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Gabapentin Treatment Report
Most Popular Brands: Neurontin, Gabatin, APO-Gabapentin
Most Popular Brands: Neurontin, Gabatin, APO-Gabapentin (Show top 3)
Generic Name: Gabapentin
What is Gabapentin?
Gabapentin is an anticonvulsant medication used as an adjunct treatment for partial seizures and for the management of postherpetic neuralgia. Off label it is used for the treatment of social phobia and chronic pain.
Reasons taken & Efficacy
See all 613 patients currently taking Gabapentin
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Side Effects
Most commonly reported side effects
|
Weight gain
|
23 | 25% |
6
14
9
|
|---|---|---|---|
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Sleepiness
|
18 | 20% |
5
11
4
|
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Increased Hunger
|
16 | 17% |
5
8
5
|
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Grogginess
|
15 | 16% |
6
8
4
|
|
Fatigue
|
12 | 13% |
4
8
2
|
|
Brain fog
|
9 | 10% |
2
6
3
|
|
Word fishing
|
8 | 9% |
6
2
2
|
|
Mood swings
|
6 | 7% |
4
2
2
|
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tired when first up in morning
|
6 | 7% |
0
4
3
|
|
Extreme sedation
|
5 | 5% |
2
3
1
|
|
Dizziness
|
5 | 5% |
4
1
1
|
|
Sedation
|
4 | 4% |
2
3
0
|
|
Drowsiness
|
4 | 4% |
1
3
3
|
|
Insomnia
|
2 | 2% |
1
0
2
|
|
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
|
2 | 2% |
0
2
0
|
|
Dizziness upon standing, sleepiness when taken in morning.
|
2 | 2% |
1
1
0
|
|
Depression
|
2 | 2% |
0
2
0
|
|
decreased level of conciuosness
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2 | 2% |
2
0
0
|
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nauseated
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
Swelling in legs, feet and ankles
|
1 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
Neck and shoulder pain
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Heat intolerance
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
lowered blood sugar
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Very Groggy in AM
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Forgetfulness
|
1 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
tingling hands
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Dizziness and increased fatigue during the course of treatment.
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
Double vision (diplopia)
|
1 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
feeling drugged
|
1 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
Moving makes me dizzy/spinning sensation/sick
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
1
|
|
I had experienceds a brief period of nervousness, as the dosage was increased.
|
1 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
agitation/irritability/impatience/negativity
|
1 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
Sex drive (libido) decreased
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
fatigue and increased pain
|
1 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
sun sensative
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Stuttering
|
1 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
palpatations
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Poor Concentration
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Shakiness
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Sex drive (libido) increased
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
slight weight gain, constipation
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
Vertigo
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
Migraine Headaches
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Made me feel moderatly intoxicated
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Pale stools
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Drunk feeling
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
1
|
|
Fluid retention weight gain
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Spasms
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Hair loss
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Fibro fog
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
1
|
|
Back pain worsened
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Swelling
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Anxiety
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Dry mouth
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Spaced out, man.
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
severe dizzyness, pain & headaches
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Nightmares
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
puffy ankles and feet
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
dragging leg, other neurological symptoms
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
extreme pain and fatigue
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
1
|
|
Short Term Memory Loss
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Edema -swollen feet, ankles, hands
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
edema of extemities
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Cold hands and feet
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
1
|
|
bee sting
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
very severe headaches which lasted for 5 days at a time
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
1
|
|
Pain in hands
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Swelling hands and feet
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Disturbed sleep
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
1
|
|
increased anxiety, agitated
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Nervousness
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Blurred Vision
|
1 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
exhaustion, brain fog, memory problems
|
1 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
Voice and speech problems
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Panic attacks
|
1 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
I mess up when speaking . I'll say words out of order .
