not alert

[ukiahboy16]

I'm on gabapentin 300 mg 4 time a day   I sometime when driving it seem I'm not alert and am sleepy could this be the cause

[essdipity]

People are so different. Many can take the max, 3600 mg/day, with no problems. Others can't take it at all. Try tapering off slowly and see if there's a point where it works for nerve pain without causing this level of side effects. If not, talk to your doctor, who may prescribe something else, maybe Lyrica.

[aspen2]

ABsolutely.  I only took it at night, and was in a fog until noon the next day.  I also had problems with falling on stairs in the morning.  It's on my list of "never again" meds.

[Sailorsong]

Yes it could be the medicine. My Doctor tried me on that and even at only 100mg once a day it made me like a zombie. He then switched me to taking it at bedtime. It helped me get to sleep better, but even then the next morning I could not do anything until around noon because I was not alert and sleepy. Made for a very short day to get anything done.

Dennis

[cjtmn]

It could definitely be the cause - how long have you been on it? While 300mg isn't a large dose, it took me about a week to adjust before I felt fine taking it around the clock. Then as I ramped up in the dose, I went through another adjustment.

Please be safe. Maybe a quick call into your neuro to discuss options is in order.

Cheryl