Gabapentin - Has anyone used gabaentin for vertigo and dizzyness? My doctor has just perscribed it?

Have you tried meclizine?

I have had vertigo for almost 4 years. I went to a neurologist in February, he prescribed gabipentin. It helps most of the time. I do get some break through episodes. But all in all, I think it works really good. It did take a week for it to be more than 90% effective. I hope this helps.

Please try Dramamine over the counter it worked great for my vertigo.

I'm not sure why your dr. prescribed this drug. I tried taking it twice, but the side effects were too much, i.e., dizziness and balance problems. Of course, I don't respond to drugs the way I'm supposed to... Have you tried vestibular exercises. These worked for me when I had vertigo and double vision from a car accident. (I had to get prisms attached to glasses for the double vision). Now, I'm taking Lyrica and I doubt if it's working and the balance problems are back.

The exercises kind of make you nauseated at first. I've got to get to them soon because I'm falling or almost falling more and more.

Peace, Eva

Hello, not a routine or "tried and true" treatment of vertigo, some of the anti-epileptic medications are being utilized with bouts of surprising success of vertigo suppression, limiting the vegetative nature of the disorder/symptom, and making this tolerable and lessen the restrictive reins of which such can hold. One of the most popular, utilized, again not routine, but trial is Gabapentin with some cases of relief for the individual, and they, are at least able to function. Good luck!