I was just hoping that you might have the answer I am hoping for?

I started taking gabapentin 300mg twice a day, then 3 times a day, then 600mg twice a day then 3 times a day, now after 2 to 3 years later 800mg 3 times a day.

My doctor says it won’t cause erectile dysfunction but it started very soon after the 300mg 3 times a day. I tried Viagra and Cialis very little help. My wife is very displeased and sometimes thinks it is something to do with her. I know it has nothing to do with her as she is my bride of 24 years and my soul mate spirit. I have very bad pain that the gabapentin used to help with but it now seems it helps no more.

I would rather have my manhood back and my bride be happy and me than be in pain that just won’t go away. To get to the real question, how slowly should I get off the gabapentin and will I ever be able to get back to normal?

I will have to just have to tolerate the pain now that I have my diabetes under control. I rarely have to take my diabetes medicine but a few times a week because it makes my numbers to low and I black out when they get to low.

Usually 82 morning, 92 lunch, and 98 dinner. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Answers:

Unfortunately gabapentin can cause impotence.

Side effects of the Urogenital System:

Infrequent: urinary tract infection, dysuria, impotence, urinary incontinence, vaginal moniliasis, breast pain, menstrual disorder, polyuria, urinary retention

Rare: cystitis, ejaculation abnormal, swollen penis, gynecomastia, nocturia, pyelonephritis, swollen scrotum, urinary frequency, urinary urgency, urine abnormality.

Talk to your doctor about coming off gabapentin and he/she could put you on some other medicine to help the pain. You don’t have to ween off gabapentin but please get your doctor to monitor you once you are off.

Cautions with other medicines

Some medicines may affect how gabapentin works or increase the chance of you having side effects.

Antacids can reduce the amount of gabapentin that the body takes in so it does not work as well. To stop this happening, if you need to take an antacid, take it at least 2 hours before or after your dose of gabapentin.

Tell your doctor if you’re taking any of these medicines before you start gabapentin treatment:

strong painkillers, such as morphine – these can make you very tired and dizzy when you start taking gabapentin
antidepressants, such as amitriptyline or fluoxetine
antipsychotic medicines for mental health problems like schizophrenia or bipolar disorder
a medicine to prevent malaria called mefloquine

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