NEURONTIN Reviews (GABAPENTIN)

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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)

  

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 1  Pinched Nerve Completely ruined my memory and concentration. Was sleeping an extra 3 hrs a day and was still tired. Pretty much killed my ability to program. (See comment for my solution.) Negative side effects ("brain fog", memory loss, excessive sleepiness) lasted for months after I stopped taking the drug. Trying to recover from Neurontin was worse then the pinched nerve it was trying to fix. I tried vitamins and supplements for 6 weeks with almost no mental improvement. Finally found solution: Provigil. Taking a low dosage of Provigil (50mg/day, 4x/week) completely erased the Neurontin/Gabapentin side effects while I recovered. Over time, the negative side-effects have retreated to the point I don't need the Provigil to stay functional at work. Unfortunately, insurance doesn't recognize Provigil for this use and the drug is $$$... but it worked. M 45 20 days
300 1X day
5/5/2010
 4  Head pain related to brain injury Severe dizziness, fatigue, constipation, poor wound healing, rashes, hair loss. The dizziness and fatigue diminished greatly with time. After being on for a few months, I started developing skin wounds, rashes and infections that would not heal. Then I noticed that I had bald patches forming on my scalp. I did not notice hair falling out because it affects the forming follicles which turn into something resembling a carpet fuzz. As hair falls out it is not replaced or is replaced by weak and thin hair. Hope it grows back. This is a very serious drug that I believe should only be used as last resort for short periods of time. I was told that brain chemistry will change to accomodate this medication over prolonged use. I hated being on this medication, but it helped my severe head pain when nothing else would. F 41 5 months
200mg 1X day
5/4/2010
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 1  pain management and menoapause This in my opinion is a very dangerous drug. I thought at first it might be helping. Looking back over my chart I realize as I increased the dose, my menopause symptoms actually got worse. I began to experience physical depression; fatigue and inability to cope. After four months on it i began to increase the dose on the advice of poorly informed doctors. I began to develop somnalence; swelling of my hands; ataxia; tinnitus and decreased immune system. Saddly, despite my complaints my doctor(s) failed to recognize the connection between the drug and the side effects. Eventually I just was not coping emotionally and psychologically. As Doctor Tom Perry says from the Therapeutics Initiative this drug can in some of us cause brain toxicity and it is hard to describe what is really going on. As I came off I too am experiencing nausea -- and sore stomache. I unfortunately came off too quickly which I would not recommend at all -- I crashed psychologically -- which felt very scary -- I am no F 50 10 months
1600 mg 1X day
4/9/2010
 5  degen disks neck/ lumbar No side effects noticed. I was placed on gaba (300mg x5) by Rheumatologist for degenerative disks in neck/osteoarthritis, and two herniated disks with arthritic changes in lumbar due to an old injury. The pain had been so bad for years that I was ready to try surgery. Gaba has made a huge difference in my neck pain. I rarely have the headaches and neckaches I suffered with almost daily (and which I had thought were partially caused by sinus(evidently not). I also had sciatic pain which the gaba was not overriding. I tried a Chiropractor out of desperation, and one month of adjustments on my hips has eliminated the sciatic pain (or at least enough that the gaba can handle the pain). So far, so good (although the Rheumatologist says you can eventually develope a tolerance and may have to increase the dose sometime in the future. M 54 3 months
1500 1X day
4/5/2010
 4  Migraines slighty drowsy at first I was having headaches about half the days in a month before beginning this med. Has cut down my days with a headache by half. Most of the days I have had a headache since I began the Neurontin were immediately after starting it- only 1 in the last 2 weeks! Virtually no side effects. Follow-up appointment in 2 more weeks, doc may increase dosage. This is the best result I have ever had with a preventative, and I have tried MANY of them. F 23 3 weeks
300mg 1X day
4/1/2010
