NEURONTIN Reviews (GABAPENTIN)

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NEURONTIN  (GABAPENTIN):  Gabapentin is used with other medications to prevent and control seizures. It is also used to relieve nerve pain following shingles (a painful rash due to herpes zoster infection) in adults. Gabapentin is known as an anticonvulsant or antiepileptic drug.   FDA Approval Date: 1993-12-30 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 5  fibromyalgia Occasional dry mouth which is easily diminished by drinking plenty of liquids during the day. Which, of course, is what we should be doing anyway. BTW, I take the generic form. Gabapentin. After slowly raising the dosage as indicated above over six month period, along with the inclusion of paxil and later cymbalta, the fibromyalgia and arthritic pain was and is easily controlled. I had pain and discomfort most of my life until I went on this regimen at age 48. F 73 25 years
1600 MG 2X day
11/5/2013
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 5  radicular leg pain i have been taking a very low dosage (600 mg) for the past ten years. I knew it helped, but did not realize just how much until i had to discontinue it for a surgical procedure. i was in tremendous pain, which is managable now. F 50 19 years
12/8/2009
 5  Fibromyalgia, Small Fiber Neuropath Nausea, Dizziness, Lack of Coordination - kinda like drunk - to begin with and with any subsequent increase in dosages since. Otherwise, I no longer experience any perceivable side effects. It just helps. I love this medication - I would take it over my narcotic pain meds if this were all I could have. Before Neurontin, it was beyond painful just to hold my toothbrush. I was so hypersensitive to all medications in the beginning, however, 100 mg was too much to start so I had to split the capsule in half - my doc said no one would believe that I was having startling results on what he said would have been about a 12th of the average dose. I used Neurontin at 50mg doses for YEARS with good results. It made a night and day difference in my quality of life. Now, 17 years later, I take 300 mg 3 x day. I tried more than that but I didn't get better results at a higher dose and it was very difficult to increase so I am extremely happy with this medication at this dosage. Even though this is a difficult med to get used to and I definitely found that the way the docs told me to increase it was way too fast for me, once I started increasing it far more slowly, it was much easier. F 56 17 years
300 3X day
3/5/2014
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 5  RLS Only side effect seems to be drowsiness but I only use it at night anyway. It wears off after 8hours so if you try to wake up earlier then that you will be drowsy. I don't have any other bad effects. I have been on it since I was 15 years old and there are no long term ill effects that I have seen. I have had RLS for 17 years and neurontin is the only medicine that even helped at all. Many of the Parkinson's drug had horrible side effects. I take up to 1800mg though and occasionally it isn't effective. But without it I could not have survived. F 27 17 years
6/28/2006
 5  epilepsy Initally tired, memory loss ( it improved with effort) no weight again ( don't give in to initial hunger panges they will go away) no hair loss. 15 years of being seisure free. Excellent drug, does not cause liver damage. I can live with it by putting in extra effort when I am a bit heavy in body and mind like going to the gym or chatting to some. I have learned to concentrate, by reading, counselling, playing bridge. It is all in the mind. F 60 15 years
400 3X day
1/22/2011
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 3  siezures memory loss ,lose balance, weight gain, can't concentrate, confused, clouded feeling can't find right word fell like I 'm playing sherades to find words , come out in different order when I told my doctor he said it was not the neurontin I thought It was just me. I wish I found this site earlier.If med are late a nervous feeling.But works for seizures most of time, but some do break thru F 54 12 years
800 mg 3X day
3/10/2010
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 5  Anxiety Increased appetite, ability to focus and get things done, reduced anxiety, overall improvement in my mood. Saw results within less than 2 days. I've been on this since 2002, at different doses and frequencies; currently on 400mg 5x/day, but I'm such a scatterbrain it's hard to remember to take this so frequently. I have always responded very well to this drug, and have been on as high as 800mg 4x/day. Every time my psych increased the dose the results got better. When I first started in 02, after about 3 weeks my appetite increased, I could focus much better than before, and noticed I was brighter and more optimistic overall. Combined with this, my anxiety slowly became less and less severe. Been on this off-and-on for over 10 years, and EVERY single time gotten excellent results. Plus since its been generic for years, and I dont currently have insurance, it's pretty cheap even with the amount I get (150/month). Highly recommended to anyone with anxiety, especially when combined with an SSRI. M 29 10 years
