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What are the side effects of nortriptyline trazidine gabapentin taken in combination? I have itching all over my body spelling - trazodone

greybeardassassin replied: "Strange skin fungal infections and minor rashes can occur with that combo of drugs. Those three drugs also should have a huge sedative effect in combination..."

Has anyone ever taken Gabapentin and/or Trazodone for anxiety disorders? Share your experiences of either?

Carlton Mason Leighton replied: "Ahh! Me! I took Trazadone for my high anxiety. I liked it, but my mom took it away from me. The reasons for that included the fact that it immediately made me tired and my moms opinion was that it made me emotionless. lol. Also, I had a lot of difficulty waking up in the morning. If I am not mistaken, Trazadone is something of a tranquilizer. It calms the nerves, but it also makes you want to take a nap. lol."

DeeplyMagical G replied: "i haven't tried any of the two but i am taking Vilift, it really works for me, i am more in control of my thought, emotions. my mood improved a lot."

Is there anyone who has previously or continuously taken the drug GABAPENTIN (NEURONTIN) while pregnant? I have been taking 800mg of neurontin 4x a day for 6 years now for neuropathic pain all over my body. (I don't have epilepsy) I wanted to soon try to conceive but wished that there were more studies of this anticonvulsant drug and pregnancy. I thought it would help to stop the drug months before trying but would like to know the outcomes of some births with this drug.

Amanda replied: "I've never used the drug while pregnant, but being educated in pharmacy, the pregnancy category for Gabapentin is "B". That means that either the animal studies showed that nothing happened to the fetus during pregnancy or that animal studies showed an effect but human studies did not. I would discuss this further with a doctor to see if the risks outweigh the benefits, but I would think that you'd be ok. Gabapentin is in the same pregnancy risk category as common Tylenol (acetaminophen/Paracetamol)."

Anybody ever taken Gabapentin for Bipolar or anxiety? I talked to my doc today and he changed my med to gabapentin to try to calm my anxiety down has anybody been on this medication and how did you or are you doing?

N2Psych4Now replied: "Hi There, I do not have any personal experience with Gabapentin, or specific knowledge of its effectiveness related specifically to anxiety. Although (according to the medical professionals), it is a highly rated "add-on" medication for co-morbid panic disorder. But with regard to anxiety related to bipolar, it is more likely to be used as an add-on for treatment-resistant bipolar. Moreover, it ranks relatively poorly as an alternative (but preferred over Topamax). As with any medicine, individual results may vary. I wish you great results with Gabapentin!"

Dee replied: "I have been taking Neurontin (gabapentin) for severe anxiety. It is extremely helpful, little to no side effects, and not addicting. Good luck and take care of you! Dee"

Does anyone know how long it takes for gabapentin to start to work for sleep disorders? I've been taking ambien for years and now it's not working so my doctor has switched me to gabapentin. I've taken it for 3 nights and I still am not sleeping, but I'm really foggy in the morning. If anyone can tell me how long it took for them, that would be sweet.

Slapjack replied: "Hmm, never heard gabapentin being used for sleeping. If it does not work after a few nights call your doctors office and see about getting it changed or making a new office visit."

anyone taking gabapentin for post operative nerve damage ? I had my gallbladder removed in october 2006 & have had pain in that area ever since. The pain clinic believe it to be nerve damage. So far i have had trigger point injections, which worked for a while, & pregabalin, which made no difference at all. They are now asking me to try gabapentin & i am interested to hear if anyone else has taken this medication for nerve damage & if so did it help your problem & what side effects did you get?

bodmodangel replied: "I took it for about a year for nerve damage caused by 3 knee surgeries. It helped with the pain, but I gained alot of weight and was very depressed on it. All in all I didn't find it worth it."

crazyowl replied: "Yes I took gabapentin for nerve damage (I have osteoarthritis in the spine) and at first it seemed to help but after a while I found that the side effects were to much I kept forgetting things my temper changed and I was quite zombie like so I came of it. Hope this helps"

Bubblegum replied: "Hi there, i had my gall bladder removed six years ago, and i still take medication for pain and very bad heartburn. I do not know about gabapentin, but i have to take Lansoprazole every day now, and will have to for the rest of my life, so i wish you luck in sorting out your problem. You can always research the side affects online, i do, and find it very helpful, just type in the name of the drugs, and it will all be explained. Hope this is of some use."

