I Am Back And Need Help Please

[snowflake620]

Hey all this is snowflake here have been gone for a long time doing well untill hip replacement.Long story short wwas on hydrocodone for two months taken as directed 2 7.5/325 every four hours it was becoming a problem and not releaving my pain so doctor switched me to 800 mg gabapentin 3 times a day I asked him about withdrawals from the hydros and he said I would have none just take the gabapentin well I took only half this morning and became really dizzy and sleepy so laid down four hours later took 200 mg still dizzy and spacy is this normal or is it part of the withdrawl fro the hydro? Not really sick or anything just kinda spacy and dizzy not a comfortable feeling I had my last dose of hydro yesterday at 9 A.M. anybody have any experience with gabapentin? I have checked other sites and everyone says they take way mor gabapentin than i have take and they get euphoric. I am not  looking to get high just pain relief but this feeling is not pleasant . I came her because everyone is so helpful and I really trust this site
                 Than ks in advance for any and all help. Snow

[Beautynthebeast]

I have been taking gabapentin or neurintin and have only been taking it at night..it makes me dizzy too..try clonidine..that works much better!

[lulu747]

Like I told you-I used it for a month and it made me terribly sick.  Could be that your body doesn't like it.  Can you take less and then call the doc first thing?  That's what I would do.  You are suffering enough-no reason to add to it right?  Take good care(:

[snowflake620]

Hey all
I am still looking for answers still feeling funny have taken 400 milligrams of gabapentin today not quite as dizzy but still feel spaced out should I just stop the gabapentin and wait to tallk to doctor tomorrow does any one out there have any experience with this stufff? If so could you please answer me,Thanks for any and all replies
Snow

[snowflake620]

more input would help at this point please!!!
Snow

[snowflake620]

Thanks for the reply lulu, I know what you mean about the nerve drugs I also take xanax again i wound up in the hospital last octaber because I tried to stop xanax on my own and the cardiologist put me back on the xanax said I was on that needed them for cardiac issues due to anxiety I only tak three quartes milligram at night to help with sleep and I am supposed to take two milligrams a day but I won't take them, Only at night to sleep. I am very wary when it comes to any drugs and here I am again I hate this  I wish I could be young again and not have to depend on ay drugs but such is life!
Snow

[lulu747]

Sorry for your suffering...I tried Gabapentin for my chronic pain due to Crohn's a couple of years ago after going off the opiates.  I didn't get out of bed for a month and lost 15 lbs (I weigh 110)  I was sketchy and disconnected.  I know everyone is different but the nerve drugs scare the crap out of me.  I hope you feel better soon(:

[snowflake620]

Thanks for the reply Vicki, I cannot taper the hydro the doctor did not refill them he gave me the gabapentin in place of the hydro.I'm thinking that this doctor really does not knoe what he is doing but I am stuck with him untill my hip is healed. I have been drinking all day and trying to eat when I can I have no appetite to speak of only putting food in my mouth because I know I have to!  This is a really weird feeling and I don't like it at all. The doctor is out of the office untill Monday and the answering service only tells me to go to E.R. for any emergency!  I don't feel this is an emergency but I feel funny and I don't like it.I am hoping it wears off soon.
Snow

[vicki595]

Hi Snow-   Folks react differently to gabapentin; it's so individual. Right now, I'd lean more toward withdrawal from the hydocodone...You were taking 12 tabs a day and maybe you should try tapering that for awhile. Think about it.

In the meantime, push some fluids! When did you eat last?