 4  Bipolar Disorder/Anxiety memory loss.....word retrieval problems is the most of it. i have also noticed that my short term memory is pretty bad. it's often hard for me to remember what i did yesterday. or how long ago much of anything happened, unless it's 10 years ago or more. As long as it doesn't get worse or cause permanent damage, i don't really mind too much. To be fair I am also on 4 other psych meds. So who knows what does what. Also I have PTSD which often causes dissociation and mind fog. However, the Neurontin has helped my mania, irritability and anxiety by leaps and bounds. F 41 8 years
400 6X day
3/31/2010
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 5  Abdominal pain from celiac I've been a little absent-minded, but nothing serious. I have celiac and I've gluten-free for almost 7 years, but a large amount of pain has persisted. I've been on a lot of drugs that just made me sick, so I try to avoid them. After the first week with neurontin, the pain was all but vanished, my bowels moved better, and I was more productive at work. Wonderful! M 28 1 months
300 mg 3X day
3/30/2010
 5  OCD, anxiety, probably ADD. euphoria, increased libido, sometimes brain fog. it is awesome... saved my life. it reduced irritability, obsessions, compulsions and delete almost whole social phobia. it raises up my mood better that an SSRI. i suggest to try for its safety too. M 24 2 months
1200 4X day
3/24/2010
 3  Fibromyalgia I feel like I am taking a combination of "speed" and codeine. My body still hurts a lot, sometimes my mind feels sort of "swimmy", it keeps me awake which is causing me to move around more and end up hurting more. My mood is improved, however I find that I am also constantly clenching my jaw involuntarity and it is starting to hurt. Also my joints (especially knees) hurt and didn't before. F 42 4 days
300mg 3X day
3/19/2010
 3  anxiety, depression, insomnia Weight gain, feeling spaced out, midday tiredness, low energy, unable to remember words. I wrote a review for Neurontin about 6 weeks ago and couldn't have been more pleased. I thought this was the drug I had been waiting for all of my life. My depression, anxiety, and insomnia were greatly reduced and I could still have organsms. Then, about two weeks ago, it stopped working. I was so disappointment - my insomnia and anxiety (but not the depressive thoughts) returned. My shrink upped the dose from 900 to 1200 mgs at bedtime. Symptoms have not improved and my insomnia is worse than ever. On top of that, the increased dosage has caused me to be extremely tired, lethargic and I am now experiencing the word loss (I gave a talk yesterday and noticed how difficult it was - I had given this same talk numerous times and could not remember my presentation.) I am so upset and disappointed because I thought I finally found the right medicine for me. To make matters worse I took my old sleep inducing standby - Klonapin. With the Neurontin in my system the Klonapin had an antagonistic relationship and I was awake all night! Want to wean off before I gain more weight and lose my job. I really can't blame the Neurontin for the weight gain - it could be because I am too tired to exercise. M 56 5 months
1200 1X day
3/12/2010
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 3  siezures memory loss ,lose balance, weight gain, can't concentrate, confused, clouded feeling can't find right word fell like I 'm playing sherades to find words , come out in different order when I told my doctor he said it was not the neurontin I thought It was just me. I wish I found this site earlier.If med are late a nervous feeling.But works for seizures most of time, but some do break thru F 54 12 years
800 mg 3X day
3/10/2010
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 1  Fibromyagia Feeling like you are floating, indicision, hair loss, nail damage, gas and bloating, chest pain difficulty breathing and extreme irregular heart beat. symptoms increased in severity over time, was hospitalized for cardiovascular effects. doctors all told me that it wasn't the medicine. I went off the meds and after two weeks felt relief from palpitations. pain returned and I restarted at a lower dose about a week later symptoms returned. Benifits Do Not away the risks! F 35 7 months
300 mg 3X day
3/9/2010
