Gabapentin dose

[Coeso]

I'm up to 2400mgs Gabapentin for my rls and I'm concerned how to take themI take 600 at5pm, 600 at 7pm, 600 at 9pm and 600 at11 pm. Is what I'm doing correct

Advice please

[SueJohnson]

Yep

[Sunshine458]

how long have you taken this dosage and have you gained weight taking gabapentin?? I have neuropathy now plus RLS and I am taking 1800mg a day (600mg 3x a day)

[Coeso in reply to Sunshine458]

No but I'm careful about my diet. I don't eat sugar at all as it bothers my legs

[Caperry]

I take 2100 mg of Gabapentin , I take 600 at 4:00, 6:00, 8:00 then 300 at 9:30 !

[SueJohnson in reply to Caperry]

That adds up to 1500 not 2100 so you must have left one out. In any case the 300 mg should be the early one. I assume you go to bed between 10:30 and 11:30. If you take magnesium, even in a multivitamin, take it at least 3 hours before or after gabapentin as it interferes with the absorption of gabapentin and if you take calcium don't take it within 2 hours for the same reason.

[Caperry in reply to SueJohnson]

I take 600 mg at 4,6,8. Then 300 mg at 9:30. 6x3=1800+ 300=2100

[SueJohnson in reply to Caperry]

Whoops - sorry. somehow I missed one when looking at it. So take 300 mg at 4:00 and 600 mg at 9:30.

[SiannaRae]

I take 200 mg 3 times a day - at 2:00,5:00/6:00 and at 9:00 or 9:30. This isn't a big dosage but I am 85 and I don't want to take more. Gabapentin affects my balance and gait so falling is a concern.

[Dexterruf]

I'm not sure I'm qualified to comment, but here goes. I don't have severe RLS so I take 1200 mg. I take mine during the night. 600 mg at maybe 2am and then 600mg at around 5 or 6. I'm retired so have don't have to worry about sleeping late. Hope that helps. Phillip.

[tagaxel]

Why do you have to take it every couple of hours? Why can’t you take all 2400 mg before going to bed?