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Is Sleep Walking A Side Effect Of Gabapentin?

Posted on Thu, 13 Apr 2017

Question: Yes, thanks. I was taking Gabapentin for nerve pain due to Spinial Stenio's , herniated disc etc. I have siatic never pain down my buttock., and down the leg to the foot. I had back surgery a laminectany on 5 levels. I am off the Gapapentin but when I was on it I had several episodes of falling . I was unable to answer my phone I could hear it but my hands would not work right. I had episodes of "sleepwalking" and doing things I do not recall. I was taking pain medicine, morphine and oxicodene. Can gabapentin cause these kind of episodes?

Answered by Dr. salah saad shoman (50 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Possible but rare side effects

Detailed Answer:
Dear Ms, yes gabapentin can cause the side effect of sleep walking although it is rare to happen. also the feeling that you are about to faint can be caused by gabapentin too. oxicodone can cause the side effect of fainting. I hope I answered your question . if you don't have any other clarifications then please close the discussion.

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