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Can Gabapentin (900 mg/day) cause numbness to the side of the head? I have started using this dose for the past 2 months and just started noticing the numbness to the left side of my face*top to bottom and from center of nose through the left ear, Thank you
hello, i can understand your concern. you have.not mentioned the reason for the usage of gabapentin. is it for seizures or neuropathic pain or some other reason. Gabapentin does have side effects like numbness and dizziness. so most probably it is a side effect that you have been experiencing if you can let us know the reason for the medication, we can either reduce the dosage of the medication and adding a second drug or we can totally replace gabapentin with a new drug. for neuropathic pain, we can consider pregabalin instead of gabapentin. you will have to consult your doctor for a valid prescription as it is a schedule h drug. hope this helps. thanks for choosing HCM.
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Does Gabapentin Cause Numbness On The Head?
hello, i can understand your concern. you have.not mentioned the reason for the usage of gabapentin. is it for seizures or neuropathic pain or some other reason. Gabapentin does have side effects like numbness and dizziness. so most probably it is a side effect that you have been experiencing if you can let us know the reason for the medication, we can either reduce the dosage of the medication and adding a second drug or we can totally replace gabapentin with a new drug. for neuropathic pain, we can consider pregabalin instead of gabapentin. you will have to consult your doctor for a valid prescription as it is a schedule h drug. hope this helps. thanks for choosing HCM.