NEURONTIN Reviews (GABAPENTIN)Average Rating: 2.9 (919 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare NEURONTIN with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR NEURONTIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Possible nerve problem | Crying everyday for no reason, made me irritated and caused leg pain. | I had to stop taking it after 2 weeks. Terrible drug. My wife said I was a different person. | M | 51 | 1 weeks 100 | 6/9/2016 | 1 | Headaches | Brain fog, memory loss, using the wrong words, dizzy, heart racing... | Now since i stopped taking it i cant sleep at night, muscle weakness in my leg, and really bad headaches | F | 22 | 4 months 300mg | 6/5/2016 | 1 | Chronic pain, 4 herniated discs | Extreme exhaustion. (It was almost like I went comatose every night...could've slept through a hurricane) Coordination issues (could barely walk, very dizzy), lowered libido, unable to achieve orgasm...took a week after discontinuing the med to regain sexual function. | Don't let your doctor push you onto this drug, especially if you don't believe you have nerve pain. This drug shouldn't even be on the market. Too many Cons, not a single Pro. No pain relief whatsoever. | F | 30 | 4 days 100x3 | 6/4/2016 | 2 | Fibromyalgia, Chronic Pain | word association problems, memory issues, serious bouts of disassociative mental states, unreliable pain relief, dizziness/drowsiness | I added gabapentin to my established daily doses of Zonegran (200mg 2x per day) in the hopes of obtaining better pain control. I have had problems with some nerve and epilepsy agents in the past, and the effect they have on my memory, so I wasn't entirely surprised that it started to affect my mental function. It did help my pain a good deal initially, but the disassociative episodes have gotten so bad now that I cannot continue taking the doses prescribed to me. | F | 33 | 2 months 100mg 3X day | 5/29/2016 | 3 | Neuropathic pain | Numerous side effects. Dizzy. Room spinning. Lurching sensation whilst siting. Unsteadiness. Difficult walking. Poor coordination. Lethargy. Poor balance. Easily tired. Body jolts, jerks, limbs jerking. Jaw suddenly jerking. Nightmares. Vivid dreams. | Helped with my pain which was mostly excruciating burning to both feet. Horrible side effects. | M | 58 | 6 weeks 600 mg 3X day | 5/28/2016 | 1 | Hip pain | Slowly developed brain fog. Used wrong words. Sleepy during day and restless and poor sleep at night. Diminished appetite. Blank memory at times. | All of these symptoms developed slowly over time. I had none of them before I started taking it. I looked on the internet last week to see if anyone else was having similar issues and couldn't believe the results. I would never have started taking it had I known what would happen. BTW the medication did nothing for the pain. Do not start this medicine. | M | 73 | 3 months 300 3X day | 5/12/2016 | 1 | Double post-concussion | Horrible!! I feel like I've been drugged or drunk, confused moving balance horrible.. feeling like I'm going to fall off the bed even 12 hours after taking it. It feels like an awful bad trip on acid. Not that I ever took that stuff acid; however I have heard stories about it and that's what it reminds me of. It's like you've lost your mind and it's just super bad!! Scared! I took 300 milligrams 12 and a half hours ago & I ate ok today, drank water and it's like the effects of it are just getting stronger.. I don't get it! I hope it goes away, I feel worried, is this permanent brain damage & my face is tingling plus I get the shakes. Anxiety galore, dexterity is poor,poor peripheral vision extremely dizzy, difficulty walking. . Help!! | Stay away from this drug! Take it knowing it might trip you up!! Awful. . Because I have speech recognition is why I was able to write this I have been trying to like this for over an hour I only was able to turn around without feeling like I was going to fall telling myself I can do it I can do it. I'm in the middle of my bed queen size bed and I feel like I am going to roll right off as if I am on the edge at the bed and I am not on the edge of the bed!!?!! I was ok at least much better before I took this crappy drug. . | F | 61 | 1 days 300mg | 4/30/2016 | 1 | Neuropathy and lower back pain | It is the worse drug on the market. It has made my life a living hell. I have had horrible symptoms while taking this drug and stop abruptly and thw withdrawals are the worse ever but it still feel as if I am still taking this poison. I have suffered rapid weight gain while taking the drug. But now, I have lost a lot of weight since I no longer take it. My weight has gone in reversed. My hair has fallen out. My skin has break outs a lot. Loss of appetite. Insomnia and anxiety. I pray that God help us through the process. It isn't easy and most think the complaints from someone who has lost their mind. I wasn't this way before this horrible drug. Praying for better health and peace of mind. | F | 41 | 4 years 300 mg x3 | 4/10/2016 | 2 | Swellington and edema of lower extremities, weight gain. | Like the previous poster, I was placed on Neurontin for Xanax withdrawal; however. I'm not "a drinker." I don't even think he had a legit rx because he couldn't spell Ativan correctly. In my case, the Gabapentin helped ease withdrawal symptoms a bit, but when I was hospitalized again, I was already taking it plus the Xanax, so withdrawal was nast, hallucinations, etc. I was also placed on Remeron, and that assisted in the 60 lb weight gain. I want off all this stuff! | F | 38 | 1 years 300 mg 3x | 4/2/2016 | 5 | ANXIETY | None | A WONDERFUL PILL...took me off Adavan