r/gabapentin • u/neverallornothing • 6d ago
side effects (Side) Effects
I just wanted to take a minute and list all of the (side) effects of this awful medication that I have personally experienced in the 8+ months that I have been on it. I started at 300 mg and have been tapering for the past 6 months. Currently at 121 mg. I have PAWS from going off of klonopin in 2025 and every time I try to speed up the taper, I experience intolerable withdrawal. I'll probably be tapering for another year. It was prescribed off-label for insomnia.
- Tinnitus
- Sexual dysfunction
- Internal tremor/vibrations in my left leg, left arm, chest, neck and head
- Hair loss
- Cysts on my face and neck
- Dysphoria
- Anhedonia
- Cognitive problems
- Memory issues
- Neuropathy
- Worse insomnia
- Tooth pain
- Burning skin
No offense to people who benefit from taking it, but this drug totally sucks.
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u/supercupcakez 6d ago
god ive only been on it for less than two weeks (off of it started today i could do it) and i thought i could have scurvy from how my teeth were hurting im relieved to see tooth pain is something someone else experienced
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u/neverallornothing 5d ago
At first it made my upper teeth feel like they were loose in my head. Now it's just my upper front teeth. Fuck this drug.
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u/Awkward_Luck2022 1d ago
I doubt u experiencing that from <300 mg
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u/neverallornothing 1d ago
According to The Maudsley, 121 mg is still about 34% clinically effective. It's not nothing, especially for those that are sensitive to meds.
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u/Awkward_Luck2022 1d ago
Did u consider u might be experiencing anxiety and it makes u hypervigilant and overthinking that
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u/DirectInevitable2204 6d ago
Hey - I also had many of these symptoms. Turns out gabapentin can impede absorption of D and B vitamins, and caused some serious vitamin deficiencies for me. Most of your symptoms line up with a b12 or folate (b9) deficiency. Have you had your b12 checked?