shortness of breath on Gabapentin

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Every time I go above 400 mg a day my face gets puffy and I get some difficulty breathing. I am almost sure it is water retention. Anyone else have any experience with it?  At 900mg  my feet swell.

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    Water retention was one of the main reasons I had to stop pregabalin. When I did stop, I lost 5kg within 2 days (obviously held as fluid).
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    The multitude, and diversity of sides with this and other similar drugs, never ceases to amaze.  It makes me retain fluids to some extent also.
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    ...forgot to say-I am on 100omgs Gaba. It's doing zero. Don't know why I bother.

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