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Originally Posted by mrsD
Something to keep in mind....
There have been some scattered posts on the net that claimed that gabapentin raised blood sugar in some people. I never could find confirmation of that. But it is something for you to think about.
Also gabapentin really does stop working for most people eventually. In the end studies have shown that only about 30% of patients really get much help from it basically.
Weaning off a drug you have been using for a long time, often, does have unpleasant consequences. If they do not resolve in a couple of weeks, you can always go back on the drug if you decide you want to.
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There might be some truth about gabapentin causing sugar elevation but since I could not find any study that directly or indirectly correlate elevated blood sugar and Gabapentin, I just blame to getting older and the antibiotics and sort of redirecting energies to control the sugar.
Not knowing exactly how "unpleasant" would be the symptoms in weaning is scary. I become a very irritable, totally the opposite of what my usual demeanor when I am in complete pain and add the difficulty breathing. It's a perfect combination for me to become a person you want to run away from.
But, you are saying MrsD that when things become difficult, I can always go back to it?
Mary