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Change of Gabapentin Tablets?

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popeye59
popeye59

My pharmacy supplied my Gabapentin as usual this week. However, instead of capsules they were solid tablets. I now feel light headed & disorientated, I haven't felt like this before & I'm wondering if a solid tablet is delivered into the system differently to a capsule? Can anyone throw some light on this? Thanks

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  • lucy81308
    lucy81308 popeye59

    Posted

    I'd say the most likely reason for your symptoms is either a) you have a bug! or b) you're absorbing very slightly less/more of the active ingredient! Very naughty of the phamacy to change your meds, call them, ask if they now have your usual capsules, and you would prefer they replaced your supply with these. What dose are you taking?

     

    • popeye59
      popeye59 lucy81308

      Posted

      I'm on 1800 a day, 2x 600 3 times a day. Agreed, pharmacy has been a bit naughty
  • sandy97889
    sandy97889 popeye59

    Posted

    The more Mg's the bigger the pill. The 100 mgs were capsules
    • popeye59
      popeye59 sandy97889

      Posted

      My gabas are 300's in flourecent yellow caps, obviousely the pharmacy has tried to save money in the past by trying different brands, but never a tablet.  They are normally pretty good I don't know what's happened really.  Anyway, I have enough caps as last time I was in hospital they sent me home with a box & the same day my wife had picked up my script.  I've been very careful & rotated them so luckily I have spares.
    • sandy97889
      sandy97889 popeye59

      Posted

      As the dose goes up the become tablets. My 800 mgs were pretty big and white.
    • popeye59
      popeye59 sandy97889

      Posted

      It's all part of a long & some time soul destroying regime, Gabapentin mixed with morphine based pain killers, all underwritten by an implanted spinal cord stimulator.

      It's difficult sometimes to keep positive, unfortunately my wife bares the brunt of it. She understands that I can't be released into everyday life moaning about the pain & how I'm feeling, so she makes herself the sounding post so saving the general public.

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