Gabapentin Questions (Page 17)

Does escitalopram cause abnormal hot sensation in chest, face,legs, arms?

I was started on escitalopram 10 mg 12 days ago for phobic anxiety. I am 47 y and was taking Gabapentin 300 mg for 2 months for RLS. On 6 Dec i developed hot flush in all my body followed by getting dizziness ,±chest pain and panic attacks. I stopped Gabapentin on 19 Dec. Then i cont having... read more

How long after taking gabapentin 300mg is it safe to take tizanidine?

It has been 6 hours since the Gabapentin dose

Gabapentin before today's surgery?

Surgical check-in is 1:00 P.M. PST. I wasn't allowed to eat after midnight. I usually take my first dose (out of 3) at 5:00 but I turned off the alarm and went back to sleep. I took my first dose at 8:00. Will taking Gab and not eating increase the drowsiness side effect? Thanks, Nikki

Can I take gabapentin AS NEEDED for anxiety attacks?

I read on here that this is a medication that must build up in your system first but I am not interested in taking it all the time. My doc prescribed me this for my horrible panic disorder and I haven't tried it yet. So if I just pop one whenever I'm feeling anxious, will it work? Thanks

I'm used to taking 2 300mg of Gabapentin 3 times a day, my Dr. decided to put me on 1 600mg tablet?

Why does the 1 600mg tablet not have the same affect as the 2 300mg capsules have? My lower back musles are so tight, they don't seem to relax as they did when taking 2 300mg's. I have pain all the time now, instead of, when it's been 8 hours since my last pill. Is the tablet form... read more

Can you take gabaphin if your allergic to Sulfa???

just needed to know thank you

What is the safest way to cut back on my Gabapentin dosage?

I have cut back from 800 mg qid to 800 mg tid. I would like to eventually completely stop taking it if I can.

Why do I need an ID bracelet while taking Gabapentin?

The pharmacy puts a sticker on my Gabapentin perscription bottle suggesting I wear a medical alert with the gabapentin info on it.

Is nabumentone the same as gabapentin?

Can I take my 200 mg dose of gabapentin all at once at bedtime instead of twice a day am and pm?

I take it for anxiety and it is not working so I am weaning off and would prefer to not have the side effects after taking it during the day

Gabapentin Enacarbil Systemic - Is it a blood thinner?

I have cirrhosis of the liver. Can I take gabapentin?

I have been taking xifaxan for about 2 1/2 years. My insurance has recently changed and they will no longer cover my xifaxan. One of the side affects is that I have been itching from head to toe.

Does amitriptyline or Gabapentin contain Penicillin or sulfa?

Half life of Gabapentin? Can someone tell me what exactly the half life of a medicine means? The?

... literature in Gabapentin says its half life is 5-7 hours..so does that mean that half the medication is out of your system in that amount of time? So it would be completely out by 14 hours? I'm taking a dose just at morning and night and trying to figure out if 12 hours is too far to space... read more

Gabapentin and caffeine=bad mood?

I just started gabapentin for anxiety, I'm supposed to take 300MG a day. Tonight I drank an energy drink and noticed I soon became very irritable and aggravated for several hours. Is this a side effect of the medicine with caffeine? Or a bad side effect of just the medicine?