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Gabapentin causes me to become tired, and slow, n sleepy, instead of taking it twise per day, can i instead take two tablets of 300mg before sleeping ?

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Lower dose: Try to lower dose how it works may be smaller dose won't make that tired

Answered 6/5/2014

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