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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR NEURONTIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | anxiety/ mood disorder NOS | Extreme fatigue/exhaustion, general apathy during activities normally found exciting, inability to stay awake, sleeping probably 15-18 hours per day, dizziness, drowsiness, depersonalization, weight gain. Makes taking care of oneself, keeping a job, or succeeding in school nearly impossible. Rendered me essentially non functional. | I caution against taking gabapentin (neurontin) alongside other anticonvulsants. The bad effects, especially chronic exhaustion/fatigue, are heavily amplified. Loved ones thought I might have narcolepsy upon taking this medication because I literally could not stay awake. While taking this medication it made it to where I didn't care about anything and could not do anything other than sleep. Do not operate a vehicle or machinery while taking. Neurontin got me into 2 major car accidents due to falling asleep uncontrollably at the wheel. | F | 21 | 1 years 1X day | 10/7/2021 | 3 | Migraine and anxiety | Weight gain of 15 lbs. In three weeks at 600 mg., edema, dry mouth, rashes, bruising | I cut this med. In half a few weeks ago and already have lost 10 lbs. | F | 55 | 4 months 300 | 9/30/2019 | 4 | Migraine and anxiety | Blurred vision, dry mouth | Very hard to get off, ended up in the hospital because of horrible migraines when I tried to cut down on the dosage | F | 54 | 3 months 600 | 6/20/2019 | 1 | Anxiety | Horrible Upset stomach Drowsiness Nausea Dizziness Leg and foot pain Lack of motivation Trouble concentrating | F | 22 | 100 days 1200 | 7/22/2018 | 1 | Anxiety panic attacks | I felt intoxicated but NOT in a good way. It worsened my anxiety like ten-fold! I thought my husband was going to have to take me to the ER. It was so scary that I would never recommend anyone take it for any reason. I felt dizzy, bad high, foggy headed, dry mouth, no coordination, loopy, extreme anxiety, trippy feeling, paranoid, heart pounding, very sleepy, then later on hyper active and insomnia. If this is how I feel after ONE dose of 300mg, f*** it - I'm throwing the other 89 pills away! I thought I was going to die. | Don't take it for any reason. Unless you like feeling like you're going to die. STAY AWAY FROM THIS DRUG!!! | F | 31 | 1 days 300mg | 4/11/2017 | 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 | 1 | Anxiety disorder | Involuntary body jerks, stuttering, slurred speech, increased anxiety, insomnia, agitation | I only took it for about 10 days, give or take. I started having the side effects within 3 days. I immediately reported them to the nurse, asking if I should stop taking it. Within 6 days it was full on life altering. Horrible..I stopped taking it on my own after that. | F | 36 | 10 days | 11/3/2016 | 1 | Lightheadedness? Vertigo? Anxiety? | Drunken dizzy feeling, memory loss, chest and muscle pain, numbness tingling of limbs, narcolepsy, tiredness, confusion, constant thirsty and appetite, weight gain, unrestful sleep, nausea, diarrhea, constipation, crazy thoughts or odd behavior, lost feeling, and higher anxiety disorder. | If a neurologist gives you this and you tell them all these side effect a month later but they just up the dose and tell you gabapentin don't give up these side effects then you need to find a new doctor. This stuff destroyed my life and career. I can't pay my bills from all the work I lost and medical bills from constant ER visits due to side effects. | M | 38 | 10 days 600 mg | 9/7/2016 | 5 | Nerve pain and anxiety | A bit of dizziness | Nice drug for nerve pain and anxiety | M | 56 | 1 days 300mg | 6/18/2016 | 5 | ANXIETY | None | A WONDERFUL PILL...took me off Adavan because I'm a drinker N put me on Neurontin. Thought my Anxiety would never go away being off Adavan, but Neurontin has changed my life! NO ANXIETY!!! NO PANIC ATTACKS....GONE!.....THANKYOU SO MUCH TO THE MAKERS OF THIS PILL..my nerves are under control now👍👍👍 | F | 37 | 1 months 300mg3/day | 3/30/2016 | 1 | Anxiety | Made my anxiety so much worse. Eventually my heart start racing and I had a panic attack. Went to urgent care and got Ativan to calm me down. | Wl | F | 28 | 1 days 300 MG | 3/10/2016 | 1 | RLS and anxiety | Horrible headaches that lasted days on end and never would go away. Dizziness, depression, horrible mood swings, insomnia, horrible dry mouth. | Do a lot of research before starting this medication, it may help others, but definitively made me feel worse than ever. Stopped taking it two days ago, the first day I didn't take it, headache gone. Still a little head tingle and anxious, but I would rather deal with that than the awful side effects. | F | 30 | 2 weeks 600mg | 2/4/2016 | 4 | Anxiety and Fibromyalgia nerve pain | Fatigue, gained five pounds, increased carb craving, some minor delay on orgasm, short term memory issues (hard to find the right word) | F | 27 | 8 months 100mg 4X day | 12/25/2015 | 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 | 4 | Anxiety, neuropathic pain(Lyme dis) | I never noticed any negative side effects, but I hear that it can be difficult to get off of it... Which is why I'm not going to go up any more on my dose. | It calmed me down from daily anxiety, and lessened the neuropathic pain I was experiencing in my legs. I kind of feel like I need to be on a higher dosage to achieve the complete benefit, but I am afraid to increase my dose because I hear it can be difficult to withdraw from... On especially bad days where I feel sick from Lyme treatment etc, sometimes I take my entire day's dosage (1800mg) all at once instead of spread out and that seems to really help during those times. | F | 26 | 1 years 600mg 3x | 8/8/2015 | 5 | Severe Anxiety / Depression | Increased energy, mood stability, decreased anxiety | I usually would be reluctant to review a medication after only three weeks but the benefit for me in terms of anxiety reduction, has been immediate and quite amazing in comparison to various benzos used in the past. My social anxiety and depression had reached a level that was disabling...at times I found it difficult to move. The first dosage made me feel a little tipsy (so I thought ) but actually I was just experiencing massive relief. I am attempting to take as low a dosage as possible to avoid any potential side effects - cannot afford any additional weight gain that other meds have caused. I'm cautiously optimistic and keeping my fingers crossed. | F | 51 | 3 weeks 300 mg. 2X day | 2/22/2015 | 5 | Anxiety | A little off balance and clumsy at times. Have a hard time trying to find the word I'm looking for and some memory problems. | This medicine works great for my anxiety. It calms my nerves. I would definitely recommend. | F | 22 | 3 months 600mg | 11/2/2014 | 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 | 2 | Pain, sleep, anxiety, depression | Dysthymia, with alternating sudden and intense bouts of anger and suicidal ideations. Chronic ear infections, always feeling unwell, difficulty speaking. Never had a speech impediment, but around 5 months of use I frequently stutter, say the wrong words and slur my speech. | Did greatly help with sleep. I get quality sleep every day. Helped a little bit with pain. HORRIBLE FOR MOOD AND ANXIETY. Intensified both. What were mild issues have become CHRONIC and SEVERE. I often find myself paralyzed with dread and crying, something that NEVER happened before. | M | 23 | 7 months 200mg 1X day | 1/25/2014 | 1 | Anxiety | Bad hair loss | My hair fell out and it was ineffective | F | 43 | 4 months 2X day | 1/8/2014 |
NEURONTIN (GABAPENTIN): Gabapentin is used with other medications to prevent and control seizures. It is also used to relieve nerve pain following shingles (a painful rash due to herpes zoster infection) in adults. Gabapentin is known as an anticonvulsant or antiepileptic drug. FDA Approval Date: 1993-12-30 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)