Nerve pain drug gabapentin linked to increased dementia, cognitive impairment

Re:Nerve pain drug gabapentin linked to increased dementia, ... by CobaltFire on Friday July 11, 2025 @12:32AM (#44528409)

I tried looking this up, and they don't say anywhere what they mean by prescription. Mine are 90 days, so I want to assume thats normal but don't honestly know. Looking up dosing it seems that 3x300mg is as small as is prescribed, and it can go up to 3x1200mg.

Then we have the increase in incidence. The incidence rate is already small in those age groups, so even doubling it is a tiny number.

I'm going to stop taking it (I take something between 1/10 and 1/5 of my prescribed dose anyhow) and think about if the benefit to me is worth the added risk.

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Re:Nerve pain drug gabapentin linked to increased dementia, ... by VoidWhisperer on Friday July 11, 2025 @08:33AM (#44531408)

I unfortunately don't really have the luxury of just stopping it - if I don't take it, the nerves in my hands and feet start to almost feel like they are 'buzzing', like constantly, randomly active.. which makes sleep practically impossible

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Re:Nerve pain drug gabapentin linked to increased dementia, ... by CobaltFire on Friday July 11, 2025 @09:22AM (#44531850)

Sorry to hear that. I'd say that risk very small absolute risk is worth it then, given both the quality of life and the other health problems that lack of sleep would bring.

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Re:Nerve pain drug gabapentin linked to increased dementia, ... by theragra on Friday July 11, 2025 @03:13PM (#44535889)

I have worse version of that, when I feel any sensation as pain all over skin. Nothing helps much, so I got into opioid abuse.

Right now, fresh out of rehab, thinking about my options.

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