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How can i avoid tolerance developing of gabapentin? i suffer from insomnia, rls & neuropathy . it effectively serves me for said purpose but tolerance builds up & it looses effect for insomnia after every week of taking it regularly. thanx?

Q: how can i avoid tolerance developing of gabapentin? i suffer from insomnia, rls & neuropathy . it effectively serves me for said purpose but tolerance builds up & it looses effect for insomnia after every week of taking it regularly. thanx?

: Gabapentin possesses a relatively short half-life, resulting in a need to take thrice daily to maintain effects, so what you see may be dose wearing-off, rather than tolerance. You will likely do better on Lyrica, which can be taken twice daily.

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Dr. Bennett Machanic answered

Gabapentin possesses a relatively short half-life, resulting in a need to take thrice daily to maintain effects, so what you see may be dose wearing-off, rather than tolerance. You will likely do better on Lyrica, which can be taken twice daily.

Dr Kuitems agreed

Answered 6/30/2022

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A member asked:

How can i avoid tolerance developing of gabapentin? i suffer from insomnia, rls & neuropathy . it effectively serves me for said purpose but tolerance builds up & it looses effect for insomnia after every week of taking it regularly. thanx?

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