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 | To settle my brain | It give me energy,. | It has to be the best medicine I've taken for my psychiatric problems. I can really tell when I miss a dose; particularly the mid day dose. I just get weak. | F | 57 | 5 years | 6/5/2007 | 5 | RSD (a.k.a. CRPS) | feeling dazed, sleepiness when raising dose, | I started taking Neurontin for a pain condition I have in my feet/legs, but realized after increasing the dose that it helped my migraines also. | F | 16 | 5 years | 6/13/2007 | 5 | Mood Disorder | Spaciness, high feeling | Works better than the depakote that I had been taking | M | 39 | 5 years | 4/19/2002 | 5 | Anxiety - Bipolar II | The only medication that, after 7 years of medication adjustments, finally removed my constant anxiety!! | I was so amazed at not having any anxiety for the first time in my life that everyday for 3 months I would thank the pharmacutical gods for their chemical miracles. | M | 47 | 5 years | 4/15/2005 | 5 | Restless Leg Syndrome | I have occasionally experienced dizziness, and an irregular heart beat, but not enough to concern me. | This was 1 of the first drugs my neuro put me on, and I love it! I've been on 2400mg each day, and w/out it, I would be lost. I've been on it for over 5 yrs, and plan to stay on it. | F | 56 | 5 years | 4/25/2007 | 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 | neurofibromatosis | M | 53 | 5 years 1200 1X day | 6/6/2011 Patient History | 5 | siatic nerve pain | I was on lyrica at first but was too expensive. So my dr put me on neurontin. It has helped me with the nerve pain. I was in a car wreck back in 1994. As yrs went by started having problems. So in 2011 I had lower lumber surgery where they went and put a window in one of my discs so the siatic nerve had somewhere to go. | Great medicine | F | 41 | 5 years 100 mg | 3/31/2015 | 5 | lymph node dissection from melanoma | If I miss a dose the severe nervousness sets in. I think I gained weight and it seems impossible to take it off while continuing the drug. | This drug saved my life. I had severe nerve pain after 3 months of healing. Nothing stopped the pain not even morphine. The first few doses totally ended the nerve pain and made every day life tolerable. I would take this drug no matter what now. | F | 47 | 5 years | 1/19/2010 | 5 | Trigeminal Neuralgia/Pain | Lack of coordination, vertigo/dizziness, dry mouth, very drowsy, totally unable to concentrate... basically you feel like you have gone 3 days with no sleep and drank way too much coffee. | After your body adjusts to the medication, the side effects go away. I was on 3600 mg a day for about 5 years and had no side effects. I was titrated off for a while and am now back on getting my dose up, so I'm dealing with the side effects again. They do go away over time for most people, so don't be afraid of this medication. It works wonders for my pain and I have tried almost every antiepileptic out there. | F | 31 | 5 years | 7/29/2008 | 5 | Fibromyalgia | I did have dizzyness and a little swelling at first but I really don't anymore. The dizzy feeling comes and goes with me anyway. Lately I have had feelings of panic attacks and loss of control of life, but I am not sure if it is because the dose needs to be raised or the stress in my life right now. I see the doctor next month and will talk to her about it. | I have taken neurontin for almost 5yrs now. My Infectious disease doctor started me on it after taking 1500 mg of robaxin daily which could effect my liver and only took the edge off the pain. I only take 700-800 mg at night to help me sleep and control the muscle spasms, my husband says I am dangerous when I don't take it. I haven't really gained any weight and only recently had trouble with my gums and that may be just getting older, who knows. If I don't take the neurontin at night it feels like someone has taped electodes to me and is zapping me with electricity, not fun. When I haven't gotten enough exercise the muscle spasms get worse and I now walk at least a half a mile a day. | F | 56 | 5 years | 9/11/2008 | 4 | Fibromyalgia, Migraines, | Cognitive Impairment, Brain Fog,Somnolence,Weight Gain. Dizziness in large doses | I have tried