Varies 5X day
11/8/2012
 5  migraine prevention and pain relief It’s a life saver for intractable migraine F 44 10 years
300 x 3day
7/17/2018
 4  neuropathic pain in legs Puffy feet, swollen ankles, swollen calves F 73 10 years
1200mgs 3X day
5/28/2015
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 4  Neuropathic pain caused by MS Best: Feeling of extreme euphoria (like a high) Worst: sticky stools, smelly gas Other problems may be the MS or the Neurontin Did a good job of controlling my pain, but at high dose (taking 800 mg 4-5 times a day). Seems to be short acting, would feel it start to wear off after 4-5 hours. Discontinued it due to the GI side effects. Now take Lyrica (but no high :-( F 47 10 years
4/2/2009
 4  RLS Word finding difficulties and now after increasing my dosage several times I get a little groggy in late afternoon but have had to increase dosage over several years as I seem to build up resistance. I could not take Mirapex or Requip. I had terrible side effects from both. After many years finally getting some sleep. A little concerned about having to increase drug so much. Also taking phenobarbital and clonazapam to get me settled. F 74 10 years
8/12/2007
 3  nerve pain from syringomyelia weight gain, groggy during the day, insomnia at night, inconsistent results, edema in feet, ankles and lower limbs, over 10yrs had various dosages from 900 to 3200 mgs per day, body would become immune to drug, go off it for about a week, then it would work again. decided to stop taking it completely about 1-1/2 months ago and deal with the pain and found out I didn't really know how lousy the drug made me feel and how it seemed to make my pain feel worse at times I am not looking for substitute drug, just plan on meditation & good diet. I understand there are foods that can help with nerve pain, and I will research that avenue. By the way, I lost the weight, but really think it was water retention from the drug. I rate it a 3 only because I was on it so long and believed my neurologist that this was the best thing for me. Sometimes we have to step back and make our own decisions when it comes to our bodies. F 65 10 years
600 mg 3X day
8/16/2013
 3  MS, Peripheral Neuropathy from MS Taking appx 800 mg for 10 years Different side effects at different times. At this time trying to withdrawal at 100 mg each day is impossible. Neurologist confused and now recommending withdrawl trying to get me on LYRICA. He has correctly noted my sleep pattern of 5 pm to 5am needs fixing to a 10 PM bedtime for circadium rhythems... SIDE EFFECTS --insomnia, burning of hands of feet after taking 1400 Neurontin as a trial. Had that before. Hard to say what else Seemed to work better in early years, F 48 10 years
1/12/2009
 2  seizures very addicted have horrible withdrawals I go to the emergency room to get prescriptions very easy to get if I don't have it I can't sleep anxiety F 36 10 years
3600 mg
4/8/2015
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 1  Epilepsy stroke neuropathy More memory loss not from stroke, apathy, lethargy, suicidal ideation and two attempts I’ve been working with my neurologist for about a year trying to get off of the grasp this med has taken over me. This is the only med that I can’t get off of. I’m down to 400mg twice a day but I’ve been trying for a year. Don’t ever start taking this drug. I’ve had to add 2 more anti epileptic meds and I’m having more grand mal seizures weaning off. The manufacturers of Neurontin/Gabapentin should feel horrible for putting this dangerous med out to us. My physical health has declined solely because of it. My sexual arousal came back but can’t be regulated which is very embarrassing sometimes. I have constant tremors and feeling chills. Lost over 30lbs in the last 2 months weaning has been so difficult at the stage I’m currently experiencing. I’m only 35 and my drs and I decided this drug is doing more harm than good after being reliant on it for 10+ years now. I much rather have the painful polyneuropathy. Never agree to start Neurontin or good luck trying to get off it without suffering more! F 35 10 years
800 3X day
4/15/2018
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 1  L5spinal stenosis/ multiple myeloma I have been on this drug for 10 years now in ever increasing doses as my condition has gotten worse. I am plagued by constant weakness,tremors,severe tinnitis,spaciness,lack of coordination,inability to focus or remember anything. It took away my sex drive and my motivation. I thought that it was somehow associated with menopause or the myeloma. The memory loss and aphasia has been so bad that I was terrified that I had Alzheimers. Some days I feel almost normal but most of the time I feel pretty rotten. I kept asking my doctors,"If my cancer is doing so much better why do I still feel so bad?" Apparently information about these side effects are not well known and these subjective feelings are often associated with other problems. This drug is a blessing for some but it has been a curse for me. I felt so guilty about how miserable,listless and depressed I have been for so long. It has robbed me of my life force, my business acumen and my relationships. Doctors and Pharmacists recommend it all the time since it has acquired a reputation for being "safe" and almost "free of side effects". I have a medical background and I still got sucked into this trap! I am currently going through a slow and careful withdrawal process and I only hope that I will be able to regain my faculties once the drug is out of my system. F 59 10 years
