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Hello all,

I have been working on increasing my ferritin level and iron saturation by alternating Gabapentin 300 mg with iron bisglycinate and vitamin c gummie. However, I am unable to sleep on the nights I am taking the iron and gummie. Has anyone else experienced this issue? . Any advice? Thank you so much.

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What do you mean by alternating gabapentin and iron? If you mean taking gabapentin one day and then only iron the next day, then you are suffering withdrawal from gabapentin on the days you aren't taking it.

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Mickie55 in reply toSueJohnson

That’s correct Sue…

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You need to take the gabapentin every day.

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Joolsg

Simple. Take gabapentin EVERY night. No one would recommend gabapentin every other night.

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Thank you Joolsg

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you can’t mess around with gabapentin it’s a controlled drug that if miss used will really effect more than just you’re restless legs.

SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE BEFORE YOU REALLY HURT YOURSELF.

This isn’t a drug you can mess around with hence them making it controlled it was originally used for epilepsy and Parkinson.

If you don’t used it can I recommend a magnesium spray and taking an oral supplement during the day.

I’ve had this since I was a child and was on sister drug pregablin for nerve pain yes it helped with my restless legs just by chance but I really struggled with side effects so I came off. Please don’t mess with prescribed medication if your Dr knew they’d stop prescribing it. Sorry don’t mean to sound like your mum x

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