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 | TMJ pain | Within two days of starting the drug my mood crashed. I started crying. I felt so unbelievably depressed and not ok. This was my worst fear come true. It's terrifying how quickly the drug took over. I called the pharmacist and I was told I could stop since I had only been on it two days. I'm not sure what else we can do for my TMJ pain while I wait for the specialist. The Dr. Told me I'm running out of options. | F | 33 | 3 days 100mg | 3/13/2017 | 1 | Chronic pain | Dizzy, poor balance, facial swelling, couldn't stay awake, foggy brained | F | 42 | 3 days 300mg | 3/20/2017 | 1 | fibromyalgia/cfs/neck pain | weight gain, extreme brain-fog, loss of vision, | I had concerns about staying on this med for a lengthy time. I wondered if maybe I would do just as well without it, so I weaned myself off. Anything that gives you withdrawals that include"severe electricity-through-veins" feeling could not have been doing your body any long-term good. I am very concerned after years of taking several meds for pain, muscle relaxers, anti-depressants, etc....that the long-term effects may be what takes my life eventually and not the conditions in themselves. | F | 47 | 3 days | 9/3/2005 | 1 | FMS | Sleepwalking: Living alone that's dangerous. Brain Fog. Depression. | Lortab worked better on pain. On 2 weeks; Off 2 weeks so I don't risk addiction. Also excercise on a Gazelle 20 min a day. | F | 46 | 3 days | 1/13/2006 | 1 | CRPS | Weight gain, memory loss, no sex drive, depression, anxiety, sweats, | When you don't feel 6 abscess in your mouth leaking poison into your body, how many other issues does this medication coverup? no pain relief, off this med now, last pill 1 week ago and pain no worse or better than when on it. Will try natural therapies, never touching this stuff again | F | 50 | 3 days 300 4X day | 12/8/2010 | 1 | fibromyalgia, poor insur. coverage | none | I have fibromyalgia and have been taking Lyrica (it's wonderful) but my insurance won't cover it so it's super expensive. I thought I'd try Neurontin, but it doesn't do ANYTHING. It doesn't take away my pain at all, so I'm going back to my $182/bottle Lyrica. | F | 23 | 3 days 300 mg 3X day | 6/14/2011 | 1 | Herniated disc pinching nerve | Severe bloating, shakey, flu like symptoms, fuzzy eyes, extreme diareah | F | 51 | 3 days 300 mg 3x | 11/26/2011 | 1 | Idiopathic peripheral neuropathy | I'm taking 100 mg 3 times per day. I can handle the dizziness & unsteady feeling when I walk, mostly because I think it would probably go away once my body became accustomed to the drug. It's the fact that I've noticed that the burning pain & tingling in my feet & hands has WORSENED (dramatically) since starting Neurontin. I'm going to try giving Neurontin two weeks to see if my body just needs to "adjust" to it, but if the pain stays this bad or, God forbid, worsens anymore, I'm telling my Neurologist that I refuse to take it. | F | 43 | 3 days 300 mg | 12/10/2011 | 1 | cervical nerve damage car accident | Loss of control of emotions, felt out of my mind. Insomnia,gas and bloating,very hungry. | Only took this for 3 days and after the episode of "losing my mind" decided no way and then I found all these reviews. I am stopping it today! By the way it is 5 am and I have been up since 3am, VERY unusual. | F | 38 | 3 days | 1/6/2008 | 1 | neuropathy,fibromyalgia | Dizziness,swelling,nausea,burning skin,night terrors. | Would never take this again! I felt so sick on it! Lyrica (now approved by FDA for treatment of fibromyalgia) is very much like Neurontin aka gabapentin. BEWARE! | F | 35 | 3 days | 12/20/2007 | 5 | post-polio syndrome chronic pain | slightly giddy mood, a little excited. reminds me of cocaine, but that was 35 years ago and I was a kid experimenting. But it does remind me of the total sense of wellbeing. | It's almost scary. Did someone touch me with a magic wand? I haven't felt this loose and flexible in decades. I have a bounce in my step and I feel good. My pain is dramatically reduced. I'm afraid to believe this is happening. I've had