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[Still Raining]

I was on it for seizures and nerve pain.  For me it did not work effectively so I came off after a year or so.  

Do not recall any side effects or stopping issues.  Sort a big nothing.  I do know someone who uses and has good results.

[CatsyCline]

i was given this for anxiety. it made me drowsy so i took it at night -900mg.  after a couple years i switched doctors and weaned off it. i did not find it addictive at all. it did not help with anxiety either.

i had a wierd side effect that went away after i stopped.  thankfully not permanent.

there's a lot online about the brand name drug and the drug manf got in deep doodoo...it was underperforming as an anti-convulsant so was pushed for off-label use 

[Nightowlz]

I took it for a while when I had Shingles. I was told it's non-addicting so I could just stop taking it. I felt like ****** for about 10 days. If I had known that I would have stopped taking it slowly instead of all at once. 

[poregirl]

Terrible twight nightmares-very real- like someone was choking me. Lasted a couple nights.

[Zernia Rose]

@CalminHeart Thankfully, your father received treatment to counteract the effects of gabapentin.  I had hallucinations that were terrible.  I only took it for about two weeks.  It's so important to read all of the potential side effects.

[Pink123]

They gave gabapentin as an add on when I was in hospital 45 days in 2021.  Don't ask me why.  I was again in the hospital in early 2022 to correct a bad surgery and again there was gabapentin on my list.

I took it home with me.  I had vivid dreams and slept a lot on it.

I do take an anti anxiety drug for sleep and this was too much I guess.

My question is.  I have GERD and Barrett's esophogaus.  Did anyone get nauseous from this medicine?

Oh I know it's for seizures but my GP said they are now using it for many other things like pain, sleep aid, etc  Thanks.

PS.  I only took 300 mg. twice a day.  I still have them but do not use.  My BF says I snore on it. lol.