 3  spinal tumors, sciatica SIGNIFICANT memory loss and "brain fog". I have a love/hate relationship with Neurontin. It works wonders on my nerve pain (I have a large, inoperable tumor on the left sciatic nerve), and really calms down some of the fibromyalgia pain. My GP initially tried me with Lyrica, but I had EVERY adverse side effect except organ injury and death. We then switched to Neurontin, and the difference was night and day in terms of pain relief and (mostly) lack of adverse effects. But I have serious issues with the memory loss it causes. My short-term memory is shot to H-ll. I will literally forget what I'm doing, where I'm going, etc., in the MIDDLE of doing something. I've been known to get to a flight of stairs and not remember whether I wanted to go up or down them, and will just stand there with one foot poised to move onto the stairs, which is SERIOUSLY dangerous when you're standing before a descending staircase with your foot dangling in mid-air (and yes, I've fallen down stairs because of it). It affects my work to the point where I'm seriously worried about my job. Would I recommend Neurontin? Maybe. But I'd definitely advise anyone who is taking it to watch out for the memory loss side effects, because they are BAD. F 47 1 years
600 mg 3X day
3/7/2010
 3  Charcot neuropathy Significant ataxia (staggering gait). Drowsiness. I now have tinnitus, which I'm wondering might be from the gabapentin? I can't take during the day as it makes me so sleepy (and I don't take that high of a dose) At times it seems to help my neuropathic pain, at other times I'm not convinced. Studies show it works in diabetic neuropathy, I don't think they're are any for Charcot. I stay on it on the urging of my physician. F 58 3 years
600 2X day
2/27/2010
 3  sciatica nerve pain and back pain I have a horrible memory after taking this drug. I often forget where I put things and quickly forget directions and information people tell me. When at work or school I feel like I am working through a fog. I get restless and constantly have to be doing something. I have gained at least 10 pounds since taking this medication. I take the max dosage (I believe) which is 2700mg a day, and it seems to numb out my body except for the nerve pain in my leg. So It does not really do much for my pain, but I don't have many other options, so I take the medication because it does dull the pain somewhat. F 17 4 months
300mg 9X day
2/26/2010
 1  spine, fibromialgia and agoraphobia rage, confusion, hallucinations, voices, hunger, pain all over, migraines from hell, depressed and feeling very suicidal then less suicidal, afraid to act upon it, wanting to do something insane like meet strange men on websites, gave away my poor cat of 3 years then freaked out and wanted him back, extremely paranoid, flashbacks of horrific events that i thought i had forgotten. Also, now mouth sores, armpit and neck sores. I really wanna get help for my spine, agoraphobia, depression and fibromyalgia...but at what cost? I think i have to see my g.p. before i act upon something or my daughter throws me out for raging at her all the time..ugh~ F 49 6 weeks
300 3X day
2/24/2010
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Patient History
 3  anxiety appetite increase F 36 9 months
1800 1X day
2/23/2010
 3  back pain absent minded, tired, no energy at 600 3x a day my pain level was much lower, however I could not function at work. could not focus on tasks, got confused in the middle of tasks, very forgetful and just dead tired all the time. have cut back to 300 2x a day, still have no energy, back pain is worse, but at least I can focus and remember things most of the time. M 35 9 months
600 3X day
2/23/2010
 4  Neuropathy neck pain(CM in Spinal C Mental fogginess, tired for the first week then it completely subsided. Would give this a 5 since it has worked great for the burning in right foot, neck pain, restless arm and itchiness in left arm following a bleed from a CM in my spinal cord, but over the past month or so I started having some speech issues(slurred) and loss of words and alertness..confusion..weaning myself off to 300 twice a day..my doc wanted to try Cymbalta, but I'm apprehensive to try it due to the bad reviews, so I'm hoping that taking just 300mg will do the trick. I can't deal with the speech issues and loss of words any longer otherwise I would stay on this medication...it gave me my life back. F 38 5 months
900mg 3X day
2/18/2010
 4  Carotid Dissection Possible weight gain,hair loss Started with 300 MG 3x day in hospital and no relief. Increase to 600MG and saw great relief from headache/neck pain. After 2 months pain started returning so neurologist increased to 900 MG 2xday and 600MG 1x day. Seeing relief from that but wondering how long before we have to increase that again. Not happy about weight gain and hair loss but nice to be pain free. F 38 3 months
900 MG 3X day
2/8/2010

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