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 |
| 5 | BIPOLAR/ADD | Euphoria/Slight Dizziness | Neurontin is a wonder drug, it is teamed with Lamictal and Adderall XR. Helps me with anxiety and mood swings. Also helps me sleep well at night comfortably and wake up easily. I am glad that I can take this instead of the benzos, this drug is so much better and effective for my situation and symptoms. | F | 33 | 3 months | 3/6/2006 | 5 | depression/anxiety/insomnia | None! Possibly weight gain, which I need to monitor (cannot afford to gain weight as I am already 50# overweight.) Could be post holiday. | I have suffered from mild depression, anxiety, and INSOMNIA since memory. I have tried all of the SSRI's, Wellbutrin, and Nardil. All alleviated the depression, acted some on the anxiety - but had to stop because my insomnia went from rotten to worse. I stopped taking medication for about two years and my symptoms became unbearable. Could not function at work because I was surviving on 3 - 4 hours of sleep and a nervous wreck. Klonapin worked for sleep - but I limited it to two nights a week to avoid dependency - but my insomnia was worse the nights I did not take it. Decided to have sleep study and the neurologist asked me if I ever tried Neurontin. I told him no. I then asked my shrink for a Rx. I started on weekly increments of 100 mgs and ended with a final dose of 900 mgs at bedtime. This is drug I have been waiting for! Sleep is not perfect, but if I get up at 3:30 or 4 AM I am able to fall back to sleep. Depressive symptoms gone! Anxiety reduced by about 75% - all this and able to have orgasms! This med has changed my life. I just hope the weight gain stops. I strongly recommend this med for others who "have tried everything" without success. | M | 56 | 3 months | 1/28/2010 | 5 | degen disks neck/ lumbar | No side effects noticed. I was placed on gaba (300mg x5) by Rheumatologist for degenerative disks in neck/osteoarthritis, and two herniated disks with arthritic changes in lumbar due to an old injury. The pain had been so bad for years that I was ready to try surgery. | Gaba has made a huge difference in my neck pain. I rarely have the headaches and neckaches I suffered with almost daily (and which I had thought were partially caused by sinus(evidently not). I also had sciatic pain which the gaba was not overriding. I tried a Chiropractor out of desperation, and one month of adjustments on my hips has eliminated the sciatic pain (or at least enough that the gaba can handle the pain). So far, so good (although the Rheumatologist says you can eventually develope a tolerance and may have to increase the dose sometime in the future. | M | 54 | 3 months 1500 1X day | 4/5/2010 | 5 | Refered pain from cervical spine | Anxiety and insomina if medication is forgotten. Normal level personality becomes agressive at the littlist provocation. Normally no side effects. | Love the pain stopping power of Neurontin. Combined with a good physical therapist, neurontin, is a wonderful relief from the terrible pain I was suffering. | M | 51 | 3 months 600 3X day | 12/6/2010 | 4 | Carotid Dissection | Possible weight gain,hair loss | Started with 300 MG 3x day in hospital and no relief. Increase to 600MG and saw great relief from headache/neck pain. After 2 months pain started returning so neurologist increased to 900 MG 2xday and 600MG 1x day. Seeing relief from that but wondering how long before we have to increase that again. Not happy about weight gain and hair loss but nice to be pain free. | F | 38 | 3 months 900 MG 3X day | 2/8/2010 | 4 | nerve damage pain | Side effect include very confused , weight gain . hard to keep balance and JUdgement ,cant stay focused on task . | despite all the warnings ad side effect .Neurotin allows me to walk and no nerve pain however I do take 75 mg of Lyrica with it ...very confused allot | F | 3 months 300 3X day | 10/16/2012 | 4 | herpes simplex encephalitis | When walking outdoors, I feel a mild, cannabis-induced like euphoria. Sunlight's brightness is enhanced. Sleepiness only when reading, watching TV or movies, listening to music. No problem driving, something I don't do very often anyway (I'm retired). It really reduces anxiety and anger, but on the other hand it takes away motivation -- grass-like, once again. As for appetite, I can even skip meals, but when I have one I gobble everything and could eat more. However, I know when to stop. | Before Neurontin, I was taking Dilantin, which gave me an incredible | M | 66 | 3 months | 4/13/2005 | 4 | herpes simplex encephalitis | When walking outdoors, I feel a mild, cannabis-induced like euphoria. Sunlight's brightness is enhanced. Sleepiness only when reading, watching TV or movies, listening to music. No problem driving, something I don't do very often anyway (I'm retired). It really reduces anxiety and anger, but on the other hand it takes away motivation -- grass-like, once again. As for appetite, I can even skip meals, but when I have one I gobble everything and could eat more. However, I know when to stop. | Before Neurontin, I was taking Dilantin, which gave me an incredible | M | 66 | 3 months | 4/13/2005 | 4 | bilateral foot nerve pain | extreme sedation, lack of mental alertness | This is the only thing that has helped reduce the pain. I realize how well it works when it wears off or I take a dose later than ususal. It took about 3 weeks to really kick in, and about the same time for the off-balance feeling to wear off. I try to control the sedation with a little coffee during the day - since I normally would avoid caffeine this seems to give me a little boost in keeping me awake. The more aggravating problem is that