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 |
| 4 | Periphial Neuropathy | Drowsiness, slight short-term memory loss, weight gain | Worked reasonably well for my PN at (2 x 400 mg/day) in conbination with exercise and a healthier diet. You will have to watch your weight gain as I inially gained 20 lbs, but have since taken 10 lbs off that. May cause some depression if you miss a dose. | M | 49 | 1.5 years | 12/7/2008 | 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 | mood stabilizer | hypomania at first, but better mood, serious weight gain 15 lbs in the last year, never could gain weight before, now my clothes don't fit, severe edema | F | 55 | 1.5 years | 6/30/2007 | 2 | migrains, nerve pain | short term memory loss, word finding problems, lack of motivation, apathy, depression, inablity to concetrate or multi-task, weight gain | While this drug has decreased my nerve pain and migraines I have had such severe memory loss, poor concentration and word finding problems I am weaning myself off of it. I am a nurse and the memory problems are so severe it is affecting my work. I thought that I was getting early onset dememtia. It is not worth continuing this medication for the little positive benefit it has given me. Beware of the dangerous drug! | F | 53 | 1.5 years 300mg 3X day | 11/24/2011 | 2 | chronic pain | extremely "drunk" feeling for first week. I've been thru a lot emotionally, but I think neurontin exacerbated severe mood swings, depression, crying, fatigue | If you're in unbearable nerve pain it's probably good drug, otherwise side effects aren't worth it. | F | 45 | 1.5 years | 4/10/2008 | 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 | 5 | periph. neuropathy/herniated disc | Pain was worse than side effects! Side effects were the worst when beginning Neurontin. (i.e.,clumsiness, forgetfulness, lost balance, mental fog). Leveled off over time. I have gained 10-15 pounds in the past year. | Had a severe episode with a herniated disc, over 18 mos. ago, which has left me with unbearable foot/toe pain; limped for over a year. Went to 4 drs. before finding one who would give me anything for pain. Neurontin allows me to function. Surgery is in my future. No suicidal thoughts whatsoever. If fact, it has had a calming effect on me. Narcotics don't alleviate my nerve pain. Neurontin doesn't do a thing for my back pain. | F | 43 | 1 years | 10/7/2005 | 5 | Peripheral Neuropathy | Slight dizziness . Hard to come off if you want to to. | I have no pain in my legs, and gabapentin also helps me stabilize my moods. | M | 52 | 1 years | 9/14/2005 | 5 | Chronic Pain due to herniated Disc | I had no side effects and could not even tell I was taking any drug at all | This drug was prescribed to lessen the chronic pain from a herniated disc in my neck. It took the edge off and did allow me to live more normally. I was actually able to run again and exercise like I was used to doing. I seemed to have more energy than before - but maybe this is because of the decrese in pain. I had no side effects at all and was surprised at the gentle way this drug worked for me. I took 300 mg/day (100 mg, 3x per day.) Everybody's body chemistry is different- I was kind of surprised to see all the people who had negative effects from this drug. I only quit taking the drug when the herniation became worse and I ended up needing surgery to remove the disc. After that I no longer had the pain so I didn't need the medication. | F | 39 | 1 years | 12/2/2007 | 5 | migrains due to head injury | brief spots of depression, dependency, sleepiness | Gave me my life back, before I was on the drug, my head would hurt so much that I could not go to work or even school. Now, I can operate almost as well as before my car accident. My depression has gotten worse, but I think that is because of me...not the medicine. What small side-effects I feel are nothing that I can not handle. I take b12 every day to deal with the depression. I have noticed a lack in sex-drive, but no cure for that yet. I also take a small dose, 300 mg a day I believe. | F | 21 | 1 years | 1/25/2008 | 5 | leg pain, depression | Extasy type reaction | Standing at my job this really takes all tiredness from my legs. Takes the edge of me from my depression. 3200 mg /day | M | 35 | 1 years | 7/10/2004 | 5 | mood stabilizer | some days groggy, some dizziness dry mouth etc | Physciatrist says "There are no side effects" | F | 10 | 1 years | 9/4/2002 | 5 | Anxiety | It elevates might mood. Quite fantastic actually. It sometimes gives me funky shits and nasty farts. | A wonderful mood elevator and anti-anxiety drug. They should put it in the water supply! It's better than finding Jesus. | 1 years | 11/26/2004 | 5 | RSD in right foot | Weight gain - 40 lbs in a year. Skipped periods. Brain fog. Blurry vision at times. Can't remember a word to use in a sentence sometimes. Dry mouth/chapped lips. Difficulty urinating at times. | Neurontin has almost eliminated my RSD pain unless I do a lot of walking or standing (more than an hour at a time). THE GENERIC VERSION DOES NOT TAKE THE PAIN AWAY AS MUCH AS THE BRAND VERSION!!! Believe me, I can tell the difference! | M | 48 | 1 years | 8/8/2005 | 5 | sciatica | Mild drowsiness | It helps me so much. I love it | F | 36 | 1 years 300 mgs | 11/9/2014 | 5 | chronic upper abdominal pain 10yrs | At times i struggle with finding my words/some dizziness/poochy stomach But i was on 600mg of morphine/day i have been able to taper down to 75mg with gabapentin! I am pleased with it...altho i am maxed out on it and getting ready to switch to lyrica. | F | 37 | 1 years 3600mg/day | 9/11/2014 | 5 | anxiety, social phobia, severe OCD. | drowsiness and dizziness ( at the beginning ), chenges in libido, | it helped and helps me a lot in combo with other medications to have relief in anxiety disorders that affect me whole life. it akes me calmer, reasonable, and without fear to interact with other people. i'm on 900 mg daily and it works well. try to do not increase dosage because of extreme drowsiness. | M | 23 | 1 years | 12/28/2009 | 5 | Trigeminal neuralgia | Worked wonders. Only came off it when symptoms stopped due to pregnancy | F | 30 | 1 years 2700 | 5/19/2015 | 5 | nueropothy in feet | Dry mouth just drank alot of water actually lost weight | Use for pain in legs and feet due to drug and alcohol abuse now sober pain got a lot worse now I am fine | M | 38 | 1 years 1800 | 7/1/2015 | 4 | Anxiety, neuropathic pain(Lyme dis) | I never noticed any negative side effects, but I hear that it can be difficult to get off of it... Which is why I'm not going to go up any more on my dose. | It calmed me down from daily anxiety, and lessened the neuropathic pain I was experiencing in my legs. I kind of feel like I need to be on a higher dosage to achieve the complete benefit, but I am afraid to increase my dose because I hear it can be difficult to withdraw from... On especially bad days where I feel sick from Lyme treatment etc, sometimes I take my entire day's dosage (1800mg) all at once instead of spread out and that seems to really help during those times. | F | 26 | 1 years 600mg 3x | 8/8/2015 |