Symptoms: Brain zaps, Emotional blunting, Cognitive impairment, Insomnia, Depersonalization/Derealization, Suicidal ideation, Tinnitus, Neuropathy, Severe anxiety/panic, Muscle/joint pain, GI disturbances, Seizures
I was prescribed Gabapentin for anxiety. I have been on 300 mg once daily for several years now. I have tried dosing off multiple times but experienced night time seizures when attempting. I currently now am dosing off since upping my fish oil intake (helps w seizures) and have been experiencing withdrawal symptoms. I also am having a lot more difficulty regulating my emotions. My prescriber told me Gabapentin was 'very benign.' Lies.
I am currently on Wellbutrin and have been considering starting a tapering dose. I've been on it for almost 10 years and am so afraid of the withdrawal symptoms. I'm a full time student and work 32 hr weeks on top of that and the Gabapentin withdrawal has been hard enough. Wish I would've known these medications would've ended up causing more issues than they resolved.