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What Causes Severe Muscle Spasms In The Legs While On Gabapentin For Piriformis Syndrome?

I am taking gabapentin at night for piriformis syndrome since 10/31. Since Friday night I have been experiencing severe muscle spasms in my affected leg about ever 4 hours. Tonight it s been pretty much ongoing for the last 2 hours. Could it be a side effect of the gabapentin? I am also taking naproxen and flexeril.
Mon, 13 Aug 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

You take below medicine under your doctor advice, you can take Tramadol and paracetamol twice a day for 5 days, you can take Omeprazole twice a day for 5 days, you can take AtoZ tab once a day for 5 days, do yoga and Pranayam empty stomach in fresh air, do exercise in the morning, do meditation in the morning, physiotherapy is helpful for fast recovery, apply Diclofenac spray on affected site, apply hot water bag on affected site.

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What Causes Severe Muscle Spasms In The Legs While On Gabapentin For Piriformis Syndrome?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. You take below medicine under your doctor advice, you can take Tramadol and paracetamol twice a day for 5 days, you can take Omeprazole twice a day for 5 days, you can take AtoZ tab once a day for 5 days, do yoga and Pranayam empty stomach in fresh air, do exercise in the morning, do meditation in the morning, physiotherapy is helpful for fast recovery, apply Diclofenac spray on affected site, apply hot water bag on affected site. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.