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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR NEURONTIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 2 | Fibromyalgia | Fatigue, wake up groggy which lasts until about 15 hours after taking it, can't think straight | Spaced out feeling, fatigue that lasts most of the next day...good thing I take it at night. Can't think straight which makes it so I have to absolutely plan everything way in advance and check my calendar for the next day so I know exactly when to take it the night before. Can't drive anywhere. Have difficulty taking care of my six children. On the plus side, I don't have the achiness that the fibromyalgia causes...but then, again, I'm way to fatigued to care! I'd rather deal with the pain than be so wiped out during the day that I can't take care of my family! | F | 41 | 7 days | 8/22/2008 | 2 | back pain and hand pain | Memory loss, like I cant find the name or word, I am normally not that spacey. The biggest issue I have is I feel dizzy. I take it at bedtime and I am always dizzy the next day. sucks. I feel like I am going to fall. | the other side effects is it makes me wake up all puffy faced which is probably the fluid retention. I am going to slowly wean down from it because I don't like feeling so dizzy. | F | 41 | 90 days 600 mg 1X day | 10/9/2012 | 2 | burning/tingling in feet and legs | Initially I thought this medication was great. I took 300 mg at night and it helped me sleep and did initially stop the pain from the burning and tingling in my feet and legs. However, before I realized it, I had gained 20 pounds!! I could not for the life of me figure out HOW in the world I gained that much weight so quickly, as I was doing nothing different. I work out daily and do NOT eat junk/fast food. It just hit me yesterday to google this medication and I have been on this site reading the experiences of others and I firmly believe this medication has not only caused my weight gain, but also hair loss, brain fog and other symptoms that I was not attributing to the medication until I read that others also had these side effects. I am going to immediately decrease the dosage until I am totally OFF this medication. It is not worth it. Too bad physicians these days REFUSE to prescribe pain meds to people in legitimate pain. They would rather prescribe these medications that cause m | I would NOT recommend taking this medication and I hope it is not to difficult to wean myself off of it! | F | 41 | 9 months 300 1X day | 1/4/2011 | 2 | lower back pain | Ravenously hungry with seemingly no ability to judge when I was full. Foggy brained, memory and word recall debilitated, forgetful. | Amazing, I mean truly amazing for my back pain. Completely took pain away like magic, but because of the other side effects, I asked to be taken off this medicine | F | 41 | 3 months | 1/19/2008 | 1 | severe, almost daily migraines | I felt like I was drugged out of my mind. It felt like my brain had been turned off or at least knocked into slooooow motion. It was very difficult to think, talk, and even walk. It felt like the medication side effects were worse than the disorder. I could not function at all, and wanted to sleep nonstop. | It did nothing to eliminate or reduce the severity or frequency of my migraines. | F | 41 | 45 days | 2/8/2005 | 1 | Fibromyalgia/Pain/Depression | Weight Gain of 3 sizes-Felt irritable,disoriented, spacey, unable to focus.Tremors to the point of not being able to ride in a car for more than 1/2 an hour, without tremors setting in.Severe depression. Edema of hands, feet and neck.Difficulty breathing and functioning in general.All sorts of tests done with no help. Finally realized that it was the neuronton that 'gradually' had caused these bad symptoms.My Dr.is helping to wean me off this drug. Withdrawl from neurontion is very difficult to go through. | While I feel this drug may be beneficial for seizures and certain types of pain, CAUTION should be used in taking this medication for any other usage then it was produced for. The 'bad' side effects are not worth the risk! | F | 41 | 8 months | 8/10/2004 | 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 | 5 | Ulcerative Colitis, Depression | NONE, A little sleepy but that went away when I started taking it only after dinner. I am taking 100mg/day after dinner. | I have been on Narcotics for 7yrs. following 2 colon resections, in pain, depressed every day and suicidal. After one week of taking Neurontin I was able to stop taking the Oxycontin 80mg/twice/day with NO withdrawls and I feel happy and content. I was also taking Prozac which did nothing and I have also stopped taking also. This drug is amazing as I have always went into horrible withdrawls when I have ran out of my Narcotics. Additionally the severe abdominal pain and depression is totally gone. Since I have only been on this drug for 2 weeks this may be temporary and extremely unusual. I sincerely hope not. | M | 40 | 2 weeks | 9/23/2002 | 5 | Anxiety | Disturbed sleep and odd dreams, if taken within 4 hours of bedtime | Use caution due to many negative reports on this board, but for me, absolutely wonderful for anxiety. Took care of my constant moderate anxiety and takes most of the edge off severe anxiety and hyper feelings after stressful events, which for me included many interactions with strangers. 