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4705307 tn?1447970322 In clinical trials in diabetic neuropathy and epilepsy, therapy with gabapentin was not associated with an increased frequency of serum aminotransferase elevations or liver toxicity. Rare individual case reports of liver injury from gabapentin have been published, although the causal relationship of gabapentin with the liver injury was not always clear. The latency to onset in these reports was 1 to 8 weeks and associated with cholestatic pattern of enzyme elevations.
Avatar m tn My wife Doreen has been prescribed Gabapentin to control this bile duct pain. After reading the info. leaflet she is hesitant to take these capsules. Can anyone advise. thankyou.
Avatar n tn I was on gabapentin (neurontin) a couple of years ago for something not related to Hepatitis C and my liver enzymes went really high. After some reseach online I came across article saying gabapentin can increase these. Here is a link to one article I read and you can find others as well. Hope this helps http://www.livestrong.
Avatar f tn I just started Neurontin (gabapentin). I'm on 100mg this week and next week I go up to 300mg. The 100mg is making me SOOOO dopy. Is this normal? What are other side effects? How bout the liver and kidneys?
Avatar m tn Now this new guy armed with the MRI that should have been done with contrast puts me on Neurontin (Gabapentin) working up to high doses for a month with instructions to come back if it dosen't fix the problem.I haven't been feeling well(besides the back) so my PCP did a viral count,blood work and was alarmed by the results right around 39,000.
8496079 tn?1398412516 Has the drug Gabapentin (generic for Neurontin) worked for Fibromyaglia pain within a few days of taking this medication for the horrible pain from the Fibro? I was put on Gabapentin (generic for Neurontin) yesterday by my doctor for my Fibromyalgia Condition in addition to the Norco 7.5/325 I can take up to 4 pills day as needed for the massive pain I'm in.
Avatar n tn Hi, sorry you are feeling bad. When you were in the hospital did they tell you that you have cirrhosis from alcohol? it sure sounds like you still have something going on with your liver, especially if your belly is swelling again. Do yourself a favor and be seen by a "Hepatologist" (liver specialist) as soon as possible.
Avatar f tn Hi, so I've been using gabapentin for withdrawal from hydromorphone. I used the hydromorphone to get off of fentanyl which Id been addicted to for 2 years. So I badly tapered of the hydro, and have been self medicating with gabapentin to nullify my withdrawal symptoms (about 2400mg 2x a day is what I've found at this point works best after establishing a tolerance).
Avatar n tn Unless you have an existing liver disease, this amount of hydrocodone should not effect your liver function. If you are concerned, you can ask your doctor for a blood test to know for sure.
189269 tn?1189755825 My doctor prescribed me Gabapentin, used to control nerve pain or shingles. All my liver funtions are way out of wack, I feel like I am plugged in to a electrical outlet, sort of tingling itching sensation anyone try this.
1218873 tn?1300091216 My consultant asked my GP to over see the swap over to Lyrica. So this is the plan. This means to begin with lowering the gabapentin dose by 300mg every 3 days (I'm on 1800mg at the moment) and then when I'm down to 600mg of gabapentin a day I start to add the pregabalin 75mg to begin with then upping it every 3 days till I reach 300mg a day at the same time still reducing the gabapentin to zero. Hope that makes sense.
Avatar m tn Six months after treatment and still virus Undecatable my liver specialist has told me I'm cured of Hep C. Yeah! But my symptoms of peripheral neuropathy have remained. Numbness and burning sensations in my hands and feet. And actually, they're worse than when I was on medication, but no worse than before I started. So my question is has anyone in a similar situation recovered from these symptoms and how long was it before the peripheral neuropathy subsided?
Avatar f tn I am a bit worried about taking Gabapentin.....if it starts to work, and I think it might be.....(which is awesome for the day to day life), but when you're not in pain, you can forget that something is wrong! Im worried that I won't push for an answer as hard and/or something will get missed! I don't want to take this band-aid treatment for the rests of my life.....I want to get better!
Avatar m tn Have had severe back pains (old fracture) and have been prescribed Tramadol and Gabapentin. Will taking these drugs damaged the liver preventing UDT at 6 months? These drugs are not liver friendly. Geno 2b started tx 11/21/08 and was UDT @ 4 ,12 and 24 weeks (3-3.
Avatar f tn The only thing I can think is that I take Gabapentin, which, while not metabolized by the liver, has been reported to cause liver problems in a few cases. But my dose is so low (300 mg/day). I'm really at a loss as to what's causing this, and it's starting to freak me out. I'm also too embarrassed to ask my roommate if she can smell that overwhelming smell, but I'm sure she can. Normally, I'd just go to the doctor, but because of coronavirus, I'm hesitant.
1475202 tn?1536270977 Hello Sir and hope you are doing well. Understand your predicament. But seizure activity is spontaneous electrical activity, which is initiated from a focus in the brain. This activity needs to be suppressed to control seizures. So, anti convulsive medications will have drowsiness or mood swings as side effects. But with time you may develop tolerance to these side effects.
Avatar m tn * Experts believe pruritus in people with liver disease is due to the accumulation of toxins (such as bilirubin) that are not effectively processed or filtered by the damaged liver. One function of the liver is the production of bile, which helps digest fats. Cholestasis, or blockage of the flow of bile through the liver, can result in a build-up of bile acids and bilirubin in the blood.
Avatar m tn I started taking 300mg of R-Alpha Lipoic Acid 3 hrs before bedtime and 600mg of Gabapentin 3 hrs later at bedtime. I can sleep all night now.Is taking the R-Alpha and Gabapentin both dangerous. I can get no response from my Neurologist..
Avatar m tn Hello, I am new to this group. I have had more than 85 blood tests since I was diagnosed with Lyme in July of 2014. All have been negative. I have been on may drugs for pain and currently on Gabapentin for vocal cord/coughing issues and leg pain (knee, calf, left side back). I don't think it is helping much. Is anyone else on Gabapentin?
293157 tn?1285873439 Because I seem to be responding better to this latter drug, I am now slowly weaning off the gabapentin. I guess if the pain increases as I go off the gabapentin, this will tell me it was helping more than I realized. I have no side effects from the gabapentin, even at such a high dose. I do find the 50mg amitriptyline makes me very drowsy, and may need to scale it back to 40mg if this side effect continues.
Avatar f tn Has anyone expierence swelling of the face with gabapentin? I know it can be a side effect. My question is; Is this an allergic reaction or is the dosage too much? Actually my face feels stiff at times and cheeks get sore. If it is the gabapentin, what would be the alternative? Thank you med help family........
Avatar m tn Most of the individuals described in these reports had a history of poly-substance abuse or used Gabapentin to relieve symptoms of withdrawal from other substances. When prescribing Gabapentin carefully evaluate patients for a history of drug abuse and observe them for signs and symptoms of Gabapentin misuse or abuse (e.g. development of tolerance, self-dose escalation, and drug-seeking behavior).