Gabapentin vs Xanax
 | Gabapentin |  | Xanax |  |
| Gabapentin is used with other medications to prevent and control seizures. It is also used to relieve nerve pain following shingles (a painful rash due to herpes zoster infection) in adults. Gabapentin is known as an anticonvulsant or antiepileptic drug. | Xanax is used to treat anxiety and panic disorders. It belongs to a class of medications called benzodiazepines which act on the brain and nerves (central nervous system) to produce a calming effect. It works by enhancing the effects of a certain natural chemical in the body (GABA). | |||
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| Add Gabapentin review I suffer from neuropathy making unable to stand or walk. This medicine allows me a comfortable lifestyle. I am taking this medication for nerve damage. It does its job, but it makes me very sleepy. I would rather deal with the pain than be sleepy all of the time. The reason for taking this drug was for a feeling, I wanted to jump out of my skin, I could not sleep or get comfortable in any form I have several medical conditions which cause Neuropathic pain along with other chronic pain issues, therefore this medication with other pain medication does cause a drowsy effect. However the relief from the burning, stabbing, shooting pain outweighs the side effect most of the time. | Add Xanax review owcaitelltedifermt,wataretetotell when i was first prescribed this medication it helept me get out in the world helept me socialy and i found that thay help with everything, but after using them for over 10 years thay don't work as well ,but i have been reduced dramatically and ofcourse thay don''t work as well ,it's people that shoot them up and abuseing them that stuff it up for enyone that may need them,i hate going to get the ... I moved to a new state with my kids and over the road trucker,husband who had to leave the next morning after we got to the new house. I was driving back to my home state to visit and had a terrible panic attack that required a trip to the er, all 3 kids with me. That was 12 years ago that i was prescribed this life changing drug. I am now an addict, i have never been to a mental health specialist ... I suffer from social anxiety-fear of public speaking especially to large groups. The anxiety and panic can be overwhelming! Xanax really works getting me thru it. So grateful to have & use only when needed. | |||
