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 | neuropathy | weight gain, pain in feet, horrible dreams, pain in base of neck. had i known all this i would never have started taking them. i have been taking them 5 years now. i take 3-300mg per day. 4 days ago, i quit taking the morning pill, trying to wean myself off . the last 2 days the headaches have been severe. but i am going to keep trying. if anyone else has been trying to get off this horrible drug, i would love to know how you are doing with it. maybe it will give me some hope to keep trying | F | 60 | 5 years | 9/3/2006 | 1 | Diabetic neuropathy | I had to abruptly stop taking this medication due to being pregnant. The next 3 weeks after stopping it were terrible. It caused depression and suicidal thoughts. I had Insomnia for 4 days where I didn't sleep at all. I was abnormally angry for the 3 weeks and miserable. I would beware of this medication if at all possible. | F | 35 | 5 years 900 mg | 4/13/2014 | 1 | idiopathic left temporal epilepsy | weight gain, hair loss, reduced perspiration but very smelly when I did sweat, occasional migraines triggered by flourescent or flickering light and preceded by visual field disturbances, adrenal surges--pounding heartbeat, sweaty palms--when evening dose of Neurontin was taken too late | I switched from phenobarbitol to Neurontin and gained ten pounds immediately, but otherwise the side effects weren't bad, though if I took my night dose too late, my adrenalin went wild and I would be up all night. 1200-1600mg./day of Neurontin did a decent job of controlling my partial seizures. Then after 5 years my body went berserk. My throat was swelling in reaction to dozens of foods, chemical fumes, cold water, hot water. I was evaluated for mastocytosis and was told I had excessive mast cells but not mastocytosis. My neuro swore it couldn't be the Neurontin but I weaned myself off it (I suspect my epilepsy may have had something to do with reactions to wheat and dairy which I now avoid). As soon as I missed my last 300 mg. of Neurontin I began sneezing uncontrollably--that stopped after 24 hours, but the night sweats that began have taken years to control. Estrogen supplements were no help--what finally seems to have helped is mageseium supplements. I think that the Neurontin | F | 54 | 5 years | 7/2/2008 | 5 | Neuropathic Pain | Indigestion, weight gain (but that may be more lifestyle related - not exercising as much as I used to because of back problems), at recently increased dose seem to be dealing with flatulence. Marked drowsiness...I do not drive after taking my dose in the evening. Dopiness in the morning....no problem getting up but my brain is slow to get going! | This medication has hugely improved the quality of my life. I didn't sleep for more than a few hours a night for almost 2 years prior to being prescribed Gabapentin. The side effects are worth dealing with for the relief I have gained. I have to take my entire dose at once & quite early in the evening in order to be functioning in the morning. | F | 47 | 4 years 1600mg | 11/1/2014 | 5 | Sleepy | Less back pain | M | 58 | 4 years 1800 | 9/12/2016 | 5 | Neck pain and anxiety disorder | At first sleepy and clumsy. | You will get used to taking this medication you just have to give your body time to get used to it. That's why it's started at a low dose. | F | 39 | 4 years 600mg | 11/26/2016 | 5 | paresthesia i.e. cord encroachment | Very sleepy, almost drugged effect at first, but I was on way too much--1600mg 2X/day--5'2" and 120 lbs. Sleeping was a gift though at the time. Beware: Weird dreams and sleeplessness if skipped dose, taken late, or reduce dosage. Reduce GRADUALLY! Take with protein to reduce fogginess the next morning and make sure you have EIGHT HOURS to sleep. This will reduce the memory loss and lack of word retrival. I reduced dosage several times over four years. 800mg 1X/day worked best for a long time, but now I take 400mg 1X/day with the SAME EFFECTIVENESS and today starting 200mg! Keep a log and get to know your body's reaction to the drug. You too could be taking less and get the same results. Less medication is definitely better. | Chronic pain from an accident resulting in a ruptured cervical disk with minimal cord encroachment. Affected sensation in the hands and pain in the shoulder resembling dislocation. The pain was so bad I was sick and nauseas and unable to function at my job. I was informed that I was having small seizures as my body was trying to heal. Four years later, I'm still in a healing process, but it is much better. Neurontin saved my sanity! Although initially I was taking it because of neck pain, my OA is better, too and I have less headaches. I take less other medications. All the side effects combined have not made me stop taking Neurontin, but I have reduced the medication several times over the past 4-5 years. | F | 45 | 4 years | 12/28/2005 | 5 | Peripheral Neuropathy | I THINK it occasionally causes a severe depression when I accidentally miss a dose. I have never experienced clinical depression before but twice now I have had a profound depression episode for a couple of hours and both times I later realized that I had missed my dose the night before (med is taken 3 times a day with a double dose at night). | The drug is an absolute miracle as far as I am concerned. In fact every time I see a wheel chair I think that it is Neurontin that is saving me from such a ride. I am terrified to tell my doctor about the occasional profound depression for fear she will take me off the drug. | M | 54 | 4 years | 9/5/2006 | 5 | mood swings | dizziness, sleepiness | it has worked very well for myself and my sister | F | 49 | 4 years | 7/11/2005 | 5 | RLS | NONE | Absolute blessing. Suffered with RLS for over 25 years. This drug did the trick. And it was the only thing that did it! Now I use ReQuip and Neurontin together and RLS is completely relieved. I saw one comment that said there are other drugs that work better than Neurontin. Well, it really does depend on the patient. So if you suffer from RLS, don't give up. I would not have relief without Neurontin! | F | 54 | 4 years | 4/6/2007 | 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 | Radiculopathy (neuralgia) | For 