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Lazybun

773d

Does anyone else get vivid nightmares from gabapentin? maybe it's my SSRI..idk. How do you handle it? I am so afraid to go to sleep at night because I get such violent vivid nightmares. I wake up sweating and my jaw is sore from clenching.( I wear a mouth guard) idk what to do. even if I go to sleep in a good mood I wake up with my heart pounding. Any advice?

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    • Buckbeak

      361d

      Yes!!! I had to stop taking it

    • Buckbeak

      361d

      Yes!!! I had to stop taking it

    • Shell_Belle

      772d

      I have nerve damage and take Gabapentin as well. I do not notice this symptom myself.

    • vickintohair

      773d

      I have nerve damage also. I just weaned myself to 300mg in the am and 300 at night. I wish I could stop altogether but the nerves get angry!!

    • Mengmengie

      773d

      This one is scary. I had it with a PTSD medication. I use gabapentin for nerve pain. I have to agree with the others. A lower dose may be best. I'm someone who can stop taking things when I feel it's not doing me good, but I do tell my psychiatrist or make an appointment to see him to speak on the matter.

    • Lazybun

      773d

      Maybe, it's for my restless legs. My Dr recently raised the dose to the max because it had stopped working for my rls.i am going to see a neurologist so maybe they can help me find the right dosage or a different med. It's awful. I can barely function sometimes. I just hate it. Last night I dreamt a family member was murdered and someone was keeping his head as a trophy. I cried throughout the day just thinking about it. I am very tired of being tired.

    • vickintohair

      773d

      Wow! That sounds awful! I have never had that happen. Can you cut back the dose??

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