They tell us that these are the only medicines that ease their nerve pain. But others report brain fog or fuzzy thinking. That can be a challenging complication. Here is just one example of such a side effect. Fuzzy Thinking While Taking Gabapentin: Q. I took GABA drugs, both gabapentin and pregabalin for severe back pain. 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. the worst side effect of gabaergics, especially gabapentinoids, while taking them, is brain fog which gets increasingly worse the longer the patient is on them. however, the absolute worst side effect is that they are addictive, with effects as bad as seizures or death with abrupt cessation after taking them for long enough for physical dependence to kick in (think 3-6 months). also, do not Neurontin (gabapentin) for Anxiety "I have had general anxiety most of my life, and occasional panic attacks. About a month ago, some personal issues tossed me into a week-long panic attack. I fell into a deep depression that made me have horrible physical pain. I started Neurontin 4 days ago and hours later, I was able to get up and move around. In this blog post, we’ll explore the possible causes of gabapentin brain fog, as well as some potential remedies you can try and prevention steps you can take. We’ll also discuss a few gabapentin side effects and how to prevent them from occurring. Brain fog / memory deficits seem to get worse ime. Unfortunately for me, I depend on income streams that rely on cognitive thinking. If I was a 9/5 office drone it would be acceptable/bearable. I don't know whether doing tasks like n-back to increase baseline working memory and/or substances like racetames(sp?) would offset this partially I had to stop taking just 100mg because of serious brain fog. I took as much as 300mg a day for awhile but cut back to 100mg because of the brain fog. Even at that low of a dose I had to stop because of the cognitive issues. Makes me sad because it was helpful for me, helped my pain and insomnia. HI, I been on gabapentin for a few months now, after a few days I to feel like that I was in a fog. I was on 300mg 3X daily. After about a week or so everything was fine no more foggy feeling. 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. I will definitely be telling my doctors and I will be decreasing my dose. I’m so sorry this happened to you too. Listen to your body and don’t take no for an answer. Edit: gabapentin and weed are the only meds that help my pain but not worth it. I’m not ending up dead in my car or homeless bc I can’t work bc of the ridiculous brain fog. Somewhere on this subreddit someone said that anything over 600mg of gabapentin causes neurotoxic effects. I’m really hoping that once I get down to 600mg or lower, my mind will start to clear. I’m so scared that my mind won’t recover. This side effect doesn't go away. While the evidence suggests that gabapentin alone does not cause memory loss, it can lead to brain fog or minor confusion. However, combining gabapentin with other drugs like baclofen can result in significant memory loss and impairment. 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. Yeah brain fog for me is insane off the Gabbies. I can literally be talking to someone trying to pay attention and instantly forget what we are talking about unfortunately they really help taking the edge off the pin. I’ve brought the dose down to where I don’t have such bad brain fog but the Gabbie’s don’t work quite as well but still Has anyone with brain fog due to gabapentin taken it with citicoline? My 91 yr old mom with Alzheimer’s is on gabapentin for nerve pain and while it’s helped tremendously for that, she is worse cognitively. I’ve been giving her citicoline but wondering if I should increase the dose. I had the same type of symptoms coming off of it that I had when I first started taking it. Extreme fatigue, dizziness, balance issues, brain fog. I also had increase of nerve pain but that was expected. I’m back on it now. 800mg 3x daily. Do you suffer from brain fog on gabapentin, or are you able to function mentally well like focus, etc. ? did the brain fog/cloudy feeling ever go away/at a lower dose? do you feel a better, more stable mood, or a worse mood? I've found that Wellbutrin and gabapentin balance each other nicely. Solves the gaba brain fog for me completely. So called brain fog/sedation is strictly dose dependent. The higher the dose, the more severe it gets and vice versa. 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.
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