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I tried Gabapentin as a daily preventative medication for a few months early on in my journey through the magical land of Chronic Migraine but chose not to continue for the following reasons: I didn't find it to have much effect on the frequency or severity of my migraine episodes. They have not-at least for me- lowered the amount of migraines I receive per month. Gabapentin is also stated to fight against aura but my aura has increased in the past year (probably because again- I'm at a low low low low low dose). Has anybody had any success with gabapentin helping with migraines? It’s not the target issue, but it would be fabulous if it helped. I’m hoping to titrate off lamotrigine while I’m going through the scaling-up process with the gabapentin because I can’t stand the idea of taking ANOTHER drug on top of my like8 monthly prescriptions. I've been suffering with daily migraines for months now and the neurologist recommended a trial of gabapentin daily and nurtec as needed on top. We have next steps if it doesn't work initially with the option to either increase the dose of gabapentin or try Amitriptyline. A community of headache disease sufferers. Whether migraines, cluster headaches, or whatever head pain you experience. We support each other, and spread knowledge about our various conditions. "Take gabapentin (Neurontin) at least 2 hours before, or 4 to 6 hours after taking magnesium supplements." -WebMD. The window for taking it after magnesium is more debated (different sources have different answers) so personally I prefer to stick with the more conservative estimate and wait the longer period Has anyone tried gabapentin for VM? My neurologist prescribed me a baby dose (100mg at bedtime). I think she feels anxiety/stress are big factors Gabapentin is not approved for migraine but many doctors prescribe it off label for migraine I started taking 300 mg once, first day. Side effects were : dizziness, drowsiness, feeling of being high and fatigue. Just curious, anyone have experience with it? I'm currently on amitriptyline. Neuro and I are trying to combat a stubborn daily migraine with an upped dose of amitriptyline (migraine cocktail doesn't work for me) and she said if after a month on the new dose of amitriptyline I have no change, she's swapping me to Gabapentin. Reviews and ratings for Gabapentin when used in the treatment of migraine. 121 reviews submitted with a 7.9 average score. I'm up to 1800 mg a day, not even the full dose, (2 capsules 3x a day) and it was reduced the frequency of my migraines tremendously. I have only had one since starting gabapentin two months ago, and it wasn't all that severe. I'm not sure why gabapentin works so well for me. If I catch my migraine early I take 900 mg, takes 3 hours to fully kick in and I often avoid needing rizatriptan. I use it in conjunction with Nerivio and that has been a huge benefit. My migraines went down considerably when I started a daily dose of gabapentin three times a day. In fact, people can experience withdrawal symptoms for up to 45 days after they stop taking gabapentin. Although gabapentin does give some people a euphoric “high” which can cause gabapentin abuse, gabapentin abusers do not present with the kind of compulsive, drug-seeking behavior or strong cravings that indicates addiction. I still have bad chronic migraine but it’s never been as bad as it has the month I was on Gabapentin! Sorry you’re dealing with this!! My coworker’s wife takes gabapentin for Parkinson’s disease and it seems to really help her! But it only made my migraines worse! Best of luck! I had seen a few primary care doctors about migraines and gotten prescribed triptans (Rizatriptan and sumatriptan) but they did little for my chronic migraines. I finally found a neurologist who started me on beta blockers, I had pretty high blood pressure anyway (despite being very fit) so it made sense to try. I take 600 mg daily for migraines. Have been taking it for a year. I used to get about 7-10 migraines a month. I have probably only had a total of 5 migraines in the entire YEAR I’ve been on Gabapentin. Completely changed by life as far as migraine suffering goes. I am seeing a neurologist that specialized in migraine and I am so confused by this. Has anyone heard of this before? I got botox three weeks ago Yes, I was taking gabapentin for a couple years for nerve pain and realized it stopped my migraines (which are typically hormonal) nerve pain is better (for now) and so I’ve stopped taking gabapentin and my migraines have returned :( I am just coming off of Amitriptyline 50mg which I have been taking for 5 years nightly for hormonal migraine. I have a prescription for 300mg of Gabapentin and wondered what experience others have had with Gabapentin. Did it help? Have you put on weight with it? Does it make you fatigued or drowsy? would love to hear your experiences. I actually am taking 900 mg of Gabapentin 3Xs a day for seizures and migraine prevention. My seizures have decreased, but I do still have migraines and tension headaches, but not nearly as often. I was also told headaches were a side effect until the right dose is found.
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