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 | Bi-Polar Disorder: Insomnia/Anxiety | It wasn't until after I stopped taking Gabapentin that I was able to link the medicine to my high level of anxiety, reduced cognition and severe memory loss. It also increased the intensity and frequency of my depression. While taking the medicine it was difficult for me to even hold a conversation. | While I know everyone reacts differently to medication. I can't see how this medicine would benefit anyone | M | 42 | 3 years 300mg 1X day | 7/29/2014 | 5 | Bipolar 1 and epilepsy | None | This drug is a lifesaver, I had a grand mull seizure with in two hours of coming out of the seizure I had another one neurontin was given to me and with in 24 hours all my seizures stop. As well with seroquel I have been seizure free as well a my mania has been under control. | M | 26 | 2.5 years | 3/25/2006 | 4 | nerve damage after surgery | loss of memory (in the beginning) some trouble with speech (in the beginning) | The Cost Is astronomical | F | 45 | 2.5 years | 5/27/2002 | 4 | post herpatic neuralgia | weight gain (18 lbs in a year), loss of concentration, forgetfulness, hard to find words in conversation | Prescribed for post herpatic pain that suddenly came on after many years and got increasingly worse. Helped pain a lot. Dosage was 300 mg. 2 x daily and I was tired all the time so bega taking it at night which helped with sleep. Cut dosage back to 400 mg. at bedtime. Having more pain issues but can control it fairly well with Aleve along with the neurontin. On occasion take 400 mg 2x day. After reading the board I'm feeling I want to begin tapering off this medication. Will get Rx for 100 mg. and taper off 100 mg at a time over many months. Been taking it for 2 1/2 years consistently so feel a slow tapering will not cause major withdrawal. Weight gain has been significant especially in the first year and this affected blood sugar readings, cholesterol, etc. So was put on other meds for that.....I just want off the Rx bandwagon!! Brain "fog" is an issue, too, and beginning to think I was starting with Alzheimer's.......mind would just go blank. | F | 66 | 2.5 years | 11/16/2007 | 2 | Recreational use | loss of word recall, fogginess, most importantly: Lost the ability to go out and do the things I enjoy. | I started taking this drug after my sister-in-law said dhe took it for restless legs. I do have restless legs, but the high for me was better than cocaine, alcohol, or any other illegal drug. I found an online pharmacy where I could get it shipped w/o a prescription for less than a dollar per pill and these are 800 mg capsules. Now I see that prolonged use just turns you into a zombie and you lose the ability to enjoy life. Now it pretty much just makes me feel normal and i have taken upwards of 5000 mgs in one day. I feel like my heart is always stressed and beating hard, palpitations, morning headaches, and I nap all the time. Sometimes i come home from work and sleep from 3 to 9...then back to sleep until morning after I pig out(it gives me the munchies too). Get off of this drug! | M | 32 | 2.5 years | 1/1/2008 | 5 | trigeminal neuralgia | dizziness, sleepiness, numbness (which is good in my case), some shortness of breath or fatigue, inability or want to concentrate. pain relief!! | I don't take this as prescribed.. I'm supposed to take one the 1st night then 2 the next day and then 3x a day after. This drug saved me from myself with the sudden pain of trigeminal neuralgia.. it saved my life! Opiates, alcohol, nothing would take away my facial pain (I didn't know why I was in pain).. it felt like someone shot me in the face but I didn't get to die or get treated for it! It's crazy expensive if you don't have insurance but it's worth every penny for this condition. I don't know about other conditions or why others take it, I just know it works for what they call the "suicide disease" which I have. I tend to have outbreaks of pain when I am stressed at work or sick or occaisional pms.. I only take this when I have that pain coming on and it takes it right away, it numbs it right up. It's the only thing that works. I have taken it maybe 6 times in the past 12 months. I don't understand why the doc wanted me to take it so much (I don't like dr's, I don | F | 38 | 2 years | 1/14/2008 | 5 | diabetic neuropothy | M | 47 | 2 years | 8/1/2007 | 5 | neuropathic pain | drowsiness | M | 57 | 2 years | 3/19/2005 | 5 | bi-polar disorder | 1800mg daily along with 400mg