After being off Gabapentin for over a month, I have been experiencing anger, flat effect, and numbing depression. Does anyone else experience these? I see the hope from postings here that I will recover, but there are times I just feel my "gabapentin brain" is beyond repair. Thank you in advance. Namaste.
Shelley. I would love to hear reports from people that find Gabapentin is good and without all the side effects. I found it wonderful for one week then it went downhill.
Any good reports please !!!
I have been on gabapentin for over two years for non-diabetic neuropathy. My main symptom is a severe burning sensation in my feet. I am older and sensitive to medications, but have encountered no problems with the gabapentin. It does bring relief. After reading so many negative comments about the drug, I am concerned. I currently take 300 mg. three times a day. If the burning pain is worst on a particular day, I will add 300 mg. I also use a cooling pad at bedtime- which I store in the refrigerator - which also helps. My doctor feels gabapentin is a wonderful and safe drug, and even encourages me to up my dosages, which I will not do. I am sorry that so many of you have encountered so major problems and side effects with gabapentin. I wish more drugs were available to help us!
Shelley,
I have been off for 9 days and I have anger and depression also!! My depression was so much worse when I was on it!! I cried all the time!! That has gotten better! Sometimes I feel my anger is from feeling the way I do and the dr being no help!! If you are going through what I am from withdrawals I can see where anger can come in!! Although everyone is different you are not alone in these feelings!!! I wish you well this is one BAD drug in my opinion!!!!
Hi Shelley....have you weaned yourself off the Gabapentin under you doctors blessing by that I mean coming off them slowly ?