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I can’t sleep! I can’t take HRT because of a history of blood clots in my lungs. My doctor had once mentioned upping my gabapentin to treat perimenopause symptoms. I’m going to call later and see if she will write me a script or my Pdoc will. Anybody with experience with this? I’m on 100 but my primary wanted me to try 200.
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Qui Cantat Bis Orat ingrezza 80 mg Propranolol 40 mg Benztropine 1 mg Vraylar 3 mg Gabapentin 300 mg Klonopin 1 mg 2x daily Mania Sept/Oct 2024 Mania (July/August 2024) Mania (December 2023) Mixed episode/Hypomania (September 2023) Depression, Anxiety and Intrusive thoughts (September 2021) Depression & Psychosis (July/August 2021) Last edited by Moose72; Jun 20, 2025 at 04:23 AM. |
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Just took a shower and my head feels better and I feel refreshed.
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Qui Cantat Bis Orat ingrezza 80 mg Propranolol 40 mg Benztropine 1 mg Vraylar 3 mg Gabapentin 300 mg Klonopin 1 mg 2x daily Mania Sept/Oct 2024 Mania (July/August 2024) Mania (December 2023) Mixed episode/Hypomania (September 2023) Depression, Anxiety and Intrusive thoughts (September 2021) Depression & Psychosis (July/August 2021) |
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That stuff knocked me out and would sleep 12 hours. Send a message to Doc see what they think now?
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I sent a message to Pdoc.
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Qui Cantat Bis Orat ingrezza 80 mg Propranolol 40 mg Benztropine 1 mg Vraylar 3 mg Gabapentin 300 mg Klonopin 1 mg 2x daily Mania Sept/Oct 2024 Mania (July/August 2024) Mania (December 2023) Mixed episode/Hypomania (September 2023) Depression, Anxiety and Intrusive thoughts (September 2021) Depression & Psychosis (July/August 2021) |
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Now my friend told me long term use can cause tremors and increased pain!
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Qui Cantat Bis Orat ingrezza 80 mg Propranolol 40 mg Benztropine 1 mg Vraylar 3 mg Gabapentin 300 mg Klonopin 1 mg 2x daily Mania Sept/Oct 2024 Mania (July/August 2024) Mania (December 2023) Mixed episode/Hypomania (September 2023) Depression, Anxiety and Intrusive thoughts (September 2021) Depression & Psychosis (July/August 2021) |
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Quote:
Common side effects:
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Ok after much confusion as to how much gabapentin I’ve been taking (100) my pnurse call me and said she wrote me a script for 300 for two weeks then 600 after that. Huh. We’ll see what happens!
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I took the 300 with my other night meds. Pleasantly sedated and migraine is gone! It’s 300 for one week not two.
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My friend said it can cause SI. Didn’t know that.
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Got a stomach ache. Too much crab pasta I think! I don’t really want to be up at 5 am. Dunno what to do today it’s gonna be so hot into next week. Probably few people will come to church and hear Noah play the Bach fugue.
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Seeing OBGYN Monday about perimenopause. I think it’s finally caught up with me.
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I just woke up and took my morning meds and feel lightheaded and hot! The AC is working…. Ugh.
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I called my psych office. They’re calling me back after they talk with a nurse. I feel very unstable physically. Faint. Nauseated. Mentally I think I’m ok.
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Had a smoothly and water. Feeling better. Went to get four bottles of electrolyte water and a gallon of milk. They say 3-5 is the hottest part of the day.
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I take 3200mg of gabapentin a day and have no problems. I take 800mg 4x a day.
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I have referenced this to the people that think 600 after a week of 300 is too much! But I am sensitive to med side effects too.
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Yeah dr google says dosage is 900 to 3600 mg per day.
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I'm suppose to take it haven't started yet.
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What is it prescribed to you for?
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Just took my nighttime meds so they wear off by the time I get up early to go to church. Parking is crazy!
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I take 600 mg to help me stay asleep. Just once at nighttime. But I’ve notice a decrease in my back pain.
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N3 is playing the Bach fugue on the piano in a couple hours.
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#24
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I saw the OBGYN about my menopause symptoms and far-between periods. She said I can’t have estrogen which I knew but she also added that I can’t have progesterone pills either! So I’m getting a Mirena IUD on Monday with a different doctor. It will keep my periods light or nonexistent. I’ve had two of them before. So all and all it was a short, nearly-pointless appointment! All I have now is gabapentin for perimenopause. I hope it works!
I got my clothes clean in preparation for my recovery and some food, too. Just need to get gas at some point. We have to check in at 10 tomorrow. It’s gonna be a long morning /afternoon for N3. Also, he went to the dentist after many years of not going. He has 3 cavities and one wisdom tooth that doesn’t need to come out just yet. So it could’ve been much worse!
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#25
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My Pdoc says she wants to lower my morning dose of Klonopin to .5 instead of 1 because I’ve been feeling dizzy on the higher gabapentin. My liver Dr wanted me to check my hemoglobin because of the dizziness so I did that so waiting on that result before we change my klonopin.
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