Opeth41 Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Having foot tingling and pretty strong numbness. Not sure if it's one of my psych meds but I hope not case they are working very well for my bipolar/mania. Lithium 900mg Lamictal 100mg Klonopin 1mg Zoloft 100mg Vistaril 150mg Neurontin 300mg No I do not plan on stopping my meds as they are a huge help and just wanted to know if the side effect is caused by any of these. Yes it is a handful of meds but I have extreme mania and they work well to keep me calm and focused. Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt07 Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 I would get evaluated by a GP if I were you. Nothing stands out glaringly among your meds that would cause this. But there could be other, physical reasons for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooster Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Neurological symptoms like numbness and tingling that are new really deserve to be evaluated by your GP. Are you taking the gabapentin for psych reasons or for neuropathy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintalto Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 I have this in my hand and feet. They used to cold and numb and tingly and in the winter they can look disturbingly blue-ish. Also when I'm stressed it can act up. GP told me to buy and use only miareno wool socks and I also wear miareno gloves open at the end so I can wear them without hardly noticing they're on. It pretty much did away with all my symptoms. I agree you should see a doctor, though, because it's good to make sure it isn't something serious. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissaw72 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 I would see a neurologist. Maybe you have a pinched nerve/s or something. I had this in my hands, wrists, and feet/ankles. Stopped topomax and I was fine. Maybe it is a med side effect from one of the meds you are on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duelist Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 If it's new and you're not taking Neurontin for neuropathy, I'd definitely get seen and referred to a neurologist. Is it a constant 'ringing' & numbness or is it intermittent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjs190 Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 According to the list of side effects on Medscape, gabapentin can cause paresthesia in 1% or more of those who take it, although that's a small percentage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sloane Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Both Lamictal and Topamax gave me parethesia; although it was worse with Topamax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissaw72 Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 9 minutes ago, Sloane said: Both Lamictal and Topamax gave me parethesia; although it was worse with Topamax. Me too (with topomax). I had the tingling/prickly feeling in my feet, ankles, wrists and hands. Had to go off of topomax because of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sloane Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 @melissaw72 my parethesia with Topamax would lessen the longer I was on a steady dosage. At times it would go away completely...well, until I upped the dosage. I mainly just had it in my feet and hands/fingers though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissaw72 Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Sloane said: @melissaw72 my parethesia with Topamax would lessen the longer I was on a steady dosage. At times it would go away completely...well, until I upped the dosage. I mainly just had it in my feet and hands/fingers though. I'm glad your symptoms went away until you upped the dose. That didn't happen to me ... I had been on a steady dose, and the tingling and prickly feeling was actually getting worse as time went on. At first it was in my hands, then feet, then spread to ankles and wrists. It all happened gradually until I couldn't take it anymore. Edited January 25, 2016 by melissaw72 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sloane Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 That's pretty much how I treat crappy symptoms lol. If the med works for me, I try to tolerate the side-affects. If the med doesn't work, the side-affects aren't worth to tolerate long term. If the med works, but the side-affects outweigh the benefits...bye bye med. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gearhead Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 The TPX/LTG combo seems to have done it for me, but I also have an evaluation for Raynaud's syndrome next month. There's no way human flesh should get as cold as mine does. I concur with everyone else. You need to bring this up with your GP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissaw72 Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 10 hours ago, Sloane said: That's pretty much how I treat crappy symptoms lol. If the med works for me, I try to tolerate the side-affects. If the med doesn't work, the side-affects aren't worth to tolerate long term. If the med works, but the side-affects outweigh the benefits...bye bye med. Exactly ... me too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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