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| 1 | forced medication without consent, | I believe I'm on Neurontin. I moved to a small ignorant town where I was labled mentally ill. Instead of believing I had serious pain and that narcotics worked for me (and had, historicallY) they tried to put me on something without my consent. I believe that one was Depakote, bc that's what this dr. had always wanted me to take. He didn't believe me that I'd tried it and it didn't work. I ended up w/severe stomach cramps, ulcers in my mouth, bleeding in my mouth, and worse pain. Then they switched it and gave me Neurontin with my knowledge. I tried it a few days and had side effects so I quit. So then he gave me "Percocet" which was NOT percocet. I've had Percocet, for almost 8 months at a time, and the side effects of this "new Percocet" matched the side effects of the Neurontin. I had extreme weakness and fatigue as time went on, and started having very bad backache and other deep ache. I also had twitches. It was pretty much the same thing as Depakote | he has me on this for behavioral reasons but he's been forcing me to pick up prescriptions week by week and has been finding a way to get my CBC and metabolic blood levels each week to adjust. I clued in last week, but I was suspicous way before. This is the worst and most dangerous thing that has ever been done to me before. because I didn't know what it was, I didn't know why it didn't work on my pain. So this asshole jacks up the dosage. I overdosed a few times on OTC meds and this stuff, trying to kill the pain and had to call poison control. IT also goes straight to my head. Last week was the FIRST week I didn't have extreme pain and think I was dying, but I still do NOT feel well. ONly a little better. I picked up my prescription and am not taking it this week, but set aside a few to take a tiny bit at a time and get myself weaned off this crap. This is total BS. This stuff kills your brain and is NOT worth the side effects and is FAR more dangerous than any lower l | F | 33 | 2 months | 1/12/2008 | 1 | back pain | I felt like I was swimming in GLUE. This medicine is awful. | F | 33 | 5 days | 3/28/2007 | 1 | Nerve pain due to injury | Repetitive nightmares all related to the specific pain. When I would wake up the pain would be more, even a | The neurologist says it takes 7-10 days for this drug to take effect, but somehow I can't buy that, although I can find no information to prove or disprove. After 2 nights of this I am not sure I can stand a third night. | F | 33 | 2 days | 11/6/2004 | 1 | Neck, Shoulder, & Side Pain | Dizziness and worse pain. I can't think of any positives. It not only didn't work for pain, but it actually made the pain worse and caused even more tingling and electrical shock sensations. | M | 33 | 30 days 900 3X day | 9/6/2010 | 1 | Pain | Worse pain. Doesn't work. Only makes the pain worse. | M | 33 | 4 weeks 900 3X day | 10/17/2010 | 1 | TMJ pain | Within two days of starting the drug my mood crashed. I started crying. I felt so unbelievably depressed and not ok. This was my worst fear come true. It's terrifying how quickly the drug took over. I called the pharmacist and I was told I could stop since I had only been on it two days. I'm not sure what else we can do for my TMJ pain while I wait for the specialist. The Dr. Told me I'm running out of options. | F | 33 | 3 days 100mg | 3/13/2017 | 5 | fibromyalgia, debilitating pain | Euphoria, almost complete pain relief (better than vicodin or tramadol combined) some trouble with memory, like difficulty finding a word occasionally, drowsiness at nighttime (great, helped my insomnia completely) some tingling/numbness in right hand | This drug has been a miracle drug for me. I went from tears everyday from pain, to feeling great and able to play with my young children again!!! | F | 32 | 1 months 300mg 4x d | 12/27/2015 | 5 | Trigeminal neuralgia | Typical dry mouth and headaches at first which improved over time; slight hyperactivity, sometimes with simultaneous drowsiness; some effects on memory. Improved mood and sociability to a considerable degree. | Started Neurontin in 2008 for right side trigeminal neuralgia (nerve pain in the face—sometimes known as the "suicide disease") and have continued taking it since then for this condition as well as for other chronic pain conditions (osteoarthritis of cervical spine, possible concurrent fibromyalgia) and the associated depression that resulted. I had a doctor try to increase my dose to 2400 a day, but got really irritating and irritable, with more memory issues and drowsiness. Went back to 1800 and was fine. It doesn't completely take all the pain away, but rather dulls