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I was prescribed (300mgx3/day) of gabapentin. i have been eating it sporadically. sometimes i have one, then skip a day, and have another.is that bad?
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"Bad"?: I don't know about a value judgment ("bad"), but the way you're taking [or not taking] Gabapentin makes it impossible to know whether it's helping you or not. I hope you'll tell your physician about your dosing so that no incorrect assumptions will be made.
Answered 4/16/2016
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