Gabapentin

[mooregirl 74]

Has anyone here taken the anti-convulsant gabapentin? Did you have to stop before surgery for a certain period of time?

[Olivia23 68]

I'm taking it now and I am allowed to take it up until surgery which is Monday. I checked with my doctor.

[mooregirl 74]

I'm taking it now and I am allowed to take it up until surgery which is Monday. I checked with my doctor.

Thanks! I have an email out to my dr but my neurologist just started me on it and I didn't know if I should wait or go ahead and start. The neurologist wanted me to start it ASAP so I was just curious.

[HatheryOnHerWay 603]

I take it and was able to take it right up until my surgery.

[deedadumble 1,033]

My rheumatologist switched me to it yesterday. My new insurance won't pay for Cymbalta, which I'm on for fibromyalgia. Anyone have side effects from it?

[mooregirl 74]

I took topamax for years for Migraines but couldn't tolerate the 'missing words' any longer. I am just starting it and on a low dose to try to decrease the severity and frequency of migraines. I'm about to get Botox shots around my neck and forehead too.

[HatheryOnHerWay 603]

My only side effect with Gabapentin is that it makes me a little wonky if I take too much. Like I get a little too talkative and too outgoing. And a little fuzzy-headed. But other than that, it's not bad. My Topamax side effects were baaaaad.

[mooregirl 74]

My only side effect with Gabapentin is that it makes me a little wonky if I take too much. Like I get a little too talkative and too outgoing. And a little fuzzy-headed. But other than that' date=' it's not bad. My Topamax side effects were baaaaad.[/quote']

Yeah. I agree on topamax. I took that for years. It was horrible.

[deedadumble 1,033]

I just started on Gabapentin last week and gradually increased to 300mg. I'm have a weird sensation that's hard to describe and I'm wondering if it could be from the Gabapentin. It's a feeling like you get when you go over a hill really fast and your stomach kinda drops only this is happening in my brain. It's feels like I am almost fainting, but it lasts a half a second and then it's over. This feeling hits me about once every minute or two and it's making it really hard to concentrate on my work. I was wondering if anyone else had this feeling? I'm going to call my rheumy about it tomorrow to see about lowering the dosage to see if it will help.

I also just finished tapering off of Cymbalta, so it may be lingering withdrawal.

[mooregirl 74]

I don't get that feeling but I take it at night only so I'm asleep... I don't really get any feelings I know of from it.

[marfar7 1,533]

I've been taking Gabapentin for 12 yrs. Its also used for nerve pain. I take 1200mg 3x a day. When I first. Started taking it it made me feel like I was living in a dream. Not anymore. My dr told me to continue everytning but birth control pills. They increase my chance of blood clots.

Btw (probly tmi): condoms suck!!!

[tanya811 12]

Yeah. I agree on topamax. I took that for years. It was horrible.

What were your side effects on Topamax? I'm supposed to begin taking it for migraines...

[HatheryOnHerWay 603]

What were your side effects on Topamax? I'm supposed to begin taking it for migraines...

My worst side effect was the "word loss." Basically it made it so when I talked, i couldn't find the words to say. They'd be on the tip of my tongue but I couldn't remember the word. Or sometimes I'd just randomly stop talking in the middle of a sentence. Or, I'd be talking and the completely wrong words would come out even though I didn't mean to say them. It got to the point where I felt like I was coming across as stupid to people for my inability to communicate.

[tanya811 12]

My worst side effect was the "word loss." Basically it made it so when I talked' date=' i couldn't find the words to say. They'd be on the tip of my tongue but I couldn't remember the word. Or sometimes I'd just randomly stop talking in the middle of a sentence. Or, I'd be talking and the completely wrong words would come out even though I didn't mean to say them. It got to the point where I felt like I was coming across as stupid to people for my inability to communicate.[/quote']

Wow, that's insane.. My neurologist never mentioned any of that..

[mooregirl 74]

What were your side effects on Topamax? I'm supposed to begin taking it for migraines...

I couldn't remember words was the worst. It made some foods taste weird. I didn't like ice cream while I was taking it. It made my hair fall out.