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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. i take an extended release melatonin (300 mcg) at same time as gabapentin, sleep about 3 hrs. I either take more melatonin (rapid release dissolvables-low dose) or at worst i take a low dose zdrug (I only get two hours on it)!when i have that 12-1 am waking and cannot simply use melatonin. Ive used muscle relaxer later in night as well. 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. It might be fine for you. It often helps people sleep better, it does for me , so you might be able to come off the Seroquel, which is a much more damaging drug. The bad side effects are a small subset of the people taking it, and those are the ones who post most often on a board like this Reddit board. This may not be completely related to the gabapentin. I came off Klonopin a few months before that and developed thyroid issues around when I stopped the gabapentin. I also didnt taper much. So, it's possible, the withdrawal wasn't that bad But I had tinnitus, headaches, depression, poor sleep, agitation, suicidal ideation, paranoia. I finally got to see a neurologist at a sleep practice and he put me on 300 mg of gaba at bedtime and it has allowed me to sleep 4-5 hours per night when I had been getting 1-2 hours on average the last few months whilst on Trazodone and various OTC products. It helps me get to sleep but I’m still waking up at 4 or 5 am. How well does Gabapentin work for sleep? I have insomnia and my doctor prescribed me 100mg to take every night to help me sleep. I'm just worried it might cause me bad side affects since I have never taken this drug. Anyone who is taking GP to sleep, could you please share how effective it is? I believe my ANS has been aggravated to the point of dysregulation from years of chronic sleep deprivation and sleep apnea events. By taking gabapentin at this higher dosage, I believe, I suppressed my ANS from overreacting to sleep apnea events allowing me more restorative sleep. Regarding sleep, I find no difference taking it vs not taking it by itself. If I add a benzo or cannabis, sleep can come on easier without feeling groggy. As previously stated, gabapentin is a very safe medication. I wouldn't hesitate to try 300 mg based on what you've posted. 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. Tried this med multiple times for sleep. It never helped me sleep. Assuming this has addictive properties not sure it is a great replacement, I would through it in the ring with things to avoid like benzodiazepines. Never for sleep but rather for peripheral neuropathy around the time I had a microdiscectomy on L4-S1. I would not use Gabapentin off label for sleep. There’s much better meds for insomnia. I’m gabapentin lower dose for nerve issues at night (just nightly dose) and it’s sleep benefits dissipated quickly. I can take a larger dose to sleep but as an insomniac myself it only gives me “short sleep” as it cannot keep me asleep. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. 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. 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 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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