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Gabapentin is helpful to some people with specific pain problems as many in the comments are suggesting. However if you are getting TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) to treat depression and/or anxiety keep in mind gabapentin can actually reduce the efficacy of the treatment. I just switched from carbamazepine to gabapentin 3-4 days ago. I was on carbamazepine about 13 days before I was switched. Randomly while lying here Gabapentin may cause serious or life threatening allergic reactions called anaphylaxis. But this is very rare. These symptoms may be the first signs of a serious reaction: Call your doctor I had a severe allergic reaction to gabapentin. Within minutes of taking a dose, I had such muscle pain throughout my entire body that I curled up in the fetal position and began to moan with an intensity that my wife thought I was dying. Gabapentin works really well for nerve pain, but I had to stop taking it at 100mg a day because it gave me this tingly helmet like feeling, like my head fell asleep like your foot does if you sit on it funny. My doctor took me off it right away and marked it as an allergy in my files so no one tried to give it to me again. Patient Forums for Gabapentin. Part of the Brain and nerves category. Symptom, treatment and advice from community members However we discovered after 6 days of being on gabapentin for pain that it is the likely cause of our rush to the vet this evening for a major hive break out. They didn’t impact his breathing, she couldn’t give the additional steroids because of him being in metacam as well so as bad as it was, it could have been worse. Welcome to /r/gabapentin, here we primarily discuss issues pertaining to the medical, prescribed use of Gabapentin, Lyrica and Phenibut, as well as other Gaba related drugs. This IS NOT the subreddit for discussion of how to get high or otherwise abuse GP. gabapentin allergy? anyone have their chi have negative reactions to gabapentin? multiple vets have said this is not a possibility, but it seems like my girl gets really tired from it in a way that is not healthy. The longer you take gabapentin the more likely it will be for you to develop an allergy to alcohol. Cannabis loses its euphoric effect. Loss of memory and increase in brainfog makes it difficult to accomplish basic tasks. Drowsiness can be overwhelming. Breathing exercises help to stay awake and alert. As far as allergic goes? I started taking metformin and by day two I knew I was allergic due to the unholy fire pain experienced by my entire body, inside and out with bonus electric shock type horrible stabs in completely random and highly sensitive areas. ETA: My dog Millie takes Gabapentin and Trazadone prior to vet visits as she gets super squirrelly and hard to control. It just makes her sleepy. No negative side effects aside from that. It's a pretty common medicine. My last dog was on Gabapentin during her final years due to pain from cancer and she tolerated it very well. Gabapentin Uses for Pain Control Gabapentin is used to treat partial seizures that occur with epilepsy and nerve pain resulting from nerve damage such as: Postherpetic neuralgia, a type of nerve pain caused by shingles Diabetic neuropathy, a burning pain in the feet caused by nerve damage from diabetes Gabapentin is prescribed for long-term Commonly reported side effects of Gabapentin include: Fatigue; Dizziness; Coordination problems; Weight gain; Swelling of extremities; Difficulty concentrating; Increased anxiety or depression; More serious side effects, although less common, include: Allergic reactions, such as rash or swelling; Suicidal thoughts or behavior Ok everyone. I’m coming to the internet in hopes someone has had a similar experience and got better. I started Gabapentin for restless legs and some nerve pain i was having. After a week i found out i was allergic so the doctor had me stop it. Unfortunately i also got a uti and doc started me on Cephalaxine. Well, according to the information paper that goes with the drug yes it is very possible to have an allergic reaction to Gabapentin but as I understood they would happen while taking the drug. It is possible your pet was allergic, but I feel the symptoms would’ve happened quickly. Plus, just like humans, animals react to drugs in different ways due to their own biological makeup. If you have the correct dosage and it isn’t a situation that your dog had a bad reaction, I doubt it was the gabapentin. Also, I’m so sorry for your loss. Gabapentin (Neurontin) has FDA approval to treat epilepsy and nerve pain after a shingles attack (postherpetic neuralgia). Doctors do prescribe it off-label for many other conditions, though. Side effects include weakness, fatigue, sleepiness, dizziness and depression. Hand them a complete list of everything you take- and I mean EVERYTHING, allergy pills, OTC, vitamins, supplements, and prescriptions, and that pharmacist can work WONDERS. My mom went from taking 12 prescriptions, 3 OTCs, and a mess of vitamins, to only 5 pills a day. The most common gabapentin (Neurontin) side effects are dizziness and drowsiness. This may affect your ability to drive or perform other activities. Other gabapentin side effects include edema (fluid buildup), weight gain, and eye problems, but these aren’t as common.
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