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What Are The Side Effects Of Neurontin 600 Mg?

I take nuerontin 300mg 3 times a day i accidently took 600mg this morning. Note last evening I took 900mg before bed and now I feel tired numb and cant think and trouble walking I just checked BS level it was 340 and I dosed my isulin to help that. I am drinking alot of water to flush my system but i still feel bad. Can I stop taking Nuerontin or do I need to taper off this medication. I have been on it for a month now and not sure if I want side efffects over nueropathy
Mon, 22 Dec 2014
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Hello
You are a dibetic and taking neurotin 300 mg three times in day for one month .
I want to tell you few things about gabapentine i.e,. neurontin .
Doses : 300 mg 1st day , 300 mg twice in day ( 2nd day ) ,300 mg thrice in day on 3rd day .
Maximum dose 1200 mg in three divided doses , so need not to worry ,your doses are normal .
Onset of effects:
Within a few weeks , but in your case you had taken only one month , so you have to wait for another 2-3 months for desired results.
Duration of action :
6-8 hours , so in that sense you took 900 mg on previous night and next morning 600 mg , so mild numbness or nausea , may be .
But you are a diabetic patient and these symptoms like numbness etc may be due to neuropathy ,so don't worry ,rather take full dose as advised by your treating physician and you will get desired results within short period.
Good luck.
Side effects are: dizziness , somnolence , ataxia , fatigue, nystagmus, headache , tremors, diplopia, nausea & vomiting.
However these are minor side effects in comparison of benefits , so take this drug.
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What Are The Side Effects Of Neurontin 600 Mg?

Hello You are a dibetic and taking neurotin 300 mg three times in day for one month . I want to tell you few things about gabapentine i.e,. neurontin . Doses : 300 mg 1st day , 300 mg twice in day ( 2nd day ) ,300 mg thrice in day on 3rd day . Maximum dose 1200 mg in three divided doses , so need not to worry ,your doses are normal . Onset of effects: Within a few weeks , but in your case you had taken only one month , so you have to wait for another 2-3 months for desired results. Duration of action : 6-8 hours , so in that sense you took 900 mg on previous night and next morning 600 mg , so mild numbness or nausea , may be . But you are a diabetic patient and these symptoms like numbness etc may be due to neuropathy ,so don t worry ,rather take full dose as advised by your treating physician and you will get desired results within short period. Good luck. Side effects are: dizziness , somnolence , ataxia , fatigue, nystagmus, headache , tremors, diplopia, nausea & vomiting. However these are minor side effects in comparison of benefits , so take this drug.