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Does gabapentin 600 mg 3 times a day for headaches. cause you to gain weight. and how can you stop taking it. ?
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Reducing gabapentin: This medicine can cause weight gain, although it is relatively unusual. It is an unusual medicine for headache prevention. If you want to stop using it, discuss the matter with the prescriber first. They might ask you to reduce your dose to 300 mg three times a day for a week, then 300 mg twice a day for a week, then 300 mg once a day for a week. Then stop.
Answered 3/21/2019
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