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I have been dealing with as-yet undiagnosed pain and discomfort and have been given gabapentin as an ‘in the meantime‘ measure. I’m not here to discuss my condition or gabapentin in general; I have researched all of that and hope to focus this thread on a particular question. We’re supposed to start Gabapentin for off label use for her autism. Anyone have any experience? I use it as an adult for my restless legs and for my pets as it can act somewhat as a sedative. I’ve also taken it when I had surgery as part of a protocol to help with pain. I take 300mgs of Gabapentin once a day at night before I go to bed for anxiety/sleep issues. I’ve been taking it for about 3 months. I feel fine during the days and don’t really feel myself craving it. I know a lot of people get withdrawal when they stop, but it seems like they take much higher doses and take it several times a day. I was put on gabapentin for a hip problem and whilst it works for the pain brilliantly I am absolutely blown away by the anxiety relief and how We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Clifford S, Dissanayake C, Bui QM, Huggins R, Taylor AK, Loesch DZ. Autism spectrum phenotype in males and females with fragile X full mutation and premutation. J Autism Dev Disord. 2007;37:738–747. doi: 10.1007/s10803-006-0205-z. [Google Scholar] Collinson N, Atack JR, Laughton P, Dawson GR, Stephens DN. The authors want to speculate on a hypothetical function of gabapentin in remodeling the expression of alpha-2-delta subunits in people with autism and the processing of neural information. I've been prescribed low dose gabapentin (100 to 300mg as needed) to pre-emptively ward off anxiety. Take it before going shopping, etc, and it reduces overall anxiety and stimulation levels. It's very safe at those doses and makes for a good sleep aid as well. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Researchers have been particularly interested in gabapentin’s effects on anxiety, hyperactivity, and sensory issues – symptoms that often co-occur with autism and can significantly impact an individual’s quality of life. Although some suggest that GABA can be used to address multiple symptoms of autism, the evidence indicates that autistic individuals might not benefit from GABA supplementation due to physiological and chemical challenges. Butyric acid might be an effective alternative to GABA, while also addressing a broader range of symptoms. I'm curious what medications have worked for anyone to directly or indirectly treat sensory sensitivities. I've heard good things about gabapentin for autism sensory issues. Would like to hear about other potential options. “Exciting” findings in mice suggest that common drugs effectively treated core autistic behaviors. Parents trying to help their children manage the constellation of symptoms associated with Autism news, information and support. Please feel free to submit articles to enhance the knowledge, acceptance, understanding and research of Autism and ASD. Members Online Anyone ever taken Lyrica or Gabapentin? I've taken both as treatment for nerve pain from Sjrogens & Fibromyalgia. Gabapentin gave me some pretty rough hallucinations, so I switched to Lyrica which I've been on for more than a year. It helps a lot with the nerve pain, it's like night and day. Has anyone else had experience with gabapentin? I have only just started it. But from day 1 I could notice my sensory sensitivities were heightened. I started to hear all the electrics really clearly again which is something I thought I had lost as a young adult. This may sound rediculous. Reddit iOS Reddit Android Reddit Premium About Reddit Advertise Blog Careers Press. I was put on gabapentin for sleep help, anxiety. Autism mindmaps + ADHD Gabapentin has been super helpful for my autism. It helps with my anxiety mood and social interaction. It’s the only medicine that has made me feel more human. Available pharmacotherapies for autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are reviewed based on clinical and research experience, highlighting some older drugs with emerging evidence. Several medications show efficacy in ASD, though controlled studies in ASD
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