. I also have to say that I am very careful with it. I usually only take two a day (one at dinner and one before I go to bed). Every once in a while, I need another one when I can't fall asleep and my legs start into that nerve pain. I'm not sure how I would live without it.
My psychiatrist prescribes gabapentin to me. I have never felt euphoria from it but always have taken the proper dosage. My husband was prescribed it many years ago for pain relief and the terrible side effect he had was it changed his personality. He became very short tempered and always angry. I got fed up and somehow we linked it to gabapentin and when he stopped taking it his happy self was back. Apparently it's a rare side effect but it happens. Also, I am a fan of opioids because they are the only thing that makes my mom's life bearable. Yes she is addicted but she would kill herself from the pain if she didn't have that help. She's always still in pain but it takes the edge off. Who cares that she's addicted? She needs the meds. She isn't hurting anyone. She's an angel on earth who suffers greatly but still manages to smile and be a very loving person. My dad fought doctors when they tried to reduce her pain meds. He won for her thankfully and she still gets them. The CDC just put out a report basically saying they took opioids away from people when they should not have because of the opioid crisis causing people to turn to hard illegal drugs or suicide. I had abdominal surgery and the meds they gave weren't opiods and I suffered from so much pain and it was unnecessary. It makes me angry to think about it. My dad went to a town hall and warned that this would happen and he was even in the newspaper for saying that people would turn to street drugs or just kill themselves. It was in South Carolina. He was right. People are in pain and dying because they are denied the meds they need.
Ive been on opioids for chronic pain for years now and never have i needed more and more. Nor have I experienced anything horrible when I’ve had to stop taking them. So I think not all people fit into your scenario. . .
I've been taking carbamazepine (Tegretol) for trigeminal neuralgia. It seems to have reduced the intensity of the pain though it has never eliminated it. Nerve blocker injections seem to work better for the pain.
It never helped me but boy the side effects for plenty. They gave this to me for pain it didn’t do anything for the pain that one single thing but they kept telling me to take it increasing the dose and the side effects kept coming harder stronger they refused to acknowledge it so I said I’m done they refuse to listen I’m not taking it anymore I have to say I got very sick stop and a cold turkey but I can’t say that I have felt better in my life since taking that stupid medicine
I wet thru that experience recently. Dr. said "It will help eliminate fungal infection. Well it doesn't; then read all bad side effects and quit it cold turkey; I wrote a letter to him a week ago; still waiting for an answer!
When they passed the affordable care act, every med I was taking became reclassified! Now I'm treated totally different! I'm 70 with autoimmune disease, rheumatoid arthritis & Lyrica & oxycodone keep me from going insane! Fortunately I have good pain drs. & a great rheumatologist! I'm also on a biologic.
I am a slow metabolizer and I do not wake up for hours after surgery. I had two back surgeries in two days and they overdosed me on Fentanyl. I was on a narcan drip in ICU for 2 days. I also found out I can't take Gabapentin because it gave me mouth sores and chills with confusion.
I developed Thrombocypenis from taking this medication. Was due to have surgery, thank goodness Dr ordered a Bleeding Time!!! Surgery was cancelled. Had to go to Hematology, they weren’t even sure what was going on. My husband started looking up all my meds and finally found that it was this med!!! Less than 1% of people get this. I just happened to be one. Weaned off and finally was able to have my surgery.
Would 800 mg per day of Gabapentin be considered a high dosage? I have peripheral neuropathy. I do not take opioids. I would love to discontinue this med, but afraid that my neuropathy will worsen. Tylenol doesn't cut it alone. Thanks
I was prescribed gabapentin for a neurological condition when sleeping. My legs jerk and continually wake me up. There were periods when I did not get rem sleep. It does not help me with pain, I get no euphoria. But I take 300 MG before bed time to help me sleep. My legs don't move at night now. I now get rem sleep.
I had the worst restless leg syndrome that I could never get any rest. My neurologist prescribed 300m at bedtime and I’ve been doing this now for years. Once when I stopped, after about 10 days off of it, I struggled with RLS all over again.
A vet prescribed a high dosage of gabapentin for my Great Dane, for a minor limp. It was 800 mg twice a day. This was on a Thursday by Friday he could Not walk by Monday he was dead.
I am on gabapentin and find it very effective with the seizures in my legs that were causing severe pain. Everyonce in awhile I do have to take extra because it will not work. I also take notriptolin with it wihich an old anti depressant but also works on pain. I find both work well. I sometimes take tylenol very rarely take advil.
I had that medicine before I woke up with my head paralyzing numb I couldn’t pick up my head in the middle of the night. It was so scary I stopped the medicine and it’s never happened again
My adult daughter ,opiod addict, was prescribed Gabapentin to help with her mental illnesses. She died from an OD. of 2 pain medications. they showed up on the tox screen but the Gabapentin did not. She was prescribed up to 25 Gabapentin a day. You are told that you can not overdose on Gabapentin? The opiods were not an excessive amount. I will look into this deeper. Thank you.
Gabepentin was prescribed for me for extreme fibromyalgia and 10 herniated discs with spondylitis. It made me so dizzy after 2 days use on the very little that you first use that i lost my balance and fell into the side of the house, leaving me with a couple of huge bruises. So i was taken off of it immediately. Years later, my black lab was prescribed Gabepentin after surgery. She also became extremely dizzy, couldn't walk right, and was taken off of it. If it works for some, then that's good. But I'd use caution when first prescribed this drug.
