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 |
| 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 | Disc herniation | Tremors, dropping things all the time, extreme anxiety and rapid weight gain | I will not take this drug again, it didn't even help the pain, doctor wanted to increase dose, I was on 900mg per day but I refused becaue of side effects | F | 66 | 30 days | 12/23/2009 | 1 | Migraines | Intense anger, easily triggered, Thoughts about self harm and harming others. Disassociation during some episodes | F | 37 | 30 days 900mg 1X day | 4/11/2015 | 1 | seizures | Getting off dilantin, dr. recommended. Felt I was going crazy, out of control emotionally, all this quit when I was tapered off. | A extremely poor drug for me w/ complex partial seizures. | M | 55 | 30 days | 8/5/2009 | 1 | chronic pain due to car accident | I started on the lowest dose. Within 48 hours, the nerve pain in my neck and back was greatly reduced. I did experience blurred vision, mental confusion and dizziness. | Within a month, I developed a strange and severe headache. Then, I had a minor stroke. The drs. insisted it wasn't the Neurontin. I know that it was the Neurontin. Please be careful. Everyone is different, but it took me six months to learn how to read and write again. The left side of my body is still weak despite exercise and rehab. | F | 60 | 30 days | 7/13/2008 | 1 | Hot flashes | Making me feel depressed and some anxiety and very tired and feeling sick to my stomach and no appetite. | F | 55 | 30 days 200 1X day | 5/9/2022 | 2 | general pain from THR - scar tissue | Felt "stupid" overall and "spaced out" - not so much pain relief, a little, not worth the long term effects of long term mental compromise. Have taken this drug off and on for years....NO MORE!! | Have stopped Neurontin for the second time. Was prescribed once before. Scar tissue pain can be resolved through massage, techniques available online. Painful initially, but worth the effort, pain lessens as more massage is done. Scar pain virtually eliminated, but must stay w/ it. SAVE your brain from Neutontin!!! | F | 60 | 28 days 300mg 2X day | 1/3/2015 | 1 | Neuropathy caused by Taxol (chemo) | Dizziness and balance problems; Inability to find words or complete thoughts; leg cramps | I am only taking 300 mg per day (at bedtime)and I cannot tolerate the side effects. There has been absolutely NO improvement of the neuropathy. | F | 59 | 28 days | 6/9/2007 | 5 | Severe Anxiety and Social phobia | Listen, this is the best drug for my anxiety. if I take enough (wink, wink) I feel absolutly wonderful. Pure euphoria, no more anxiety, no more panic, no more bad days. I was social, I stood tall when I walked, and I love life now. I am also on Zoloft 100mg, and Remeron 30mg. I am a severe benzo addict, so I can't have any xanax or anything, but I would rather have neurontin, 100%. This is my opinon, but this is my favorite pharm. It has changed my life | None | M | 29 | 27 days 600mg 4X day | 11/30/2010 Patient History | 2 | Back,neck pain and Fybromyalgia | memory,concentration,functioning,motor skills,balance,dry mouth,decrease appetite:-),speech, tired spells,sleeplessness and libido:-( | similar to the Lyrica family but a bit less potent so far? I am still currently taken Gaba going on a month now so i'm hoping symptoms subside or i will have to wean myself of this one too unfortunately? | F | 37 | 26 days | 6/23/2008 | 3 | MS symptoms of tingling .. | I never had many side effects to speak of,,, it was well tolerated. | I am on Neurontin for MS symptoms of numbness and tingling in my arms and legs from MS. My initial dose was 300 milligrams daily and I am currently taking 1,800 milligrams. It did nothing for my neuropathy pain in my legs at all until I increased the dosage.... For the first time in two years I felt a relief from the throbbing,burning and aching. I have loss of memory and cognitive issues that I assume are damage from my MS but now I am not so sure after reading some of the side effects seen here!!! My neurologist also mentioned zero side effects and told it that it can be safely taken in doses up to 5,400 milligrams!! I plan to call his office today and ask exactly how safe the dosage i am on is!!!! | F | 43 | 24 days | 9/24/2007 | 3 | Myofascai Chronic pain | drowsiness, interrupted sleep | I took this for approximatley 3 weeks, whereby the side effects did not dissipate. I found it was wonderfully effective in reducing the | F | 43 | 23 days | 6/14/2005 | 3 | Myofascai Chronic pain | drowsiness, interrupted sleep | I took this for approximatley 3 weeks, whereby the side effects did not dissipate. I found it was wonderfully effective in reducing the | F | 43 | 23 days | 6/14/2005 | 3 | sciatic pain | After only 1 week, Neurontin, at 300 mg a day, helped relieve my troublesome sciatic thigh pain, but I began to feel muddle-brained and impatient. Took myself off after only 23 days, because instead of my usual 'sweetness' I was becoming very impatient especially with my dear husband, 'treating him like a little child', as he expressed it. His darling bride of 48 years was suddenly just not very nice. I considered what he said and realized I was snapping at him numerous times a day because I was just plain annoyed with him and what he said. Now after a week off the pills, I am back to my normal pleasant self he says. | F | 76 | 23 days 2X day | 6/10/2012 | 1 | Peripheral neuropathy from Taxol | trouble recalling words, foggy feeling | After 2 weeks, dose was increased to 1200 mg/day. I developed swelling in hands and feet, severe bronchitis and shortness of breath. I read these are both side effects. My internist and oncology doctor are not relating it to the Gabapentin. I am taking myself off of it, gradually, of course. | F | 50 | 22 days | 3/1/2009 | 5 | Anxiety and Depression | Weight Gain | If you suffer from anxiety or depression don't walk, RUN to your doctor and get this stuff. It is astonishing. For the first time in my life I am ABSOLUTELY comfortable in my own skin. I've tried them all and this stuff is a Godsend. Funny, it does nothing for my foot pain. I have (so far) gained 10 pounds and I don't really care. | M | 53 | 21 days 300 3X day | 10/6/2015 | 3 | Facial neuralgia after oral surgery | Drowsiness, being unable to think clearly, anxiety, mood swings, depression, heart palpitations, lack of co-ordination,muscle weakness etc.changes in sleeping pattern -sometimes very sleepy, somtimes unable to sleep | Helps the pain but higher doses (3*300mg/day) caused unpleasant mental side effects | F | 29 | 21 days | 4/6/2004 | 2 | Migraines/Daily Headaches | Dizziness, tired, heart palpitations, tingling in leg, weird dreams, weight gain | This took away my small daily headaches for the most part, however it made my migraines worse. I stopped taking it because of the heart palpitations, something I got under control 2 years ago and they came back with this medication. The dizziness was also pretty bad, like I couldn't get myself balanced and my eyes weren't working the right way. This is the 3rd med I've been on (Topamax, Depakote, and now this) to prevent migraines. My doctor is switching me to Propranolol now. | F | 20 | 21 days | 8/1/2006 | 3 | Pain | Dizzy, anxious, tired (but unable to sleep, asthenia, dry mouth | Works well for certain types of pain, but lots of side-effects! | M | 35 | 20 days 900MG 1X day | 4/25/2015 | 2 | Lumbar Spinal Stenosis | Dizzyness. Drowsiness. | Taking 300 mg TID. Still have to take Vicodin to get relief from pain. | M | 68 | 20 days | 3/27/2009 |