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I have been taking 800 mg gabapentin 4 times a day for years everyone i tell says i should be a zombie or knocked out. why?

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Dr. Paul Grin answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Gabapentin: Although the maximum daily dose is 3600 mg/day, some clinical reports suggest that even higher doses are tolerable and may offer increased effectiveness. As your body gets used to the medicine the side effects may disappear.

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Answered 10/11/2014

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