Cramping or pain in a leg caused by poor blood circulation. This condition is frequently caused by hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis). Intermittent claudication occurs only at certain times, usually after exercise, and is relieved by rest.
RESULTS: 22% (29/129) of respondents admitted to abusing gabapentinoids, and of these, 38% (11/29) abused gabapentinoids in order to potentiate the 'high' they obtained from methadone. CONCLUSIONS: Gabapentinoid abuse along with methadone has not previously been described.
(5) The first case involved a 33-year-old man taking 3600 mg/day of gabapentin, which was twice his prescribed dose. He had been obtaining gabapentin refills prematurely to reduce his craving for alcohol and make him feel more calm.