11/8/2007
 5  hot flashes occasional light headedness This has been a Miracle Drug for my hot flashes. I was having severe hot flashes at the age of 42. At age 45, I started taking gabapentin, which greatly reduced the number and severity of my hot flashes within a few weeks of starting this medicine. I stopped taking this at one point after several years and the hot flashes came back almost immediately, so I started back on the gabapentin and the hot flashes went right away. Unlike other people, this medicine has given me an added bonus, I feel more energetic than when I was 40 . My overall feeling of well being improved when I started taking this medicine during my onset menopause. This has been a miracle drug for me. F 54 9 years
600 mg 3X day
7/30/2014
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 3  Bipolar 2 Mood Stabilizer +GAD Clumsiness, brain 'fog', lack of concentration, increased appetite, decreased judgement,'bad mix with alcohol (I don't drink any more, anyway), weight gain (if appetite is not kept in check), somnolence. Anxiety also increases/returns when my body adapts to the dosage. I have been on this drug for a long time, it has been a decent medication, for the most part. It's mild, compared to the benzos and much easier to titrate off of. However, your body will adapt to the drug, as it has a short half life and works rather quickly. Increases in dosage are common for me; I have doubled the amount that I was initially prescribed over the years. A better strategy is to knock down your dosage for awhile and then increase it; you'll have better results. I take between 900mgs and 1200 mgs a day along with 200mgs of Lamictal and it has been a good combination for me. The side effects are annoying, but the mood stabilization/lack of mania is worth it. M 29 9 years
12/16/2009
 5  Peripheral Neuropathy Inability to find words, somnolence, dizziness, weight gain, mood problems, vision problems-blurry and double vision, increased clumsiness, headaches, difficulty maintaining the thread of thoughts. The relief of much of my extreme pain is worth all of the side effects, which are significant. I take 1200 4 times a day (a very high dosage) to keep pain to a manageable level. Tried everything else and this is all that helps. On occasion I try to lower the dose and the pain increase reminds me why I put up with all of the problems with the drug. It is the only thing that makes my life livable. F 60 8 years
7/27/2007
 4  Bulging disks/right leg neuropathy. I have pretty much had every side effect listed above, but they have never been extreme. I do note one thing that has me considering discontinuing the Neurontin; if your usual dose is missed, mental and physical fatigue will occur. I get so tired that I could fall asleep anywhere for 2 hours. I cannot get through the day without taking at least a 2 hour nap, but I only get about 6- hours sleep per night, so that could be the problem, as well. I only take 300 mg in the morning, 300 mg in the late afternoon, but am supposed to take 600 mg 3 times a day. When I became pregnant, I stopped the Neurontin totally, no weaning at all, just stopped! Other than severe nausea (which I also had with 2 previous pregnancies), I did not suffer headaches or anything else. However, my nausea did seem worse, but I also noted I could not vomit (which used to relieve the nausea for a little while with the other 2 pregnancies), so that could be why it was worse, as I never could vomit and get temporary relief. After 3 months, my nausea subsided (just as it did with previous pregnancies), and I had no side effects from the med still. Also, I noted that as long as I got 8 hours sleep at night and a 2 hour nap in the morning (I was pregnant, so the extra 2 hours was needed…for me anyway ;), I had no energy problems, kept my house clean (couldn't work due to being put on bedrest for incompetent cervix), home schooled my oldest son, and I did feel better than I do now, mentally, but not so much physically. I had to rest a lot between the heavy preg F 35 8 years
2/6/2007
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NEURONTIN  (GABAPENTIN):  Gabapentin is used with other medications to prevent and control seizures. It is also used to relieve nerve pain following shingles (a painful rash due to herpes zoster infection) in adults. Gabapentin is known as an anticonvulsant or antiepileptic drug.   FDA Approval Date: 1993-12-30 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

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