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Reviewer: richardtornquistatt.net, 75 or over Male (Patient)
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I started with 300mg inncreased to 1000 mg no difference
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Reviewer: GRACIE, 55-64 on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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I've BEEN TAKING UP TO AT LEAST 10 PLUS YEARS..I'M NOW ON 800 MG 4 TIMES A DAY..AND I KNEW THIS WAS JUST TOO MUCH CAUSE COULD NOT TELL MUCH DIFFERENCE TILL I STOPPED TAKING THEN ALL THE PAIN RUSHED BACK TO MY LEGS AND FEET..BUT MY DIABETES I KNEW IT WAS TOO KILLING MY LIVER sO I'VE NOT BEEN TAKING FOR ALMOST A WEEK NOW BUT ALL MY SYMPTOMS OF MY NEPHROPATHY IS BACK AND BAD SO NOW DON
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Reviewer: 55-64 on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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At first the med helped with nerve pain, burning in my feet and RLS. Was taking 900 mg a day, two months ago, dr. increased the dosage to 1200 mg. I am so sick, severe headaches, extreme mood swings, gained 20 pounds. Also nightmares, memory loss, dropping things. I have started taking just 400 mg a day but no relief from the nausea, headaches. Also profuse sweating. I hate this drug.
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Reviewer: 65-74 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I have been on meds, for severe depression for 40 years. After I stared to cry all of a sudden for no reason, on and off, I looked up the med. information. Itâ?? A Warning, not a side effect of this Gabapentin. Getting off because because I just felt like dying. The Dr. has a list o f my meds. I guess they donâ??t have time to check out this kind of info out. wHy ask when you fill
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Reviewer: BossLady, 75 or over on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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I'm diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis. Doctor prescribed gabapentin 1 pill 3 times daily. Been taking them for about 2 years and haven't noticed anything different. I'm afraid to take more as my husband was on this stuff and had memory loss and confusion.
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