|
1 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
Muscle twitching (fasciculations)
|
1 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
woozy
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
makes me sleepy
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
severe pain all over my body
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Ringing in ears (tinnitus)
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Memory Loss
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Itchy rash
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
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feel slightly intoxicated
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
- Mild
- Moderate
- Severe
Dosages
Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Gabapentin. See all 45 dosages ►
All dosages based on patients currently taking Gabapentin. See top 10 dosages ◄
| 100 mg all the time (24/7) | 100mg as needed | 1200 mg all the time (24/7) | 1500 mg all the time (24/7) | 1600 mg all the time (24/7) | 200 mg all the time (24/7) | 2400 mg all the time (24/7) | 300 mg all the time (24/7) | 300 mg as needed | 300mg as needed | 400mg as needed | 4 100mg as needed | 600 mg all the time (24/7) | 600 mg as needed | 600mg as needed | 800 mg all the time (24/7) | 800mg as needed | 900 mg all the time (24/7) | 3 other daily | 25 mg daily | 100 mg daily | 200 mg daily | 300 mg daily | 400 mg daily | 500 mg daily | 600 mg daily | 700 mg daily | 800 mg daily | 900 mg daily | 1000 mg daily | 1200 mg daily | 1300 mg daily | 1400 mg daily | 1500 mg daily | 1600 mg daily | 1800 mg daily | 2000 mg daily | 2100 mg daily | 2400 mg | 2400 mg daily | 2700 mg daily | 2800 mg daily | 3000 mg daily | 3200 mg daily | 3600 mg daily | ||
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2
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2
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1
|
2
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1
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1
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1
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1
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
40
|
25
|
120
|
15
|
1
|
90
|
2
|
20
|
120
|
1
|
49
|
1
|
2
|
6
|
9
|
54
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
37
|
17
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
18
|
||
Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Did not seem to work
|
51 | 42% |
|
|
Side effects too severe
|
46 | 38% |
|
|
Doctor's advice
|
18 | 15% |
|
|
Other
|
16 | 13% |
|
|
Expense
|
5 | 4% |
|
|
Course of treatment ended
|
4 | 3% |
|
|
Personal research
|
3 | 2% |
|
|
Not indicated
|
1 | 1% |
|
Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼ Duration Hide details ▲
Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼ Adherence, Burden & Cost Hide details ▲
See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.
Patient Evaluations
See all 145 patient evaluations
-
- WysOne
- Sex: F
- Pain: Some
- Fatigue: Some
- Sleep: Most
- Stiffness: All
- function: Some
- external_stress: None
- Stickman: most
- Description:F64y
- FM:12y Dx
- CFS:?y
- See profile
-
-
- WysOne
- 900 mg daily
- since Dec 08, 2008
-
Efficacy
Moderate
for Aching, burning, throbbing body pain
-
Side Effects
None
- Advice/Tips This seems to help some with the various pains that are associated with both FM and my back problems. See full evaluation
-
- Ddiallo
- Sex: F
- Pain: Most
- Fatigue: All
- Sleep: Most
- Stiffness: All
- function: None
- external_stress: Some
- Stickman: all
- Description:F44y
- FM:1y Dx
- See profile
-
-
- Ddiallo
- 2700 mg daily
- since Nov 06, 2009
-
Efficacy
Major
for Fibromyalgia
-
Side Effects
None
- Advice/Tips this medicine along with bupropion and PROBIOTICS as a triligy, has completely changed my life!! i've been pain free since 9/11/09!! See full evaluation
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- jenniT.
- Sex: F
- Pain: All
- Fatigue: All
- Sleep: All
- Stiffness: All
- function: None
- external_stress: Little
- Stickman: all
- Description:F30y
- FM:2y Dx
- CFS:?y
- See profile
-
-
- jenniT.
- 200 mg daily
- since Nov 13, 2009
-
Efficacy
Slight
for Fibromyalgia
-
Side Effects
Moderate
- Advice/Tips Feeling like I am getting slightly better sleep and it relieves the pain somewhat, but wears off quite quickly. Still numb hands and feet, still quite dizzy... See full evaluation
See all 145 patient evaluations
Forum
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Related tags: Side-effects, Trazodone, Lyrica, Side Effects of Neurontin
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