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Can gabapentin make your feet and ankles swell

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dorbocon55
dorbocon55

I have started on gabapentin and my ankles are swelling .is this a side effects .my doctor says it isn't the med

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  • judeuhl
    judeuhl dorbocon55

    Posted

    Hi, I read on Drugs.com that swelling of legs, ankles and feet  are a rare side effect of Gabapentin. Your doctor may be wrong....ck with him/her again.

  • judeuhl
    judeuhl dorbocon55

    Posted

    Hi again. I answered your queston, howeveer, it's being moderated. Seems I included a link which isn't approved. So, the answer to your question is yes, swelling is a rare side effect.

  • maureen90295
    maureen90295 dorbocon55

    Posted

    Didn't for me but happened to a colleague of mine who asked to be taken off it.  She is now on a different medication.

  • Chan2015
    Chan2015 dorbocon55

    Posted

    Dear dorbocon55

    hi.  i was. Wondering how much gabapentin you take within a 24 hr period??? 

    Good luck you, yes it's definitely doing something to your kidneys

    /heart etc. who knows!  Which could be the serious side effect you see with the ankle swelling etc.

    let me know k about how much you take in a 24 hour period k?

    Chandra

     

    • Shammah
      Shammah dorbocon55

      Posted

      You might be very sensitive. I had horrible side effects from this medication and only took 100 MG a day. I could not tolerate it.
  • Shammah
    Shammah dorbocon55

    Posted

    That is the exact side effect my neighbor got from taking it. He asked to be taken off it and the side effect went away. He never had swollen feet or ankles until he started taking this medication. There are many side effects that can happen from this drug that are not even listed as a possible side effects. 
  • Cassie57
    Cassie57 dorbocon55

    Posted

    Yes, it is a side effect! My legs, feet, hands were all holding fluid! Do you get a leaflet with your medication from your pharmacy? In Ontario I get a leaflet of all of the side effects and benefits.

    swelling is definately listed, as is blurry vision, mood swings, depression, headache., etc. I had most of them but it got better as time went on. Swelling never got better though.

    • Dont_stop
      Dont_stop Cassie57

      Posted

      Cassie57, I was taking gabapentin 600mg×5 a day. Swelling in feet ,ankles, hands. Then I started feeling like my shoulder was being ripped off my body and my neuropathy problems progressing. Not just the feet anymore, now all the way up legs, right arm shoulder to hand and face. I then started noticing swelling in other places,like my face. Have you heard of gabapentin causing swelling that would trigger these results? And fyi my symptoms got worse the more my dosage was increased and it never did anything for my pain. I've started taking myself off the gabapentin. I don't know what to think or do.

    • Cassie57
      Cassie57 Dont_stop

      Posted

      Hi, 

      This drug is very hard on your kidneys and other organs. I'm no Dr., but being on it myself I do my research. Drs. Prescribe for many things that gabapentin is not meant for.

      if I were you, try to not take it and your side effects should go away within the week. 

      I cut my dose to 100 mg 3 times a day and the swelling has gone away. I'm slowly weaning off of it completely.

      good luck! 

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