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I'm currently taking neurontin (gabapentin) 300mg tid for neurogenic pain due to spinal issues. is there any way to mitigate cognitive impairment from the drug?

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Time: With many patients, time helps mitigate the cognitive impairment.

Answered 3/1/2019

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Not directly...: You can either lower the dose, take all of the Neurontin (gabapentin) at bedtime (risking more morning drowsiness and/or less pain relief in the later part of the day), or get involved in training your brain! if you don't use it, you lose it. Check out lumosity.Com (3 day free trial) or other websites (many free) with brain exercises; or play words with friends, do crossword puzzles, sudoku or word finders.

Answered 5/12/2016

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See below: Discuss the cognitive impairment with your prescribing doc as the best solution is to be on an effective medication with minimal side effects. The first step here is to determine the causes of the cognitive problems and then discuss risk and benefits of alternative approaches.

Answered 5/16/2019

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