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Chalco

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20. Gabapentin caused me to be suicidal

Reply to gate of the sun (Original post)

Wed Oct 8, 2014, 08:00 AM

Oct 2014

My doc prescribed Gabapentin for nerve pain and it worked for that but I would wake up in the middle of the night with thoughts of wanting to kill myself. The thoughts were on my mind 24/7 for 6 months. I thought it was because I had retired and was feeling my way through the changes. I knew I wouldn't kill myself, but I still had the thoughts. Finally, I decided to tell the doc. He told me to get off Gabapentin immediately. I thought he would give me an anti-depressant, but no he just told me to get off Gaba. When I got home I did an internet search and discovered that 24/7 suicidal thoughts is a side effect of Gaba and that there was a class action lawsuit against the company because so many people taking it had killed themselves. Within 24 hours of stopping Gaba my suicidal thoughts disappeared.

Be very careful with Gabapentin.

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Does anyone here take Gabapentin for nerve pain? [View all] gate of the sun Apr 2014 OP

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Gabapentin caused me to be suicidal Chalco Oct 2014 #20