Gabapentin....capsules or tablets??

[Braley]

Hello I suffer from social anxiety really bad. I am thinking of trying Gabapentin. I have heard this works. Can someone tell me if the capsules are better than tablets? Also what is a good milligram to start out? Thanks for all your help.

 

[Kittycat5]

No advantage of tabs or caps really. Probably 200-300mg twice to three times daily to start. Anecdotally, gabapentin seems to be effective but the data is lacking, fwiw. Good luck.

 

[Braley]

Thanks kitty

 

[DementiaSavantPlus]

Gabapentin completely eliminated my social anxiety. It also seemed to give me a cognitive boost, which increased fluidity in social situations. It allowed me to make some moves in my life that I would not have executed otherwise. 6 years later, however, I am back to square one.

When I got a prescription, I think it was 300 mg per day. I am now on 300 mg 5 times per day. I have only ever taken capsules.

 

[juneliveshealth]

They have become addictive. Eliminates most anxiety. I would recommend Tablet form. Most pharmacies will carry capsules, but to me they're just gazebo. Go with tablets. It's for seizures mostly, but helps anxiety