I'm not as mentally sharp as usual. It feels like I'm in slow motion and can't keep up with my daily routine. I'm an elementary school teacher, and I find I'm not on top of what I need to do in class. That said, I will continue with neurontin, because the side effects are better than the pain. I also find I'm not as | F | 49 | 3 months | 11/23/2004 | 4 | fibromialgia | blurred vision | i recently was diagnosed with fibromialgia a few months ago, and i have been taking 600mg 3 times a day. it has helped a lot with my burning pain that has been shooting up from my hands to my neck and back. it doesn't take all the pain away, but without it, i would be in misery. the only side effect i have noticed is blurred vision, but only slightly, and not all the time. | M | 27 | 3 months | 6/8/2009 | 4 | Post-Herpetic Neuralgia | Grogginess for the first few weeks and whenever the dose is raised. | I have an atypical PHN that grew dramatically worse in my fifties (I had shingles in my 20s). Neurontin has been a miracle that gets me through the day. It isn't perfect as I still have some pain late in the day, but it isn't an opiate and it makes the pain manageable. I only take 1600mg a day to avoid brain fog. | M | 52 | 3 months | 5/18/2009 | 4 | Migraine and anxiety | Blurred vision, dry mouth | Very hard to get off, ended up in the hospital because of horrible migraines when I tried to cut down on the dosage | F | 54 | 3 months 600 | 6/20/2019 | 3 | Anxiety, Insomnia | mild dizziness, slow speech. | This drug has helped me with anxiety a bit, and it helped my mood a little. The drug is not addictive as the benzos, it can help with mild anxiety symptoms, it is really used for pain and as an antisconvulsant. Unfortunately, you will need a higher dose to get some of those off label benefits | M | 33 | 3 months | 6/13/2009 | 3 | Herniated disk and nerve damage | M | 43 | 3 months | 8/19/2002 | 3 | L4 L5 stenosis, severe sciatica | Night sweats, twitching, nausea, diarrhea, INSOMNIA, missed period, hyperactive | I am on Neurontin 600 mg TID (3 times/day) for pre/post op Laminectomy. Was having severe sciatic nerve pain that put me in hospital twice so I was put on this and 50mcg Fentanyl patch. Though these drugs helped the pain, the side effects/withdrawl symptoms are horrendous. I'm a nurse and was always led to believe Neurontin was a "safe" drug. I am weaning now and cannot sleep along with above listed side-effects. Anyone weaning or just weaned from this? | F | 37 | 3 months | 5/8/2007 | 3 | Unspecified neuropathic pain | Extreme difficulty waking up in the morning, grogginess during the day, inability to concentrate for long periods, "spaced out," difficulty getting out the right words, decreased mental sharpness, slow sexual arousal and inability to achieve climax, increased feelings of not caring about things (job, other people's problems, etc). | I began taking this medication after 9 months of absolutely no treatment and lots of tests and visits to specialist to try and make a diagnosis. I suffer from debilitating nerve and muscle pain in the neck and back, with radiating pain in my left arm and occasionally my left leg. One of my best friends is a pharmacist and assured me I would be fine taking this drug. Still no diagnosis, but the neurontin has helped keep the pain somewhat at bay so I can go to work and begin to live life again. After nearly a year, I'm able to work out again. I still experience pain and some days neurontin is not enough. I also take Tramadol and Diazapam for those really bad moments. Although I wish it didn't affect my mental capacity as it does, my biggest concern is the sexual side effects and how that will affect my relationship. Overall though, I'm happy with the drug. | F | 32 | 3 months | 6/14/2007 | 3 | alcoholic neuropathy | I was given neurontin while in treatment for substance abuse. My legs, feet & hands were tinglng, numb & painful. I also had balance problems & trouble walking. I drank alcohol for many years then got addicted to opiates(prescription pain killers) after taking as prescribed for years for chronic arthritis. The addictionologist told me this was all due to nerve damage stemming from the substance abuse & that Neurontin would help. I immediately got very bloated & my appetite came back big time. I really haven't gained much weight but my stomach area is huge compared to what it used to be. I have been clean & sober for 79 days thinking that my brain would start to function again instead I'm in a fog, have trouble with words,concentration, etc. I have been taking the drug along with Campral for alcohol cravings. My legs,feet & hands feel the same maybe even weaker then before. My stomach is constantly bloated & gurgling. I have to pee all the time. | didn't think about these things being side effects until I read all your comments. I just thought it was my body having a hard time functioning because of the abuse I have given it. Now I'm scared I will have to go through horrible withdrawels again if I get off this drug. And never will be able to walk normally again or feel good. Its almost worth going back to drugs & alcohol | F | 53 | 3 months | 7/31/2007 | 3 | Absence seizures | Dizziness, less seizures, better concentration, and better appetite. | F | 15 | 3 months 20 MG | 11/28/2012 | 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 | Anxiety | Strong dizziness when standing about 1-2hrs after taking it | I was taking 200mg and it seemed like it might be helping - handled some situations that normally would cause bad anxiety. However, due to the dizziness I dropped down to 100mg and it doesn't seem to have any effect at that dosage. | M | 30 | 3 months | 3/19/2007 |