it. Trigeminal neuralgia causes sharp stabbing pains in the face, and a dull ache is preferable. There were long periods of time in which I couldn't work, and I have lost jobs due to the inability to work caused by this condition. I am a now full time student at community college, planning to apply to a nursing program, and any initial problems with memory and cognition have no longer been a problem. Ironically, the pain relief provided by Neurontin, ibuprofen, and Tramadol for the last year has greatly improved my cognitive abilities and focus. It's as if the fog has lifted. I get straight "A" grades in school, and am generally in a good mood these days, after a decade of depression. | F | 32 | 4 years 600 3X day | 7/5/2012 | 5 | Nerve pain after pelvic surgery | When you first begin Neurontin, you wake up drowsy, but after about 2 weeks, that side effect goes away. | I had almost debilitating genital/pelvic nerve pain (i.e. pudendal neuralgia) after having a hysterectomy and then a bladder suspension surgery. I can tell you that the Lord really has used this drug for my benefit. You know, to be healed of physical afflictions, you need Jesus in your life as your Lord and Savior, as well. He will either heal by a miracle, or use a medication to give you relief. Either way, He heals! Thank the Lord for giving the professionals the wisdom and knowledge to make this and other beneficial medications. For those of you who say that this medication is "killing you", try Jesus instead! He will help you if you live life for Him, and ask Him for healing. He is the best medicine for any and every affliction! He sure helps me! | F | 32 | 9 months | 2/12/2007 | 4 | for burning sensations | I currently experience pain in my left foot,Calf,Knee,hip and lower and upper back.... I was just diagnosed with osteoporosis. However, the neurontin only takes away the burning sensations. the pain is still present. I have been to so many doctor's all telling me that the pain will go away in due time, just forget about the pain. I know one thing i am tired of going to be examined by new dr's and having to take off my clothing to someone whom i have lost hope in dr's..... phyco'dr's, and PT.. Every one has there own diagnosis of what's wrong with you.... but can't they all get together on something...... to make this pain disappear... My life has changed...... | F | 32 | 2 months | 12/21/2004 | 4 | Secondary BP med, migraine mgmt | I recently started taking a 600mg pill instead of the 2 300mg pills I had before. The side effects were atrocious! Brain Fog for most of the day, Dizziness severe enough to induce anxiety (the worst part), and digestive distress. Originally with the 2 300mg pills I had some brain fog that subsided after 3 months or so- nothing as severe as I have been experiencing | Talk to your doctor if you are having the above issues. | F | 32 | 3 years 600mg 1X day | 12/28/2010 | 4 | neuropathy | No side effects. | It has helped the tingland numbness in my hands. But I will still have it if I clap or use my hands for too long. But it has helped me more than if I wasn't taking it. | F | 32 | 2 years 100mg 3x D | 11/6/2014 | 4 | PLS-Post Laminectomy Syndrome | Extremely chatty :-) , feeling like a "zombie", sleepiness, memory issues, VERY edgy, when decreasing the dosage I've had terrible eye twitches, mood swings and the edginess has gotten worse. | Overall, it has been a GREAT drug for me! I feel that it really has cut down the amount of pain that I would have had without it. I have been able to distract myself (for the most part) from the side effects. | F | 32 | 5 months | 3/9/2009 | 4 | nerve damage from a deep incision | At first: mushy brain, hyperactivity, and anxiety, but these have subsided. | My doctor started me at 100mg for a week, then upped the dosage 100mg a week from there. For me, this was great, and helped with the severity of my body getting used to the drug. I'm up to 400mg (200 in the am, 100 in the mid afternoon, 100 around 6p) now, and tho I feel I need a little bit more, I am in *considerably* less pain than when I started on the medicine. Instead of making me sleep, this medicine keeps me awake, so I take it during the day right now. That is the only side affect that I have. Also, I get this in generic, and only pay $10/mo w/insurance. | F | 32 | 5 weeks | 7/1/2008 | 3 | peripheral neuropathies | Confusion, difficulty thinking, mood swings (particularly with pms which has never been a problem), aggressive, violent outbursts (again with pms), tired, short term memory problems, increases migraines, withdrawl which included bowel trouble, trouble sleeping, restlessness. | Neurontin worked great for alleviating the nerve pain, better than anything