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Hi Sadie, I've been on gabapentin for many years (15+) & haven't had any side effects that I can remember. However I do know of others who have had similar issues as you. It does pass as you get used of the drug. I'm on 600mg x 3 daily and have to say they do help and help control my pain. A word of caution though, don't come off them cold turkey, do it in a controlled manner via your GP. The withdrawal from them can be painful & somewhat disorientating as I've found out through personal experience. But in conclusion, stick with them for a while as they can be extremely effective.

Hope you`re feeling better. Thought I`d share my own gabapentin experience with you and other interested forum parties. My problem began with nerve damage caused by a miserable shingles attack 3 years ago. Postherpetic neuralgia is a misery. Got pain relief with amitriptyline. But couldn`t handle the wacked out side effect that lasted half way into the afternoon. My own research led me to a cousin drug with lower side effects. Did a good job at 100 mg per day. Was not good enough on its own to get complete relief. A year ago Doctor added gabapentin. I titrated up to 400 mg. Then after my 6th and final round of chemo last December, my herpes voster was reactivated minus the skin eruptions. The PHN pain came rushing back in. I suggested to my doctor to go up to the maximum effective dosage, from my literature research. He concurred and I titrated up to 1800 mg per day in 3 x 600 mg doses. 1500 didn`t do the job but 1800 did. Now 2 months in at 1800 mg. Side effects include somnolescence. Sleep like a baby at the drop of a hat several times during the day. Don`t sleep well at night. Nausea. Need to eat before and after dose to avoid nausea. I use a chemo anti-nauseal called Metonia that eliminates nausea in 3-5 minutes. Acts on 3 levels including nausea centre in the brain. Wonderful drug. I use one tablet about 6 times a week. Dosing I use is 600 mg at bedtime, 600 mg at 9 am and 600 mg at 4:30 pm. other side effects drugged feeling in the head, fatigue, weakness in the legs, clumsiness, stumbling, dropping things on a regular basis. I`m reporting these side effects and am grateful the gabapentin is working most of the time. I use Pramox HC locally toward late afternoon and evening for local hypersensitivity and pain several times a week. Questions welcomed.

I'm taking 600mg of gabapentin 3x daily and 2x 30mg cocodamol 4x daily. Has anyone taken any similar and had any side effects?