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Shortness of breath with Gabapentin?

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Cappyman
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I’ve been on Opioids since 2010 when I suffered severe and permanent burns and chronic pain from radiation treatment for prostrate cancer. I’ve been on 300mg of Gabapentin for about a year and my doc now wants me to take 1200mg a day.  I take the 1st one in the morning and there’s no side effects but when I take the second one around 4 in the afternoon I get really sleepy and have shortness of breath for an hour or two. I also have chronic asthma which may have something to do with it. It is really helping with my pain. Has anyone else experienced shortness of breath taking this drug?

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  • marie89364
    marie89364 Cappyman

    Posted

    I'm off Gabapentin now.vstopped taking it 7 days ago. While taking it many times I had shortness of breath but the worst side effect fo me was blurry vision. I thought I was going blind. That was the main reason I went off. The Dr put me on 8 week detox. I would love to say I feel great being off it, but not so. I have had terrible burning cramps in legs and feet amongst other things. Yesterday was a ok day, today have a lot of burning going on in one leg. On this web site they tell me this is normal. One day good and one day not so good. I keep telling myself it too shall pass. I should add. I only took 200 mg of this drug for 16 mnths and even though I'm in pain am glad I'm off it.

    Take care of yourself.

  • karen00697
    karen00697 Cappyman

    Posted

    Yes I have ! And I do not have asthma . I was on it only for 5 weeks @2400mg/day. I have been off it for 6 weeks now and still am experiencing all of the detoxing symptoms. I am very irritated with the whole issue.
    • marie89364
      marie89364 karen00697

      Posted

      Hi Karen, I too am irritated and there's nothing I can do. I am trying X maganisum and Formula 303 which is a nerve relaxant to try to ease up on some of the side effects of detoxing. I have been off it 8 days.

    • karen00697
      karen00697 marie89364

      Posted

      Hi Marie... I wish you the best on this journey. For me it has been a very serious struggle. Doctor are telling me I need a psychiatrist however I do disagree. Other than a pinched sciatic nerve I had no other problems in my life or my physical being. I will do what they say and post the results.
  • dennis76566
    dennis76566 Cappyman

    Posted

    I'm on 4th day on 300mg/day and just started to get shortness of breath and blurry vision. Is there anyone out there who takes this without problems.

    • marie89364
      marie89364 dennis76566

      Posted

      The blurry vision was the worst side effect for me. I thought I was going blind. Since I'm off the Gabapentin it has lifted. I can now see again.

  • lorraine2018
    lorraine2018 Cappyman

    Posted

    Im on 300 mg 2 times a dayfor nerve pain and i was sleepy in the beginning but then it went away. I cant say ir makes me short of breath as i had that before i started gabapentin. Good luck to you.
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