Table 1.
Patient age at onset of nighttime awakenings | History of hot flashes or night sweats? | Low early follicular phase serum estradiol? | Subjective improvement of nighttime awakenings with gabapentin qhs? | Final qhs gabapentin dose | Transient gabapentin side effects |
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45yo (Case 1) | yes | ? | yes | 600 mg | Dizziness |
40yo (Case 2) | yes | yes (32.2pg/mL) | yes | 900 mg | Sedation |
40yo (Case 3) | yes | yes (50pg/mL) | yes | 600 mg | None |