else I have tried but the behavioral changes were awful. I have never been physically violent in any relationship, not a fighter. But I could not control my temper on that dose. Lower doses are not as effective with the pain but also do not have the effect on mood. the problems with confusion, memory, thinking did decrease the longer I was on it but never was 100% | F | 32 | 9 months 1200 3X day | 1/27/2011 | 3 | mood order | being slightly paranoid, insomnia | F | 32 | 900mg 3X AN | 11/25/2011 | 3 | Neck and Low Back Pain | Loss of mental acuity, Loss of words, extremely lethargic, weight gain, no sex drive, felt like I had an inner ear or sinus infection at times, trouble falling asleep, trouble staying asleep, night sweats, social anxiety... oh and it's also softened the enamel on my teeth to the point I've had to have 6 teeth fixed b/c of cracking or breaking (and I've never had trouble w/my teeth or a cavity up until I started this medication..my prescribing doctor said it wasn't a side effect or possible but my dentist said that Neurontin does weaken tooth enamel in some patients.) | I've been weaning down from 3600 mg/4 day to 400 mg/2 day over the past several months. It's a very slow process. I've noticed though in the past 2 wks since I've been down to 800 mg a day, I've had awful stomach pain and acid. Throwing up daily pretty much. Want to get off this poison though b/c I had surgery on my low back 20 months ago and neck 11 months ago. The surgeries have taken 85% of my nerve pain away so I don't see the need for this medication any longer. Amazingly, the doctors couldn't wait to decrease my pain meds but no one thought to mention it was time to get off this medication. I was given this medication for disc pain and pinched nerves. The PCP sold it to me as a great alternative for pain pills. He never mentioned all these side effects though when he started me on this awful, horrible medicine. Sure I read the insert but who really thinks that they will suffer from the adverse, rare side effects?! I can't wait to be rid of this medicine from my body! I can tell though it's going to be difficult quitting it. The withdrawal for me has been terrible..anxiety, stomach cramping, nausea, vomiting and tiredness. This medicine is the devil. | F | 32 | 5 years 800mg 4X day | 9/1/2010 | 3 | nerve pain after ankle surgery | its was all good till I tried to take double the dose at night because I thought that I would be able to sleep longer without waking up to a burning foot/ankle. Well, I couldnt sleep at all for a couple hours, I was suddenly very very irritated,fearsome, and nauseated. I tried it again last night thinking it was an isolated case but it wasnt. I cannot take double doses of this thing. oh and libido? whats that? hope I can get off of gabapentin FAST! | it works for nerve pain and will continue to use. I could do without the loss of libido though . my wife doesnt like it lol | M | 32 | 1 months 300mg 4X day | 5/20/2010 | 3 | nerve pain, anxiety | At the dose I take none. | I have 2 issues with this drug. One; tolerance builds up fast! I literally built up a tolerance to it in just a few weeks and the good feeling went away and the pain all came back. 2nd issue is I can't go higher then 300mg total without feeling brain-dead and all herpa-derp. Occasionally I'll take a higher dose if the pain is too much but considering how fast tolerance builds with this med (at least with me) I always go back down to my original dose since I know taking extra will help some. It does help with my anxiety a bit along with muscle weakness and its better then some of the other alternatives I've tried so I keep taking it. | M | 32 | 3 months 100 3X day | 2/2/2012 | 3 | bipolar disorder | weight gain, fatigue - always tired, lack of interest in anything - including sex, memory loss (short and long term), GI problems (diarrhea, bloating, gas - ended up having upper and lower scopes done), I feel like there's more... but I CAN'T REMEMBER! | This actually helped with my extreme mood swings, but all of the side effects tipped the scale for me. I ended up walking out of my job that I loved and had been at for almost 2 years (a record for me!). When I lost the job and health insurance, I started tapering off of neurontin, ativan & celexa. I've done it over a two month period and as soon as I stopped taking the neurontin completely, my world was turned upside down. I feel horrible. I'm up all night and sleep all day. I'm jittery and twitchy. I know it will pass, but be prepared if you are going to taper yourself off - do it with a doctor if you can. As you can see... I'm back to rambling incessently - neurontin did help with that. | F | 32 | 18 months | 10/12/2007 |