Gabapentin? Any comments about your experience is appreciated.

Hi. I have OCD and probably GAD too, and I will be very interested in how you do with the gabapeptin. I have considered taking it. I am on Zoloft now, at a relatively high dose. I suppose it is helping somewhat but I could use something more, I think. I have a friend who took gabapeptin because she could not tolerate any SSRIs, and it helped her, though she took Valium prn as well.

Neurontin is a brand name for gabapeptin.

I thought maybe you were taking it for the ocd. I myself have not heard of it being used for anxiety. But meds can be used for different things I understand. I thought it was actually for nerve pain. Anyway, I hope it helps. Let us know. Maybe the doc got something mixed up. Maybe you should call and express your concern. I wish you the best.

Hugs, Karen...

Hi Everyone,
I would like to help if I can. I have degenerative disc disease and have had spinal fusion with discs taken out and metal hardware put in. I have taken Gabapentin in the past so here is my take on this med. It works well for nerve pain which is what I am left with after surgery. I still have more levels which need to be fused and will get this done after my cancer surgery I hope. Gabapentin is used off label for anxiety/depression.

Now for how it worked for me. When I first start taking this med it definitely takes the edge off my anxiety. I was on a baby dose of 3 capsules per day. Each has 100mg. My dr then increased this to 2 capsules 3 times per day. No side effects which are horrible. You will feel a bit tired and your cognitive abilities are slowed quite a bit. It does a good job of ending my anxiety periods. The bad news is the longer I take it the less effective it is for anxiety. If you come off it for a month then start over it works great, at least it did for me.

I am happy to answer any questions. I hope this helps anyone thinking of taking this med. I am of course not a dr and this is just my personal experience.

God bless us all.

I was wondering if anyone has walking or balance issues taking gabapentin.
This might sound very weird, but it is almost like I have forgotten how to walk!
It's like my legs and knees don't want to move correctly which is causing knee/ hip issues.
Thanks for any input!