400 mg in morning often enough, sometimes take another dose in afternoon or before expected stress. Seriously, I'm a better parent, more patient, less distracted. Started 3x per day but didn't need that level. Also taking Celexa for depression. My heart goes out to those with bad experiences on Neurontin, but I wouldn't be without it. Looks like it needs serious study for anxiety, which I think is still an off-label use. | M | 40 | 2 years | 12/17/2004 | 5 | Nerve pain in leg after surgery | dizziness, weight gain, visual disturbances, brain fog, memory loss, feel lazy | the pain is totally gone. It's like a miracle. I spent years in excruciating pain and I can't believe 3 pills a day can make it go away. i'm in a perpetual state of fogginess and I forget a lot of things and the dizziness is a real bother but I love being able to sleep through the night and not be woken up by pain. I'm not happy with the wieght gain as i have been struggling with that before taken the medicine and now its even worse. but at least I dont hurt anymore. | F | 40 | 2 months | 3/9/2005 | 5 | Nerve pain in leg after surgery | dizziness, weight gain, visual disturbances, brain fog, memory loss, feel lazy | the pain is totally gone. It's like a miracle. I spent years in excruciating pain and I can't believe 3 pills a day can make it go away. i'm in a perpetual state of fogginess and I forget a lot of things and the dizziness is a real bother but I love being able to sleep through the night and not be woken up by pain. I'm not happy with the wieght gain as i have been struggling with that before taken the medicine and now its even worse. but at least I dont hurt anymore. | F | 40 | 2 months | 3/9/2005 | 5 | trigeminal neuralgia | no side effects | this medication has helped me. Without it I am in terrible pain | 40 | 2 years | 5/29/2002 | 5 | Severe Cipro-induced joint pain | 100mg 1x day (at bedtime). Initially, I felt lethargic during the day and didn't have much motivation (due to lethargy), but that subsided after 2-3 weeks. | I had a kidney infection in June, 2006 and was given Cipro. Within just a few days of taking the Cipro, I developed SEVERE joint pain. After lots of tests, my doctor and I finally figured out it was from the Cipro. I was given a variety of pain killers from vicodin to celebrex -- nothing worked. The doctor then gave me the low dose of Neurontin. I was very skeptical since nothing else had helped. I was utterly amazed when it did work. I wasn't happy about the lethargy, but that was better than the pain, and within a few weeks, the lethargy subsided and I returned to a normal life. In December, 2006, I was able to stop taking the Neurontin and am now mostly pain-free. I have had no side-effects from taking it or stopping it. As far as weight gain, I did gain ~8 pounds, but some of that was prior to even starting the medicine because it hurt so bad to move, therefore I can't blame the medicine. I have lost some of that weight, but I think it's just because I was able to become | F | 40 | 6 months | 1/4/2007 | 5 | Fibromyalgia/deg disc disease/nerve | Just drowsiness in the beginning, but none now. | This is a wonder drug. Before my pain was alot more severe. My fibro pain has all but gone away. As for anxiety depression use I feel thats a nono. If depressed people could exercise more that would up their natural pain killers/happy hormones and there wouldnt be a need for pills. I have had 4 seizures in my lifetime[havent for 26 yrs]and still say fibro is related somehow. I have degenerative disc in my whole spine and bone spurs on neck, plus Ra and also Oa in knees, shoulders etc. I couldnt live without as its a lifesaver. As for blaming the drug for suicides that patient shouldnt have been given a med for the central nervous system for a chemical imbalance in the brain. Id sue the dr who prescribed it. | F | 40 | 3 years | 11/29/2005 | 4 | neck and shoulder and back pain | If I dont take it consistantly I notice my pain returns and i wonder if i'm having any w/drawl symptoms? Makes me tired and hungry. | I do not like the hype over this med as its the majic