Gabapentin?? side effects?

[Wobbly]

Hi there, the MS specialist wants me to up the dose of gabapentin, I'm not taking much right now, only 1 pill 300 mg at night as it really tires me out.

She wants me to take 100 mg twice a day in the daytime, but I'm taking amantadine twice a day to help with fatigue.  Now the gabapentine twice a day makes me tired?  

does gabapentin have a side effect that effects you mouth...my teeth, gums.. etc..get so sore everyday for the past few days, not sure why.  I though maybe one tooth, but the other parts of my mouth get sore as well?

plus I'm so out of it, that I can't go outside... I'm so tired and can't seem to sit for long.  

I don't know if its the meds...cause the amount isn't that high... if not the meds...why is this happening?

I'm not sure what to do about it..

take care
wobbly
dx

[Wobbly]

I will keep taking the gabapentin, and give it time to work... and up it slowly.

thanks
wobbly
dx

[Wobbly]

my mouth feels dry and sore... side of my face is sore near my right ear... I feel dizzy and off balance, cant consentrate.  I don't know if I should be taking amantadine as well as the gabapentin.  

I don't know...these are not fun to take.  I feel like I have no energy to do anything or consentrate to get anything done.  my head movements are worse since I've been taking more too?  The Dr said I have nerve damage so I have head tibulation?  

the gabapentin has not improved the pains in my legs that I get in the evening.  or the zapping, tingling.....maybe it's not high enough.. they said to go up to two pills, twice a day... like 200 mg twice a day and 300mg at bedtime.  I can't get to the two 100mg twice a day without feeling dizzy etc.

thanks for your reply... I guess the side effects might just slow down and we will see
take care
wobbly
dx

[Udkas]

Hi there,
I can relate to your problem.  I take Gabapentin, I started on 900mg daily and now take 1800mg daily.

At first I suffered from the dry mouth, some double vision etc. especially when I upped the dose but my body has gotten used to it and I do find it helps.  You do need to give it time, I started on a weekend when I didn't have to work but this time round took longer to get used to but I must admit I just went straight to doubling it rather than doing it gradually.

I recently tried to take gabapentin with amitriptiline under my Drs orders but it made me so bad (sleepy) that I couldn't function for work, so I had to stop it, my Dr suggested I take a weeks holiday and take it for a week at bedtime and then my body would get used to it, but I can't do that at the moment. (the amitriptiline i mean).

Hang in there, increase the dose gradually, your body will adjust, but any unusual side affects talk to your DR.

Take care,
Udkas

[slightlybroken]

Hi,

I had some side affects when they tried to up my dosage. I'm currently on 300mg daily. They wanted me on 600mg daily but it made me feel funny in the head. I felt drunk and dizzy all day. I decided to up it slower than they wanted me to and the neuro agreed.

Is your mouth dry too or just sore?