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 |
| 3 | nerve pain | I have gained 50 pounds in 8 months can't lose the weight | M | 46 | 8 months 800mg 2a d | 3/15/2015 | 3 | nerve pain due to 4 surgeries | Sleepy and feel drunk if I take the pills too close together. Cannot think quickly enough to speak. I talk and then pause for too long before I can find the words to communicate with. | Am happy all of the time even though I have a major problem in my life. I forget things more easily now. When I forget to take a pill and take it an hour or 2 later, I feel drunk. I have no balance, say the wrong words when talking, and feel silly in how I act. Worried about my accuracy at work but am ok. The relief I have is not 100% but it is far better than when I didn't take it so I would like to increase my dosage to see if the pain with leave me. I am still not convinced the pain is from nerve damage. If the pain lessens more then maybe I will believe it. I can deal with the tiredness. The drunk feeling would not happen if I didn't forget some days until later to take a dosage. Do not like the constant happiness when I should be feeling sad. Doctor says the side effects and pain will get better the longer I take it. | F | 46 | 7 weeks | 1/26/2009 | 3 | severe bone pain | Sometims it stops "words", like i can think things but they don't make it out, it takes a while, I can't even explain myself. Also, severe edema in my feet, which sucks becuase we have to pull back, since the drug works quite well otherwise but that's at 2400 mg/day which is 600mg/day more than they recommend but i was following what the doctor said because ti's so far the only thing that works on the pain. I'm really depressed to have to cut back | M | 46 | 15 days | 3/29/2007 | 3 | Rupt Disc C4/C5 extruded material | Lightheaded, Dizziness, 0 motivation. Allows greater range of motion, however, the nerves are still being affected as there is greater numbness on outside right hand, top of right hand, pinky and ring finger. | Almost eliminated all burning sensations in neck, shoulder, back and chest due to c4/c5 disc rupture with extruded material, nerve compression, significant foramen narrowing. Definitely helps ability to sleep. | M | 46 | 9 days 300mg 3X day | 11/6/2010 | 2 | Multiple Sclerosis neuropathy | Sores on arms, legs and back. Irritability, brain fog, headaches, ear pain, tightness in neck and throat with difficulty swallowing, unable to focus. | I started taking 200 mg 3 x a day. I was a basket case. I couldn't think, sleep, or have a conversation which would end up in a difference of opinion. Couldn't make decisions. I dropped down to 100 mg 3 x a day which seemed a lot better. I started getting scabs on my legs, arms and upper back, ear pain, headaches, vision problems. What has scared me is that it feels like my throat is closing up and the muscles in my neck are so tight, I might as well be in a cast. I hope this is caused by the Neurotin and hope it will go away now that I have stopped taking it. | F | 46 | 6 months | 8/24/2008 | 1 | to taper from clonazapam | I take 300mgs 3x. Every time I take it I fall asleep or am so tired I cant talk right. i have flatulance so bad and my stomache is so distended and hard it hurts. Neurontin is not helping with clonazapam taper. | F | 46 | 2 weeks 300mgs 3x | 1/4/2014 | 1 | Nerve pain | Terrible diarrhea, cramps, nausea and burning in chest. Bad anxiety. Dizzy, loopy, anxious, felt high and drunk. Head stuffed and ears muffled. Never felt this way before taking this rotten drug. 5 days is enough of this drug. Don't take it unless you like feeling like shit! | M | 46 | 5 days 100mg | 12/12/2016 | 1 | neuropathy | memory loss, would repeat things, could not find words to express my thoughts. Took forever to finish a sentence sometimes. Three years after stopping, still have side effect such as memory problems, concentration, aggitation. Would not take again! | Very scary medication & did not help my nerve pain | M | 46 | 1.5 years | 3/29/2006 | 1 | FMS | Sleepwalking: Living alone that's dangerous. Brain Fog. Depression. | Lortab worked better on pain. On 2 weeks; Off 2 weeks so I don't risk addiction. Also excercise on a Gazelle 20 min a day. | F | 46 | 3 days | 1/13/2006 | 1 | Tailbon Nerve Pain | The side effects while starting up the neurontin were tolerable....spaciness, a little depression, weird dreams. But when I decided it wasn't helping my pain and decided to OFF the neurontin, that's when the real nightmare began. I'm having chills, sweats, anxiety, insomnia, loss of appetite, headache....I just wish I knew how long this withdrawal will last. I don't recommend this drug unless it's a last resort. | F | 46 | 1 months | 7/30/2005 | 1 | Post Mastectomy Pain Syndrome | Started taking 300mg at bedtime 5 days ago for an excruciating, burning pain that I have in the area of my surgery. (I have been on morphine for 9 months, and I'm becoming tolerant.) I've experienced an INTENSE headache within 1 hour after waking up every day from the 3rd day after taking this medicine. I feel very dizzy and my thinking is clouded. It's scary. I plan to ask my Neurologist to try something different. | I have been presecribed this in the past for neuropathy related to shingles. It had no effect whatsoever at that time, except for making me dizzy and unable to think clearly. | F | 46 | 5 days | 9/23/2007 | 5 | diabetic neuralgia back, leg foot | Side effects were funny. I had a | Neurontin is a bit of a wonderdrug for me. My Leg, back, and foot pain was unbearable. The Dr was reluctant to give anything like a narcotic or even a controlled sunstance since my problem was on going. I thought I was going to live a life of pain. But Neurontin took away the horrible disabilitating pain, (I still have pain but it is manageable)and the depression I had long going. I even