because I'm a drinker N put me on Neurontin. Thought my Anxiety would never go away being off Adavan, but Neurontin has changed my life! NO ANXIETY!!! NO PANIC ATTACKS....GONE!.....THANKYOU SO MUCH TO THE MAKERS OF THIS PILL..my nerves are under control now👍👍👍 | F | 37 | 1 months 300mg3/day | 3/30/2016 | 2 | back,neck,shoulders.ect. | All the ones that everybody else are getting.and some times none.drinking alcohol with this medicine does not feel good.it will give you the spins badly with mutch less alcohol.unless that's your thing and then have at it.if you add marijuana to that you can get ultra like triped out but you'll be puke/spinning trying to breathe air that you can't seem to get.but hey you'll try it. You tried it didn't you. You'll learn the hard way. Eh em. | If you're taking this drug than like me your doctor dosnt like you.they have meds that work but you can't have em. Is kinda what it seems like.nobody cares about us really. Probably making fun of us behind our backs.they save all the good stuff for them selves and screw the people that need it. But really I'm trying to stop taking all meds and I suggest you do the same.why go through the hassle for garbage that doesn't even make you feel better. | M | 40 | 3 months 900mg | 3/22/2016 | 1 | Girdle Band Sensation | I had horrible side effects! Insomnia, weight gain, IBS symptoms, extreme migraines, severe anxiety, burning down legs and arms, and muscle spasms. | They suspect that I might have MS, but it probably B12 deficiency. Before you let the doctor make you a guinea pig, get more test!! | F | 39 | 14 days 100 2X day | 3/22/2016 | 1 | No appetite, tremors,anxiety, restlessness,sweating,cold, not sleeping,increased pain,stomach pain, feel like I'm shaking inside | Am now down to 500mg daily after months .but not feeling any better.no energy at all | F | 76 | 6 years | 3/17/2016 | 1 | Anxiety | Made my anxiety so much worse. Eventually my heart start racing and I had a panic attack. Went to urgent care and got Ativan to calm me down. | Wl | F | 28 | 1 days 300 MG | 3/10/2016 | 5 | bipolar, diabetes | small amount of fatigue. | Neurontin for me is excellent. it helps with several different areas that I need. mood, neuropathy, restless leg. I noticed immediately when I started taking it that it was going to be very helpful. | 43 | 2 years 600 2X day | 3/1/2016 | 1 | neuropathic pain | At first I didn't feel any difference with the pain. I still don't think it helped at all. I began getting easily agitated by little things, mood swings and depression. I would feel normal then as stated in prior sentence. I stopped taking it:the side effects are too worrisome, especially at such a low dose. | I would caution anyone taking this to be vigilant in monitoring yourself. Any symptoms you never had prior to taking gabapentin, take them into serious consideration -they may be your first sign of problems with side effects. Trust yourself in your judgement, do not wait and second guess yourself. Left unheeded, the side effects will get worse in some people. | F | 37 | 1 months 300 mg | 2/20/2016 | 2 | Fibromyalgia | The doctor put me on this because the out of pocket for my Cymbalta was outrageously expensive, so she replaced it with this. Medication made me extremely tired, gave me terrible brain fog. I felt horrible anxiety and irritability. I also noticed that my pain actually worsened. I feel like I'm stoned and am crying for no reason. I am only on a tiny dose. I can't even imagine what a higher dose would be like. | It's not meant for everyone. | F | 51 | 2 days 100mg 1X day | 2/14/2016 | 1 | Nerve pain, headaches, RLS | Uncontrollable crying, brain fog, dizziness, impossible to wake up in the morning, intense mood swings, depression (never had before), insane nightmares, hearing issues, speech issues; stuttering and issues finding correct words, weight gain, hair loss. Etc. | It took me far too long to realize that my entire personality changed because of this demonic drug. I thought I was simply hormonal until I got out of control. I was crying multiple times a day (full blown curled up in a ball crying hysterically) I NEVER used to cry and then all of a sudden I couldn't have a conversation without crying. I couldn't have a conversation without getting angry and yelling and then I would start crying because I didn't understand why I was behaving how I was. I felt like a spectator in my own body while some psycho b***h took main stage. I was one of the lucky few who was able to stop cold turkey with no withdrawl symptoms for 10 days as of now. Pain also has not increased since being off. Will never take this in any form at any dose in my life ever again! Strongly advise others to closely monitor themselves for any slight changes before they become too severe. Good luck. | F | 23 | 1 years 300mg | 2/7/2016 | 5 | Neuropathy in Both Arms | Carb cravings, some weight gain | This medication has DRASTICALLY improved the quality of my life. I was taking tramadol 3 times a day and barely getting any relief. I am practically pain free now and I was able to stop the tramadol. | F | 48 | 1 months 900mg | 2/6/2016 | 1 | RLS and anxiety | Horrible headaches that lasted days on end and never would go away. Dizziness, depression, horrible mood swings, insomnia, horrible dry mouth. | Do a lot of research before starting this medication, it may help others, but definitively made me feel worse than ever. Stopped taking it two days ago, the first day I didn't take it, headache gone. Still a little head tingle and anxious, but I would rather deal with that than the awful side effects. | F | 30 | 2 weeks 600mg | 2/4/2016 |