several drugs including Lyrica which is the only drug FDA approved for FMS. Neurontin is the only drug that has helped relieve some of my widespread chronic pain. I take large doses 3xs a day and more in the evening in conjunction with a muscle relaxer for sleep. Initially the evening dose made me quite dizzy. My migraines have been less severe and less frequent. The excessive weight gain (20 lbs/yr) has been a battle since exercising is extremely difficult. However, all and all this has been a helpful drug. | F | 46 | 5 years | 6/16/2008 | 4 | Neuropathic Pain | Constipation, Large weight gain, Fluid Retention, | I have been happy with Neurontin because of the pain control it gave me after many years of high pain levels. But I'm at the stage now where I would rather put up with the pain, but loose the side effects. I've had them for too long now and nothing else can help in ridding me of those problems. | M | 66 | 5 years 1,600 mg 3X day | 11/29/2010 | 4 | shingles PHN | Some dizziness. Not bad. | I have shingles Post Hepatic Neuralgia (PHN) and I could not have gone back to work or even remained sane without Neurontin. I have had the PHN for over five years now and take four, 300 mg tablets almost every day. Some days I only take three. | M | 5 years | 11/12/2007 | 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 - cubital tunnel | numb lips, drowsiness, dizziness, trouble thinking, clumsiness | I can only take at night(300mg) and have to have a lot of coffee in the morning to wake up...I only take when I have a flare up...as needed for the last 5 yrs. Not on it daily. | F | 50 | 5 years | 1/3/2009 | 2 | Restless Leg Syndrome | Severe migraines, blurred vision, problems concentrating, problems getting my words out...broken speech | I started taking Neurontin in 2003 for RLS. It controlled my RLS for a while, but I started having migraines. Over the years the headaches have worsened to the extent that I have them on a daily basis. I'm still taking the medication, but will be talking to my Primary Care Physician about weaning off. Researching RLS alternatives now. | F | 45 | 5 years | 3/28/2008 | 2 | neck pain | hair loss, bloated/weight gain, gas and digestive issues, not much pain relief but as I taper down I'll be able to tell just how much or little it helped. | As an anticonvulsant, it seems odd that not many people rating this drug are on it for seizures. I'm going to tell my doctor that I won't be taking any more drugs for off-label purposes. If he doesn't want to alleviate my suffering by prescribing me a medication that was actually manufactured as a pain reducer, I'll be purchasing medical-grade marijuana and shopping online for narcotics. My condition is irreversible and untreatable by surgery. What does it matter if I'm dependent on narcotics at this point? I need some relief. | F | 58 | 5 years 2700 mg 1X day | 2/23/2015 | 2 | Partial Complex Seizures / Bipolar | Weight gain!! When I was prescribed 2100 mg. of Neurontin for seizure control I gained 40 Pounds in about six monts without seizure control. The dosage was increased to 3600 and I gained 20 more in just two weeks. I can't wait for my doctor to take me off this thing. | Don't let your Dr. talk you into this medication. If you have seizures or bi-polar try something else like Lamictal. | M | 38 | 5 years | 6/26/2005 | 1 | Restless legs | Lose my train of thought quite often while talking. Cannot remember names of things. Morning sluggishness. 43lbs. weight gain. I cut down from 1600 mg. to 800 mg.slowly. Cut out 400 mg. for about 2-3 months, then cut out next 400. Also Docs don't always look for reasons like B12 deficiency, thyroid problems, or low iron/ferritin absorbtion into red blood cells. Anemia causes restless legs. Your iron test will be normal. My neurologist did a different Ferritin test that most doctors don't know to do. My iron was 12,normal; but my ferritin was 6, almost at transfusion level. Your ferritin is supposed to be 90-120. I am now low normal, a 70. My nexium for acid reflux says it can stop the absorbtion of nutrients! I also take Klonipin/highly addictive, for RLS. I eventually intend to cut them in half and slowly quit them too.! Good Luck everybody! | F | 53 | 5 years | 8/16/2007 |