# Could Gabapentin cause osteopenia or osteoporosis?

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**Created:** [March 25, 2026, 7:05pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/t/could-gabapentin-cause-osteopenia-or-osteoporosis/5893 "2026-03-25T19:05:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ev1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5fc32e/32.png) [@Ev1](https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/u/Ev1)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2026, 7:05pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/t/could-gabapentin-cause-osteopenia-or-osteoporosis/5893/1 "2026-03-25T19:05:30Z")

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Hello to everyone, I have toxic axonal polyneuropathy after chemotherapy since 2013 and since 2025 ostheoarthritis (allmost all joints) + osteopenia (hips), I used gabapentin during 3 years and yesterday I read that it could cause problems with bones like osteopenia or osteoporosis(((