3 years I took a very low dose of 400 mg. daily w/no side effects. Then with increasing pain my dosage increased to 900 mg. and brain fog and 9 extra pounds crept up on me. I was mystified until someone told me it could be the Neurontin. Now I'm trying to cut back. | Nothing worked for my radiculopathy until Neurontin; the sensation of electrical shocks through my lower back and legs was almost completely eliminated. Neurontin enabled me to begin relieving pressure on affected nerves through exercise and intensive stretching. Neurontin also helped reduce my anxiety. But keep in mind that for anxiety, it is best to also treat the underlying causes (e.g., through trauma therapy). | F | 49 | 4 years | 5/27/2006 | 5 | epilepsy/organic mood disorder | weight gain BIG TIME but not much else | Works really well at controlling siezures and mood. Has definately kept me out of the mental hospital. | F | 42 | 4 years | 12/19/2003 | 5 | Sciatica | Very sedating at first, but this decreased over time. | It relieved the severe, constant, bilateral sciatica when absolutely nothing else worked. I think it's very important to start at a very low dose & gradually increase it to avoid side effects. Also, anything high in magnesium (foods, otc meds, etc.) and/or fiber will block its effectiveness. | F | 47 | 4 years | 5/28/2004 | 4 | RA & FMS (Chronic Nerve Pain!) | Something like 6 years ago, I gained 25 lbs the first 6 weeks of taking it! Stopped taking it for 6 months and lost ALL that weight. Started back on it 4 years ago and take 1200 mg a day (when desperate). Otherwise, I also experience sleepiness, word-loss, loss of concentration and difficulty with making decisions. I am rather grateful now for others mentioning "fleeting feelings of hopelessness" and depression, as I have felt horribly guilty from those side effects, and NEVER before attributed them to the medicine. Since my benefits outweigh my side effects, I am hoping applying logic will help, (we shall see!). | Honestly it's when I don't take Neruontin that I experience those horriblly depressive feelings. However, judging from others comments, I'm not sure wheather to attribute those feelings WITH the medicine or not now. My doc lets me take it (as needed) and I try to take it take only it on the weekends, because of increased activity (hubby, my kids needs and attending church). I have to say it certainly has saved my marriage! BEFORE and now, when not on Neurontin, I hurt so much that I'd flinch if my hubby came within 3 ft of me! With it, I can have a loving relationship, fortunately it enhanses my sexual desire, NOT decrease it (lucky us!). BUT darn if I don't gain 5-6 lbs each weekend, and I really don't think I eat enough to warrant it. Except I can say I ENJOY eating when I am not in pain (I am always able to loose the weight, each week though). I certainly agree it ISN'T easy to go off it each week, I DO hate turning back into feeling like a squashed "pumpkin" from the seve | F | 49 | 4 years | 5/7/2007 | 4 | RA & FMS (Chronic Nerve Pain!) | Something like 6 years ago, I gained 25 lbs the first 6 weeks of taking it! Stopped taking it for 6 months and lost ALL that weight. Started back on it 4 years ago and take 1200 mg a day (when desperate). Otherwise, I also experience sleepiness, word-loss, loss of concentration and difficulty with making decisions. I am rather grateful now for others mentioning "fleeting feelings of hopelessness" and depression, as I have felt horribly guilty from those side effects, and NEVER before attributed them to the medicine. Since my benefits outweigh my side effects, I am hoping applying logic will help, (we shall see!). | Honestly it's when I don't take Neruontin that I experience those horriblly depressive feelings. However, judging from others comments, I'm not sure wheather to attribute those feelings WITH the medicine or not now. My doc lets me take it (as needed) and I try to take it take only it on the weekends, because of increased activity (hubby, my kids needs and attending church). I have to say it certainly has saved my marriage! BEFORE and now, when not on Neurontin, I hurt so much that I'd flinch if my hubby came within 3 ft of me! With it, I can have a loving relationship, fortunately it enhanses my sexual desire, NOT decrease it (lucky us!). BUT darn if I don't gain 5-6 lbs each weekend, and I really don't think I eat enough to warrant it. Except I can say I ENJOY eating when I am not in pain (I am always able to loose the weight, each week though). I certainly agree it ISN'T easy to go off it each week, I DO hate turning back into feeling like a squashed "pumpkin" from the pain | F | 49 | 4 years | 5/7/2007 | 4 | Peripheral Neuropathy | Sometimes have trouble recalling words. Occasional problems with balance. | It has generally been a help with the burning pain of diabetic neuropathy. It doesn't eliminate the pain, but combined with tramadol, it makes the pain tolerable. It really is the difference between agonizing, intractable pain, and medium pain. | M | 59 | 4 years | 5/14/2006 | 4 | Peripheral Neuropathy | Sometimes have trouble recalling words. Occasional problems with balance. | It has generally been a help with the burning pain of diabetic neuropathy. It doesn't eliminate the pai, but combined with tramadol, it makes the pain tolerable. It really is the difference between agonizing, intractable pain, and medium pain. | M | 59 | 4 years | 5/14/2006 | 4 | Hot flashes | I can't attribute any side effects to JUST Neurontin, as I am on a few different ones, but I sometimes have blurred vision, memory problems, stomach upset, difficulty with organizing thoughts, fatigue, etc. | I was prescribed Neurontin when I was at the Mayo Clinic for unrelated problems. I went into early menopause after chemotherapy for breast cancer, and could not take estrogen. The Neurontin worked GREAT...so well, that I can tell if I miss more than one dose, as the hot flashes return immediately. I was losing much sleep due to them, and was irritable, so the relief was dramatic...worth trying!! | F | 47 | 4 years | 6/8/2008 | 4 | migraine prevention | felt "stupid" at first, gradually that went away | cut down on frequency and intensity of migraines by about 1/2 | M | 61 | 4 years | 9/13/2009 |