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Doctor, i am experiencing sexual side effects from gabapentin, which i have been taking since several months now for rls, does these side effects goes away on stoppage of medicine??? any alternative of gabapentin which doesn't cause such side effects?
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The sid effects will likely go away when you discontinue gabapentin. Please talk t your doctor about alternatives treatment s for RLS. Best of luck to you.
Answered 11/26/2021
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You might want to speak to your doctor in India about a medication called Requip which is a short-acting prescription medicine containing ropinirole (usually taken 3 times a day) that is used to treat Parkinson's disease but in the US it is also FDA approved to treat Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS).
Answered 11/27/2021
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Any dopamine agonists might be better tolerated but Lyrica might also be tried. Address all of this with your doctor
Answered 11/27/2021
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