wonder cure all for all illness. I do not like how it make you hungry and gain weight. I've heard Topamax can help alot in the same ways but it cause problems w/eye pressure and can give you glacoma. But it does not make you gain weight and make you hungry. I stay w/Neurotin. i feel its safer than Topamax. If there is something that could help me w/o the side effects of making one hungry .I sure would like to know about it. I do find taking one other med along w/it really helps. Taking one or the other med. I take alone doesnt help. Together they help w/ my chronic syptoms. | F | 40 | 3 years | 2/18/2005 | 4 | nerve pain | Mood swings, Anger, Panic, Brain Fog, communication problems. | If I didn't have to work and I could spend my life isolated I would absolutly love the neurontin. The pain relief has been wonderful....I feel bad for my family because I am very dificult to deal with. I have always been ADD and emotional The doctor told me I am possibly bi-polar 2. I have been able to keep my emotional issues internal and hide my turmoil inside. The neuroton makes the ADD even more difficult to deal with. I can't stay focused on one thing. I have walked away from writing this 3 times allready. I have seen that they prescribe neuronton for Bi Polar disorders and All I can do is wonder WHY WOULD THEY DO THAT!!!! I am more of an emotional mess than usual and I have not been keeping it in. I loose controll over my reactions. Yesterday I forgot to close the refrigerator door. My husband said, "you should close that" Before I even had a chance to think about what I was doing I started yelling at him and he had to leave the room. I am very dificult to d | F | 40 | 3 weeks | 10/17/2008 | 3 | Depression, Anxiety | Difficulty concentrating, frustration with communication--trying to express myself but not finding the right words, feeling dull, not as sharp as I once was. | When I started taking Neurontin (Gabapentin) I felt it worked very well, although I knew there would be a trade off (the side effects I experienced). Over time, I had to increase the dosage to 1800mg over the course of the day. I am now trying to come off Neurontin and have lowered the dosage to 900mg. So far, I feel a return of sorts to my self. I feel more able to communicate effectively, find the words I'm searching for, etc. I'm worried that my depression will come crashing down on me, although I've been very depressed for months now so I don't see how it could get any worse. I just want to feel "sharp" and witty again. | M | 40 | 1.5 years | 4/3/2006 | 3 | neuralgia after lumbar disk hernia | taking 300mg. at bedtime for scatica [burning] pain in left foot following disk herniation. May have improved pain, I cannot be sure, it was improving on it's own even before. Symptoms: dizzyness, impossible to even move out of bed for an hour a.m. Spaciness throughout the day; Unexpected improvement in mood, but in a weird way. I'd rather take St. John's Wort for that. Vivid dreams, feeling overall "out of it". More talkative. I probably come across as a happier person, but it's not me.Effects are tollerable, but they interfere with my effectiveness and have become very noticeable after the first month. I am afraid thay will keep intensyfing | I will call my doctor and ask for a smaller dose and try to get off it. | F | 40 | 5 weeks | 2/24/2006 | 3 | herniated disc | The only three bad side effects began occurring after one week of dosage. First I began having problems remembering things and expressing myself. Then, I began feeling my head spin. I cannot look to one side because the whole room spins. Also, this causes nausea, I guess this is called vertigo. | F | 40 | 2 weeks 600 2X day | 11/25/2012 | 3 | fibromyalgia to block nerve pain | A lot of eye issues. Darting back and forth, also couldn't read, and became like I had side blinders on. I only saw what was infront of me. Also early am aggitation. I'm not sure how well it helped for pain because other testing was going on. Gave me a lot of energy especially when I increases the dose to 2x daily. 3rd week, I became kind of a cleaning manic. Seemed like an uncontrollable compulsion. So much so I couldn't stop and was injuring body so much. I went back down to 1 pill and no pain relief. Infact worst all over pain week ever! So I'll be done with this med soon. Think dr was a tool. Didn't listen when he also wanted me on a muscle relaxer. They work but give me migraines so I told him I couldn't take it. So no meds that work (he won't allow me my pain pills. So he left me with nothing that works for over a week and made me suffer until next week. Not the dr for me. Pain specialists don't listen. Its not them in pain.But they sure hit my ins hard! | F | 40 | 4 weeks 60mg | 3/15/2012 |