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Originally Posted by aroseindeed
Hello i have been diagnosed with 3 herniated discs and spinal stenosis. I have lived with the pain for 6 years. Finally went to neurosurgeon had a spinal shot of steroids that didn't help much. So he started me on gabapentin. I have been on it for 4 weeks now it is doing a great job for the pain  but the feelings i have with it is becoming not so good. I am now having diarrhea every day,  i'm feeling more dizzy and feeling faint. I found this forum and hope to learn a few things more about this drug and the side affects. |
Hi,
I am glad the gabapentin is helping you with pain. I take for short stints when I have neuralgia, and have used it for other purposes as well. I mostly only get grogginess from it when I first start treatment. I've heard from different people who have quite diverse side effects, however.
Please, call your doctor immediately about the symptoms you are having.
Daily diarrhea can lead to dehydration and
absolutely must be addressed by a doctor. Between now and then, take fluids, but not just water. You need to replenish minerals also. Broth with potato cooked in it (consume both broth and potato) is good for sodium and potassium. Bananas have both potassium and magnesium and are often well tolerated. I'd not use corrective supplements except under medical advice.
Feeling faint and dizzy could possibly be from weakness, if you are already dehydrated... but it could also be an independent side effect. Either way, these also need to be addressed though.
Take care... I hope the doctor can adjust your dosage or change you to something that helps without the side effects.
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