Gabapentin side effects

[Nellybaby]

Hi All

I was weaned(a bit too quickly) off pramipexole and am now on 1600 mgs of Gabapentin.My RLS are slightly improved but I have very broken sleep.More worrying for me is the onset of extreme anxiety:/depression.This may have been triggered by the traumatic withdrawal I experienced coming off the pramipexole or by the effects of reducing it.Its3months since I came off it completely.I am wondering has anyone else experienced anxiety /depression as a result of taking GABA.Everyone seems to have very positive experiences.I was feeling fine before this change of meds.My neurologist is going to get advice about alternative meds.

[SueJohnson]

Unfortunately depression and anxiety can be a side effect of gabapentin. I would ask for trazodone which can treat both of these.