chronic pain and extreme fatigue for so many years. It's like a liberation. It really is. | F | 61 | 2 days 600 mg 3X day | 3/29/2011 | 5 | Anxiety & Unpresented Back Pain | Slight drowsiness | I feel more comfortable, and this is the second day. I abused my clonazepam script, and have been suffering from motor tics and anxiety since I had to tell the doctor and pharmacy and haven't been medicated for that. For the first time in months I feel calm and hopeful. The doctor said that she believe that gabapentin may alleviate some of my anxiety but it does not bind to the GABA receptors, will not make me 'high' and i would not abuse it. This is amazing. She is right! I have no insomnia or anxiety effects that others report. I am very sensitive to medications, but this one is not giving me any side effects. I am at 100mg 3x a day. Wow! | M | 30 | 2 days | 11/19/2008 | 5 | Migraine, Nerve & Occipital Pain | A little jittery maybe. | My neurologist told me that I could actually take this drug on an as needed basis for my break through head pain and migraines, since I am taking Cymbalta as a preventative. I have taken 200 mg's twice for acute occipital nerve pain and migraine and am thrilled to say it helped drastically both times within the hour! The neurologist does not want me to take it daily until we determine whether the Cymbalta is working or not, but based on how much it helped my pain I will definitely try this medication next on a daily basis if the Cymbalta fails. I am relieved that it works because I am starting to have stomach pains from taking so much Motrin and really needed an alternative! | F | 43 | 2 days | 11/19/2008 | 4 | insomnia | slight dizziness but worth it | seems to be helping for my sleep | F | 43 | 2 days | 7/1/2009 | 4 | trigeminal neuralgia | foggy, cant think of right words sometimes | 400mg 3 times aday has completely taken away my pain and i am willing to put up with the side affects to avoid the pain again | M | 52 | 2 days | 5/14/2007 | 3 | Hot flashes caused by going off HRT | I have gained 11 lbs. in less than 2 months. It seems to be harder to get sexually aroused and to climax. It has helped with the hot flashes after uping dose to 500 mg morning and afternoon and 900 mg in the evening but I'm not sure it's worth it. | I did take 800 mg 3 times a day for a short period of time but I felt spacey, all food tasted nasty and I had horrific dry mouth. | F | 51 | 2 days | 9/14/2007 | 3 | epilepsy | blurred vision, but overall better than Tegretol, clearer head, not groggy | after two years use developed joint pains: shoulder, elbow burned to the point I thought I was experiencing heart attack symptoms or had broken clavicle. Doctor said tennis elbow, golf elbow, strained muscles, etc. I stopped use three days ago and pains are diappearing. | M | 43 | 2 days | 4/5/2004 | 3 | bipolar | blurred vision, headache, severe pain in back of neck, migraine like symptoms, shoulder ache | Psychiatrist said there were NO SIDE EFFECTS to this drug. After taking one day I experienced the stated side effects. I went back to the doctor and he insist that the things I experienced are not because of this drug. I welcome feedback see email. | F | 37 | 2 days | 5/13/2004 | 3 | Sciatica, Scoliosis, leg nerve pain | Drowsiness, I feel either like I've smoke marijuana or am drunk. I don't do either of those things and I'm not enjoying this medication so far. | My doctor wants me to go up to 900 mg a day but I don't think I could take it. | F | 29 | 2 days 600 | 11/18/2014 | 2 | Insomnia, Restless Leg Syndrome | Increased heart rate, feeling euphoric/high, trouble sleeping, muscles twitching, diziness. | The side effects made it so difficult for me to fall asleep that I have discontinued using it after only 2 days. The lack of deep sleep made me feel drowsy and confused the next day, wich is exactly what I'm trying to avoid. The euphoric feeling, even with only one dose of 100 MG, may make this drug interesting as an alternative for conventional antidepressants. But I would advise against taking this at night. | M | 43 | 2 days 100 MG 3X day | 11/25/2015 |