wake up ready for a good day. I no longer have to push myself out of bed just to endure a day of pain. I feel like the light switch has been turned on after being off for a while. I can walk! before I was pretty much bed ridden or could not go far. I can get in and out of the car. I don't feel like life is a doom anymore. | M | 45 | 6 months | 6/10/2005 | 5 | Fibromyalgia/Back Pain | Memory problems, a bit forgetful and sleepy. Bladder pain, frequency, need to take Ditropan XL now, which eliminated the problem. | This medicine combined with Ultram has given me my life back. My pain level was intolerable before and these medicines have decreased the pain enough so I can do much more. Not perfect, still have some pain, but at least I can live with it now. | F | 45 | 5 years | 7/22/2005 | 5 | occipital neuropathy | initially on only 100 mg taken at night I experienced blurred/double vision and brain fog, but now I'm up to 300 mg taken once in the evening, and do not have vision problems anymore. Morning headaches have all but disappeared! Sometimes I still wake up in the night, but now it is with a very happy, peaceful (almost | I also alternate between flexeril and ativan at bed time for anxiety, as well as a daily dose of effexor for anxiety. | F | 45 | 60 days | 4/25/2004 | 5 | Essential tremor | dry mouth | I am very pleased taken the shakes away and no side effects short of dry mouth. Its very good for me | F | 45 | 2 weeks 300mg 1X day | 11/30/2012 | 5 | paresthesia i.e. cord encroachment | Very sleepy, almost drugged effect at first, but I was on way too much--1600mg 2X/day--5'2" and 120 lbs. Sleeping was a gift though at the time. Beware: Weird dreams and sleeplessness if skipped dose, taken late, or reduce dosage. Reduce GRADUALLY! Take with protein to reduce fogginess the next morning and make sure you have EIGHT HOURS to sleep. This will reduce the memory loss and lack of word retrival. I reduced dosage several times over four years. 800mg 1X/day worked best for a long time, but now I take 400mg 1X/day with the SAME EFFECTIVENESS and today starting 200mg! Keep a log and get to know your body's reaction to the drug. You too could be taking less and get the same results. Less medication is definitely better. | Chronic pain from an accident resulting in a ruptured cervical disk with minimal cord encroachment. Affected sensation in the hands and pain in the shoulder resembling dislocation. The pain was so bad I was sick and nauseas and unable to function at my job. I was informed that I was having small seizures as my body was trying to heal. Four years later, I'm still in a healing process, but it is much better. Neurontin saved my sanity! Although initially I was taking it because of neck pain, my OA is better, too and I have less headaches. I take less other medications. All the side effects combined have not made me stop taking Neurontin, but I have reduced the medication several times over the past 4-5 years. | F | 45 | 4 years | 12/28/2005 | 5 | insomnia | word retrieval problems--didn't necessarily link it to neurontin, but after reading others' side effects, I am pretty certain that's why it's happening. If I wake up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom, I am a little unsteady on my feet. Also, when I wake up in the morning, I can be a bit wobbly, but it goes away once I get up and have coffee, shower, etc. | I have suffered from insomnia for many, many years and tried klonopin, xanax, and I can't remember the names of about three other medications. None worked. The neurontin is working. I never wake up in the middle of the night and stay up for 2 hours like I used to. I am not saying that I sleep beautifully every night, but I sleep. My irritability from lack of sleep has decreased dramatically. | F | 45 | 5 months | 4/17/2007 | 5 | I made neorontin what it is today | Man I didn't invent them but I made them what they are to this day I'm the patient that had the doctor turn it up full blast cause I loved the buzz. It made me forget I was fd up. It made me stand on my paralyzed legs and made me feel stoned and fast speed driving. Every tweak was made for me and only me. You are welcome world for the buzz I've guven u. Sorry to those that are appoled by this but I didn't think they would leave them in the market cause I told them to or sell or market to disorders I thought they could be used for without testing it. | F | 45 | 0 days 300mg | 2/20/2020 | 4 | Migraines | Initially, moments of absentmindedness that dissipated; sleepiness | Started at 300mg, week later 600mg, then three months later 900 mg and am still at that dosage. Appears to be helping as migraines reduced from almost daily to about 10 a month. I have to admit during this same period I added Magnesium, B2, CQ10 and butterbur. I replaced Butterbur with feverfew which I couldn't take. Anyway, at this time I would say it helps. I don't plan to increase dosage. I do end up in bed by 9, but then again am up early--3-4 am-- (I'm a morning person anyway so it's not a problem). The absentmindedness is in the nature of that moment when the word's on the tip of your tongue but you can't think what it is. I forewarned my friends; initially, I had frequent moments now it's not as often. I've tried various prescriptions, acupuncture, etc. It's early to say this is my "miracle" drug (7 months). I have a history of good short term success, but rarely long term; so we'll see. | F | 45 | 7 months | 11/21/2009 | 4 | failed lumbar fusion | initiall had excessive dizzy, slurred speech on doses over 300mg/day | Back on Neurontin after a two week trial of Lyrica (so nauseated I could not continue) I am now slowly increasing this drug by 100mg a day every week. Have a great PCP, and feel very supported in my medical care which is invaluable to me navigating through. | F | 45 | 18 months | 12/2/2008 |