wellbutrin and 30mg buspar. I began taking neurontin as an alternative to depakote which caused sexual dysfunction. Increased initial dosage of 900mgs to 1800mgs over a 2 year period. Last change was about 9 months ago. | M | 41 | 2 years | 10/31/2001 | 5 | trigeminal neuralgia | no side effects | this medication has helped me. Without it I am in terrible pain | 40 | 2 years | 5/29/2002 | 5 | MANIC-DEPRESSIVE, MENOPAUSE | I think it has caused a slight blurring of my vision, other than that it has been wonderful. It has controlled my mood swings almost completely. | F | 41 | 2 years | 1/24/2003 | 5 | Fibromyalgia | Drowsiness | I love this drug! It helps me sleep through the night and with my pain. I dont know what I would do without it. | F | 22 | 2 years | 7/18/2004 | 5 | peripheral neuropathy , fibromy | some brain fog for a while , a little dizziness, not to bad on side effects | My whole body was taken over by neuropathy with electric shocks , odd sensations, etc . Neurontin gave me relief . I had to work up to the right dose though. I started at 800 mg day , that did very little , over the course of a year I ended up at 800 mg. 4 x a day . That is a lot but is what I neeeded . I could not operate with neurontin . | M | 56 | 2 years | 12/3/2006 | 5 | Essential Tremor | increase thirst. | I have had essential tremor all my life and have taken many different drugs for my hand tremors. My neurologist prescribed this to me a couple of years ago and it has helped me greatly. As you age ET gets worse. I am taking 900mg/day and may be ready for an increase. I will see at my next visit. It seems to make me a bit chatty and more social then usual. | M | 68 | 2 years | 6/13/2005 | 5 | Anxiety | Disturbed sleep and odd dreams, if taken within 4 hours of bedtime | Use caution due to many negative reports on this board, but for me, absolutely wonderful for anxiety. Took care of my constant moderate anxiety and takes most of the edge off severe anxiety and hyper feelings after stressful events, which for me included many interactions with strangers. 400 mg in morning often enough, sometimes take another dose in afternoon or before expected stress. Seriously, I'm a better parent, more patient, less distracted. Started 3x per day but didn't need that level. Also taking Celexa for depression. My heart goes out to those with bad experiences on Neurontin, but I wouldn't be without it. Looks like it needs serious study for anxiety, which I think is still an off-label use. | M | 40 | 2 years | 12/17/2004 | 5 | GAD, Panic Disorder, OCD, MDD | Lethargy. | This med helps me to feel so much calmer. | M | 16 | 2 years 300 M.G 2X day | 9/24/2012 | 5 | polythemia vera | if you want to stop that itchy skin due to polythemia vera try this medication it is the best. tried hyroxzine ng. TRUST ME THIS IS THE BEST | F | 56 | 2 years 300mg 1X day | 2/20/2012 | 5 | Neuropathy | At first, dizziness, dry mouth, some fatigue, but they went away within a week. | This medicine is good for some people, and it helped me a great deal on the higher dose. When I took myself off this med, I felt really weak muscularly for about two weeks, but then felt all right, except the pain came back. I came back to this drug per my dr., & I have felt much better since. | F | 36 | 2 years 600 mg 4X day | 2/17/2011 | 5 | bipolar, diabetes | small amount of fatigue. | Neurontin for me is excellent. it helps with several different areas that I need. mood, neuropathy, restless leg. I noticed immediately when I started taking it that it was going to be very helpful. | 43 | 2 years 600 2X day | 3/1/2016 | 5 | Initially for migraines & insomnia | None that I'm aware; no weight gain or ill effects. | Although not its intended purpose I've seen a 100% reversal of my severe social anxiety (that I've had since I was a kid and assumed was just me being me). I also noticed a decrease in migraines and my hand tremors. It has been about 2 years now that I've been on this medication, currently at 900mg/taken once a day at night. It is honestly the best of the MANY medications I've been prescribed and usually react badly to. I only hope that it continues to work well! I was prescribed gabapentin as another effort to help my migraines, tremors and severe insomnia; Dr's are unsure at this time (5 years post initial disability) whether my primary condition causing problems is my brain tumor & lesions, or early onset MS although it is possibly that it's a little bit of both. | F | 29 | 2 years 900mg/day | 1/9/2016 |