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Gabapentin

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pam01474
pam01474

Gabapentin is an evil drug my pcp put me in it and it was horrible my kids finally told me i was over medicated i cried all the time and lost my job. i am trying to come off the drug and yes everyone says it should be out of my system. Not so i call a phone number and they said it could take 90 days i would never taken this medicine if i had known of the horrible side effects. i tapered off of it but suffer from high anxiety and depression and panic attacks. Has anyone got off this medicine and returned to normal?

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  • BatikGirl
    BatikGirl pam01474

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    i am just now realizing how badly the gabapentin has been affecting me. My husband told me one day that he thinks I don't even know what I am saying sometimes. It hurts my eyes to write this.

    I was on 300 mg 3xs a day for a month, 100 mg 3xs a day for about 3 months. I feel like I am getting dementia!

    I am now prescribed 100 mg 3xs a day - but I want to get off of it! how long should I continue to take it? i need guidance but even the pharmacist told me I could just start taking the 100 mg right away and I'd be fine. not! I woke up very dizzy, been having terrible headaches.

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