Has anyone’s eyes gone back to normal after stopping gabapentin

I have never written here and its been so long that I had to reset my password in order to log on to respond to you.  But I feel like its important.  First let me say, I was on the maximum dose of 3600 per day (900 x4) for more than 3 years so please put that in perspective.  Also know that it does get better.  I have been off this dose for six weeks, cold turkey, (bad idea but I didn't know what was to come and once I started I continued because I didn't know what was happening to me and that these symptoms were from withdrawing).  There probably aren't official medical studies on this.  I confirmed my symptoms by reading other forums.  I thought I was very ill with something else not realizing how sick with withdrawls I could be.  For starters, profuse night sweating, the only symptom I still have.  I change my bedclothes 3 to 5 times each night.  Other symptoms are a burning sensation down the fronts of my legs, confusion (if more than one person was speaking to me at a time I would have to leave the room, random bursting into tears, hopelessness, racing heart mostly in the morning.  All of the symptoms except the night sweating is gone at six weeks, so please don't feel like its endless or hopeless.  I wanted to write these things here because I seriously thought I was dying, and I want you to know that there is a light at the end of the tunnel.  I did read that a serious symptom is seizures from withdrawl so please if you feel like you cannot cope you should talk to your doctor.  I did not but looking back I probably should have.  Warm showers help.   I would also pray A LOT and meditate.  It's good to be in a quiet warm place and just breathe and know that this will pass.  Best wishes.

You sound like how I felt.  My right eye teared non-stop and still does some but then again I am in Maine and its terribly cold here but that is something I left out.  No vision problems.  Please trust that soon this will be a distant memory, although you'll never forget it, it will be in the past.  Time just needs to do its thing.  And there's no wrong way to pray, however you pray is the right way.  Please talk to someone you trust or seek medical attention if you feel like you cannot bare it.  I found that my low dose prescription of Ativan did not help and also read that when people withdrawing sought medical treatment that Ativan didn't help them either so I am afraid that time just needs to do its thing.  The most important thing to know is that the severe symptoms will pass in some time and so you can be hopeful that better times are ahead.  While I was going through the worst of it, I wasn't so sure if or when it would end and wish I knew then what I know now that it does get better so hold on! 

If you can get some vitamins, multi vitamins, I read that magnesium helps.  Also stay hydrated.  Bananas are good for leg pain and lots of water, cranberry juice, orange juice.  You'll be exhausted.  That too will get better.  At this time all of the horrible symptoms except for profuse night sweating and occasional tearing of the eye which was quite bothersome in the beginning is gone.  Take care of yourself.

If I can get through this, you can.  I am so sensitive.  Your skin may be sensitive.  That's another thing.  If anyone touched me, I felt like I was going to crawl out of my skin and was very jumpy.  This too will pass.  I have to reiterate, if I can do this, you can and I don't know you but I know me and I have a difficult time shaking things and tend to dwell and think too much and I have come through this.  You will have learned how strong you are at the end of this.  I know that I will be super careful going forward about what is prescribed to me.  This was called "non-habit forming".  They have not researched this bad medicine enough.  Bad drug.  And I have been prescribed all sorts of things for spinal/nerve pain over the past ten years.  Again, take care and best wishes.  I will be away from my computer until Monday but please if you have other questions or just need encouragement, I will check back then.  I'm rooting for you.   

My eyes still feel like they want to cross every now and then out of no where. I get this pressure and then feel the sensation like they want to cross. I get that less often but I still get it to where it kinda bothers me. I've been off Gabapentin for 5 weeks now. I also get weird eye pain/pressure like if Im looking up for too long, or down too long or out of my peripheral vision too long. I also notice at night, I need to rock my leg to self soothe or if I'm at a meeting with other people, I have the urge to rock myself. Anxiety has been heightened but the heart palpitations stopped thank God and my shortness of breath is getting much better.

My bf told me that he had the feeling like his eyes wanted to cross a few months after stopping the gabapentin but then the eye sensation stopped and his eyes felt better so Im sure eye problems will stop as time goes. I have so much hope they will. I also drink mainly water and take a multi vitamin. Chamomile tea is also good for the central nervous system. My best advice is time, natural remedies to help the central nervous system (because that's what gabapentin was affecting), and meditation along with deep breathing for when you feel overwhelmed with the eye thing. This too shall pass my friend. Thank God this terrible drug is out of our systems. Our bodies just need to get used to getting back to normal. I wanted to go to the eye doctor to switch from glasses to contacts but now I have to wait due to the lingering eye issues gabapentin has brought me. Ah well Im thankful that I have sight. Oh and i went to my doctor and told them about the withdrawal symptoms and he said "Well the Gabapentin should already have been out of your system by now." I had to do my own research and discover even though the gabapentin may be gone, it left after effects on the body and now the body has to try to get back to normal and I hate that doctors seem to not want to understand or see this. Oh well, we'll be okay and the eye issues should subside in more time. Please keep us updated. Ill come back and update myself later on down the line when Im feeling back at 100% or at least closer to that.