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What Causes Sleeplessness While On Gabapentin Along With Oxycodone And Tizanidine?

my husband has cronic pain disorder for 6 yrs now. he is 53 yrs old .hes been on oxycodone and tizanidine during the day. at night before bed he takes gapapetin for 6 weeks. he says hes having side affects mentally and physically. irriatable, over sleeps wakes up in early am 2-3 awke for awhile then back to sleep and over sleeps. said tey gab pills off ste him in many ways. he wants to quit taking the gab pills. how will this affect him , and for how long ? THANK YOU, tAMMY
Mon, 9 Apr 2018
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Hello,

Gabapentin is one of the commonly used medication for chronic pain, it helps to modify the nerve response to the pain.

These medications can all cause drowsiness so the combination would definitely cause excess sleepiness to occur.

He should discuss the issues with his doctor to see if a different combination of medications can be used to help him with his side effects.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Michelle Gibson James
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What Causes Sleeplessness While On Gabapentin Along With Oxycodone And Tizanidine?

Hello, Gabapentin is one of the commonly used medication for chronic pain, it helps to modify the nerve response to the pain. These medications can all cause drowsiness so the combination would definitely cause excess sleepiness to occur. He should discuss the issues with his doctor to see if a different combination of medications can be used to help him with his side effects. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Michelle Gibson James