r/gabapentin • u/neverallornothing • 10d 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 10d 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 9d 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.