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Lucy is high as a kite on gabapentin at the vet (lemmy.world)
submitted 7 months ago by to c/aww@lemmy.world
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Poor kitty has an ear infection.

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[–] 26 points 7 months ago (6 children)

Like many amputees, I've taken boatloads of Gabapentin in my life, but I've never achieved that level of stoner face.

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  • [–] 15 points 7 months ago (5 children)

    Cause it doesn’t create a high lol

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  • [–] 12 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    You can get dilated pupils from many medications that don't make you high, but make you look like you're off you tits on cocaine.

    I don't recall ever looking like that on Gaba, but it looks like this little gal sure gets the magic eyes from it. Maybe it's a cat thing.

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago (2 children)

    Yeah it makes you drowsy and can help you sleep. But it’s not a very good sleep and you wake up frequently. I’m a bit surprised they prescribe it to pets or even humans. A muscle relaxer like flexeril would be better for what it is normally prescribed for.

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago* (1 child)

    I disagree, in my case as someone with insomnia. I take it for a couple of things, one being insomnia. When I take my insomnia dosage, I sleep very well and very deeply. The key for me is to only take that higher insomnia dosage when I really need it, that way my tolerance for it doesn't increase.

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  • [–] 3 points 7 months ago

    Yeah, I’m sorry. I shouldn’t make a blanket statement like that. If it works for you, then that’s what matters.

    We all react differently to drugs, and it frustrates me when my doctors do not listen.

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