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Can Snorting Gabapentin Cause Deviated Nasal Septum?

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Posted on Fri, 31 Mar 2017
Question: I snort gababentin, and when I do, my nose really burns. I want to know if this can cause a Deviated Semptmem like people that snort cocaine (I don't do cocaine)
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Answered by Dr. Alexander H. Sheppe (16 minutes later)
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Detailed Answer:
Hello, and thanks for your question.

Yes, this is actively destroying your septum. If it has not been destroyed already, it will be shortly. You need to stop this immediately.

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Can Snorting Gabapentin Cause Deviated Nasal Septum?

Brief Answer: Consultation Detailed Answer: Hello, and thanks for your question. Yes, this is actively destroying your septum. If it has not been destroyed already, it will be shortly. You need to stop this immediately. Please remember to rate and close this answer thread when you are finished and satisfied. In the future, for continuity of care, I encourage you to contact me directly at my private web address below. After you ask a direct question, it would be my pleasure to be your dedicated personal physician on this website. My name is Dr. Sheppe, and I am an XXXXXXX doctor working in New York City at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, ranked #1 for Psychiatry in the United States (tinyurl.com/psyrank). For a personalized comprehensive evaluation, treatment recommendations, and individual therapy, ask me at HealthCareMagic at this private web address: tinyurl.com/DrSheppeAnswers