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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
From diabetes nerve pain in the neck and back from conditions such as sciatica, a painful compression of the sciatic nerve hot flashes, which are sudden feelings of heat and sweating that can happen in women after menopause and in those being treated for breast cancer mood disorders such as anxiety alcohol addiction. How gabapentin works In people with partial seizures, gabapentin works by decreasing abnormal activity in the brain. Experts believe gabapentin may cause brain cells to produce more of a chemical called GABA, which reduces abnormal electrical activity of brain cells. In people experiencing nerve pain after having had shingles, gabapentin is thought to change the way pain signals are sent through the body and brain. It's not entirely clear how gabapentin works to treat restless legs syndrome. Side effects of gabapentin Common side effects of gabapentin include: drowsiness or dizziness headache or blurred vision nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation dry mouth weight gain swelling of the hands, feet, or ankles back or joint pain flulike symptoms such as fever or body aches. Rare but serious side effects Rare but serious side effects of gabapentin include: rash, itching, or yellowing of the skin swelling of the face and throat, a condition called angioedema problems speaking or swallowing changes in memory, ability to concentrate, or personality. Gabapentin may cause breathing problems in people who use opioid pain medicines and those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Older adults who take gabapentin also are at higher risk of breathing problems. Because gabapentin can enhance the psychological effect of opioids, it has the potential to be abused and has contributed to drug overdose deaths. Drugs such as gabapentin have been linked in rare cases to an increased risk of suicidal thoughts or behaviors. If you take gabapentin, you or your family should tell the doctor about any unusual changes in your mood, such as agitation, violence, aggression, depression, or talking about wanting to hurt yourself. Safely stopping treatment with gabapentin If you stop taking gabapentin suddenly, there is a chance of having seizures. Instead, you may need to gradually reduce how much
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