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Gabapentin Causes Sleepiness, When Discontinued Experiencing Terrible Pain. Suggestion.
I just started taking Gabapentin for severe pain in my upper leg after I had back surgery had a rupture disc that was broken in pieces , when I stand the pain is terrible ,had a nerve study yesterday and my Doctor is to call ne in the morning for results; the dose is two a day and I took two this afternoonand after a hour or more I was sitting in chair and all at once I got so dizzy and felt like I was spinning up in the room and everything got just black and so dizzy and got so hot and my arms for a few minutes felt as pins sticking in me ; do you think it was the medicine I haven t been taking everyday because it makes me sleepy so I thought I will start since having terrible pain?
Hello.Sleep, dizziness and other side effects of gabapentin are more intense when starting treatment, then decreased.Gabapentin is an effective drug for treating neuropathic pain, I recommend you continue taking it. I wish you good health. (If the answer has helped you, please indicate this)
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Gabapentin Causes Sleepiness, When Discontinued Experiencing Terrible Pain. Suggestion.
Hello.Sleep, dizziness and other side effects of gabapentin are more intense when starting treatment, then decreased.Gabapentin is an effective drug for treating neuropathic pain, I recommend you continue taking it. I wish you good health. (If the answer has helped you, please indicate this)