I used to have really strange dreams when I was on Gabapentin. I was on it for 2 years then my neur switched me to Lyrica for which there is no generic. Two years later, my neuro has now switched me to Topomax to try to help control the weight gain from the Gabapentin and Lyrica. Good Luck. Laurie from Baltimore.
-----Original Message----- From: CANDIS KALLEY <cakal...@embarqmail.com> To: TMIC-LIST <TMIC-LIST@eskimo.com> Sent: Thu, Jan 14, 2010 1:01 pm Subject: [TMIC] Gabapentin ?? I started a week ago on Gabapentin 300 mg 1X daily but I take approx. 1/2 in the am mixed with my yogart and the other half in applesauce at night. The Gabapentin does help with some of the nerve pain - when I'm awake meaning that it does make me sleep much more - 4 to 12 hours at a time. I was just getting to the point of only sleeping 8 to 10 hours at night with a 2 to 4 hour nap. I also find that I'm dreaming as I'm waking up - something that I haven't done in the last 4 years since TM hit. My neuro told me to take 1 capsule the first week, 2 the next week, then 3 from there on. I called today and told the nurse that because it was making me so tired that I was going to stay on the 1 capsule per day until my body adjusts because I was sleeping way too much and not getting anything else done. I know this will happen because each time I've added a med that has a "sleepiness, fatigue" effect, within a month or so my body adjusts and I go back to my "normal" sleep pattern. I believe that I have seen others here thattake Gabapenin and wonder if they have had the same effects? Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably . And never regret anything that made you smile. Prayers and thoughts for you and yours, Candy K.
