Is Gabapentin A Narcotic (Page 3)
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Please i need to know for sure if gabapentin is a narcotic? I take them every day. I was prescribed them. I was told that they are and i wanna know for certain as im not wanting to take them no more.

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No, you should not use Gabapentin if you take Suboxone. The two together can cause your nervous system to be suppressed (act like it's hardly there at all), and you can end up with serious respiratory (breathing) problems, end up in a coma, or wind up dead. If you are going to use the two medications together talk to your doctor first and make sure 100% that is what they want you to do. Make sure that your doctor monitor's you on a regular basis, and don't self treat with Gabapentin while on Suboxone under any circumstances.

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I take both gabapentin and amlodipine every night with no problem.

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You need to know what you are talking about before you present such facts as truth. Yes, Gabapentin is a Schedule 5 controlled substance in the state of Kentucky, but that does NOT make it a narcotic, which is what the question asked. In fact, if you look at the list of schedule 5 controlled substances in Kentucky, you will find that narcotics are not on the list. Because Schedule 5 medications are generally Barbiturates and NOT narcotics. Please educate yourself before spreading false information.

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I was recently prescribed gabapentin 100mg twice daily. Will this make me gain weight?

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Gabapentin can make you gain weight. It generally does not cause weight loss.

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Can you still take gabapentin if you are on suboxone?

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Sorry you are very very wrong. As of july 1st 2017 in the state of ky it is a schedule 5 narcotic...google it ppl.....smh

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Wowccwith all these side effects. Its so disturbing.and upsetting..I would not take it. I tried only few. And I felt weird feeling. And reading about it and hearing all these forgot about it....yea I have pain and hot feets. But I managing for now. I takes cats naps when one home. Elevate my feets when can, walk everyday , take vitamins at times... And again I do get disturb when reading theses med pamphlets..Gdluck to you too.. swim do somethings daily , eat healthy tooo

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Ok i have granma seizures epilepsy anxiety and sever deppresion disorder ptsd ok dr prescribed gabapentin he said for anxiety.-_- i am taking1500mg of depakote 300mg of dilantin and 100mg as needed every 6 hrs..i also take100mg trazidone..ok gaba helps with my chronic neck and back pain and whrn i take it with trazidone at vedtime sleep fn great but its not really helping anxiety which is why dr prescribed it in first place...am i just not giving it a chance do i need to increase it? I know attivan and valume help my anxiety-_- yet gaba is not a narcotic and not habbit forming so should probably just go with it and i love how it helps with my pain.

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Lyrica is NOT generic Gabapentin!!! Neurontin is the brand name of gabapentin and I'm not sure if there is a generic name for lyrica yet or not. Neurontin started on the market in the late 1980s as a psych. med and by the early 1990s the FDA realized it was helping certain kinds of nerve pain and now these days it is no longer prescribed for psych. issues just nerve pain and certain physical brain disorders. Lyrica was invented in 2003 and given to ppl for both physical and psychological disorders that causes nerve pain. My doc. switched me from gaba to lyrica when it was new but eventually had to switch me because because the lyrica did not help me. THEY ARE 2 COMPLETELY DIFFERENT MEDICATIONS!! Look it up before you comment like you know something about a medication and btw the FDA is investigating gaba and considering putting it in a class with narcotics because ppl are over dosing on it and they recently are using it to help recovering alcoholics with withdrawal symptoms as well. So if u are prescribed gaba then soon you will be weaned off of it if you haven't been taking it for a long period of time and if you get to stay on it your doctor will be doing routine drug panels to make sure you are taking it.

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I just went to the Dr to get my prescription of Gabapentin, which I had 800 mg 3x a day and my Dr dropped it to 300 mg 3 x a day. She told me that it is s Narcotic. I live in Ky.

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No gabapentin is not a narcotic. It works really good for nerve pain

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I was prescribed today,gabapentin, for nerve pain on the soles of my feet and toes.My question is what causes this?

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So how how you know. And what has helped you. Ive been suffering from. Neuropthy. Feet. Burn pain. Just saw your post im 52 and gd weight.

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I heard Neurontin was a narcotic in ky. could you tell me if Neurontin is a narcotic? thanks!

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how long does it take for gabapentin to get into your system and start working?

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The genetic ones that are Lyrica?? I don't know what you think but if you meant generic your still wrong. Gabapentin is different. Lyrica is pregalaban, a pro drug with higher bio availability than gaba but similar effects.

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I was taking gabapentine , but changed to the genetic ones that is lyrica. Can't do without it. The side effect is that it give me a bigger waist. But I prefer to be pain free.

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I want to know the way to get rid of habit of taking Restyle nearly 10 Mg per day but I do not forget anything and and deal with the civil and criminal cases with great zeal being an Advocate. Once I stopped. Then I experienced bitter results like increase in heart beating, unknown fear, dullness, head-ache etc., In fact on the advise of doctor only I started to use the same. But it went to such an extent. will it be dangerous to me. If so, I can stop. But let me know the remedial drug or advise.

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Please check fda.gov. I had all the side effects. Made me drunk and very disoriented. Look up Neurontin, it's the same medication. Both work for neuropathy but you need to research both drugs. :)

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