I have a bad back and problems with pinched nerves. toes on left side are numb, should i c doc.take Gabapentin? I take Gabapentin, for the pinched nerves. I have gone to a pain doctor, but he just wants to give me shots, he thinks my problem is in my facet joints. I have a couple bulging discs, plus a compression fracture and arthritis, should I go back to him because of my toes, or go back to my GP?

Steve B replied: "welll..........are ya diabetic.....gab is good for neuropathy,but,need to know the exact cause...........go to neuro doc for opinion"

I am taking Gabapentin for back pain. I feel the bones in my back when I lay down.? Will Gabapentin take away the pressure in my back? Does anyone know what causes this sensation? Is it muscle pain or nerve pain? I originally got this pain when I was pushing hard against my Doctor's (neurologist) hand during an exam.

mattninivaggi replied: "Ask your doctor. Sorry couldnt help a little more."

Who has taken Gabapentin (Neurontin) for longer than 6 months and then stopped? If so, how long did it take to stop completely, and how (describe) the way you did it, and what you felt as you did. First hand knowledge or not is greatly appreciated!! Thank you all.

Carlene M replied: "I took Nuerontin for over 3 years and then weened off of it for over a month. It depends on the dose a person takes as to how long it takes to ween off of it. I was taking 1800 mg of it daily, 900 in the morning and 900 at night. I cut back 300mg's the first week, 300 mgs for two weeks, 300 mgs for the next week and that was it. Granted I skipped out on weening off the last 100 mg's, but that's because of the dosage the drug comes in. I didn't really "feel" anything persay, but keep in mind that I was also starting on a new drug, so anything I did feel would normally be attributed to the new drug, not so much with the weening. I recently started taking it once again for nerve damage. I am now on 1800 mg's again...900 am -900 pm. In the beginning, it made me a bit light headed/loopy, but only for a couple of days...then I was fine. Keep in mind that side affects differ from person to person, medications taken with it will also alter the side affects a person will encounter, and since each of us is different...we all feel various affects from the same drug. Btw, I am bi-polar....and that's what I took the drug for in the beginning...then the Gov't said I could no longer take it for being bi-polar, and I had to ween off of it to go on another drug. 6 years later, I'm back on it due to nueropathy in both legs and my lower back. Hope this helps!"

Just Q replied: "My mother who has neuropathy takes 3200mg daily. . .800mg QID (four times aday) and it makes my mother a Zombie. She has been on it for atleast 3yrs if not longer. My sister in law is now on the same dosage and she is close to being a Zombie. She has been on it for over 5yrs.(From her beginning dose up to the current dose.) I despise Neurotin and in talking with my mother's Dr's I have found out that IF my mother is ever able to get off of it,they will have to gradually wean her off of it. With this dose it could take MONTHS. Taking advantage of the medical books available to me at the medical facility that I work in,I find out that to abruptly stop Neurotin one can go into seizures. . . another good reason to hate the stuff."

Can you take Gabapentin with Diphenhydramine? You guys probably know me by now, but if you don't heres a little summary. I'm quite interested in drug interactions and I have posted many questions related to such in the past. So onto the question! Can you take Gabapentin (Neurontin) with Diphenhydramine, also known as Benadryl?

Kate from Drugs.com replied: "Diphenhydramine and Gabapentin have a moderate drug-drug interaction. MONITOR: Central nervous system- and/or respiratory-depressant effects may be additively or synergistically increased in patients taking multiple drugs that cause these effects, especially in elderly or debilitated patients. MANAGEMENT: During concomitant use of these drugs, patients should be monitored for potentially excessive or prolonged CNS and respiratory depression. Ambulatory patients should be counseled to avoid hazardous activities requiring complete mental alertness and motor coordination until they know how these agents affect them, and to notify their physician if they experience excessive or prolonged CNS effects that interfere with their normal activities."

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