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Abnormalities in the gaba system from staying on zyprexa for many years may be why I can’t sleep without zyprexa. Anyways, I’m interested about if it helps anyone for sleep and at what dosage. I was on 1300mg a day and it made me relaxed but it didn’t put me to sleep. Tried for sleep. It worked a few nights happening then stopped. I've been given almost all non-benzo sleep aids (trazadone, remeron, lunesta, hydroxyzine etc) and gabapentin is the only one that really helped. Admittedly I take 300mg like 5hrs before bed and top off with two more doses later just for a nice relaxing evening. 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. 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. If you look around reddit and google it as well, Gabapentin has helped A LOT of people with sleep issues. Especially when you can fall asleep but then wake up throughout the night. There are multiple studies you can read about as well. I've been prescribed Gabapentin for sleep. I can only sleeping if I've had about 5 or 6 hours the night before but I'm tired through the day. If I sleep 8 hours I'm not tired enough to sleep that night. Gabapentin at 400mg about two hours before bed is perfect for me, get a much better quality of sleep and wake up with no side effects. Been using over 6 months. Soooo helpful!" 300 mg has helped me some but I need to take it 3 hours before bed for it actually to benefit me when I am going to sleep. It does help me to stay asleep for a longer time as well. I am able to get 5-6 hours of consistent sleep which has been the best part. At first 300mg gave me the best sleep I've ever had but then I needed more and then it stopped working entirely. 'So okay' I thought 'I'll just take it once in a while, like once a week.' And that worked okay but I started to notice terrible depression/anhedonia as a delayed side effect 2 days after I took it. Preliminary evidence indicates that gabapentin can attenuate insomnia, bolster sleep quality, and increase total sleep duration. Moreover, gabapentin has been shown to increase slow-wave sleep (SWS), promote sleep maintenance, and decrease unwanted awakenings throughout the night. I take gabapentin for insomnia nightly 300 mg. I was directed by my doctor that it should not be taken as needed and has to be taken consistently. It doesn’t really help me feel sleepy. But once I get to sleep, I get much better and more restful sleep. Its not as heavy as what I now take for sleep. If you're trying to steer clear of overly sedating meds that might help. However if you're open to asking your doc for something stronger I take 400mg of seroquel and 100mg of trazodone at bedtime, but those may not be for you depending on your diagnosis. Gabapentin has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 131 reviews for the off-label treatment of Insomnia. 69% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 14% reported a negative experience. ben "I have had profound insomnia for many years. Last night, finally I slept 7 hours with gabapentin. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Some alternatives are Gabapentin, Hydroxyzine, and buspar. for sleep a few alternatives that may help are Trazodone, Seraquel (can be prescribed for anxiety too in lower doses), Mirtazepine (low dose), Zyprexa is what's called a thienodiazepine which isn't quite the same as a benzodiazepine but shares some similarities and can help with sleep Gabapentin looses its effectiveness for sleep. Tolerance is a thing with this as far as sleep goes, it still helps the reason i’m prescribed it for at night but it’s sleep effects diminishes. I can double my dose if i need to but rather keep my dose low. If you started at 100, 200, 300 and increasing it for sleep you’ll understand. If the ONLY reason you are talking gabapentin is for sleep, there's much better meds for that with less horrible side effects. Gabapentin is normally used for Nerve pain/neuropathy. Talk to your doctor about a mild sedative. i have been in gabapentin for a little over one month. the VA started me at 300 tid, then 400, then 600, and now i am at 800 tid. i have definitely gained some fat but i so stay very active and eat consciously. my pain and anxiety are definitely lower and my sleep has greatly improved. i was prescribed gabapentin to stay off alcohol and phenibut Gabapentin is a nerve drug and works to calm overactive nerves. Baclofen is a muscle drug the works to lessen over active muscles causing spasms. As these drugs become less effective the doctor will increase the dose till they are effective. My gabapentin dose is 900mg x 3, my baclofen is 15/20/15/20 mg. "Gabapentin enhances slow-wave sleep in patients with primary insomnia. It also improves sleep quality by elevating sleep efficiency and decreasing spontaneous arousal. The results suggest that gabapentin may be beneficial in the treatment of primary insomnia."
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