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<blockquote data-quote="Lamont D" data-source="post: 2603277" data-attributes="member: 85785"><p>When I was diagnosed with Essential Tremor because of my severe anxiety and the effects on my nervous system after my breakdown a couple of years ago, I was prescribed Gabepentin.</p><p>I went for an eye test after that, I was told that cataracts were forming.</p><p>I thought that this was part of getting older and just accepted it for that reason.</p><p>My eyes over the last couple of years were particularly becoming blurred in the evening, tired eyes, dry eyes. I was continually using my glucometer to make sure that the cause wasn't my BG levels.</p><p> It wasn't!</p><p>For some reason, I forgot to take my daily morning dosage, and for once, because I had a busy day and after settling down in the evening, I found that I did not have any eye issues.</p><p>So, of course, I wondered why?</p><p>With my GP's assent, I stopped taking the drug.</p><p>I myself made sure, that it wasn't the other meds I was taking.</p><p>Now, after a week without the drug, my eyes have improved so much.</p><p></p><p>Even the dry eyes and the tired eyes have abated. I have an appointment with my opticians in a couple of weeks to see if the drug has damaged my eyes further.</p><p></p><p>My essential tremor is even more manageable without the Gabepentin.</p><p>I just thought I would make others aware.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lamont D, post: 2603277, member: 85785"] When I was diagnosed with Essential Tremor because of my severe anxiety and the effects on my nervous system after my breakdown a couple of years ago, I was prescribed Gabepentin. I went for an eye test after that, I was told that cataracts were forming. I thought that this was part of getting older and just accepted it for that reason. My eyes over the last couple of years were particularly becoming blurred in the evening, tired eyes, dry eyes. I was continually using my glucometer to make sure that the cause wasn't my BG levels. It wasn't! For some reason, I forgot to take my daily morning dosage, and for once, because I had a busy day and after settling down in the evening, I found that I did not have any eye issues. So, of course, I wondered why? With my GP's assent, I stopped taking the drug. I myself made sure, that it wasn't the other meds I was taking. Now, after a week without the drug, my eyes have improved so much. Even the dry eyes and the tired eyes have abated. I have an appointment with my opticians in a couple of weeks to see if the drug has damaged my eyes further. My essential tremor is even more manageable without the Gabepentin. I just thought I would make others aware. [/QUOTE]
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