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 | Diabetic Neuropathy Pain | It helped my neuropathy pain; but the horrible next day groggiest wasn't worth it. I have never felt this dreadful with any pill the next morning as I have with Neurontin. I cannot imagine how people report taking 600-1000-1200 mg. a day. | 300 mg at night about did me in. | F | 60 | 60 days | 9/3/2009 | 2 | Trigeminal Neuralgia | Depression, Suicidal Ideation | I don't know if this drug would have worked for my neuralgia or not, as I never reached a really therapeutic dose. At 900mg/day, I started thinking about killing myself all the time. I have never had suicidal thoughts before in my life! I had noticed feeling depressed at lower doses, but hadn't given it much thought until the terrible thoughts started happening. Take care with this med -- the suicidal ideation came on quite suddenly, and was very frightening. | F | 42 | | 8/26/2009 | 2 | Meralgia Paresthetica | Groggy, dopey, losing my balance, blurry vision, very dry mouth and thirsty all the time. Gaining weight. | Neurologist wanted to start me at 900 mg/day and then cut back if I had ill effects. I said I would prefer to start at 300 mg/day and work up slowly unless I had ill effects. Got to about 600 mg/day and started feeling groggy,etc. He had me cut back a bit but I am weaning myself off and will figure out some other way to deal with the leg pain! This side effects of this medication are worse than the problem it was supposed to help. I've since had others tell of similar problems with Neurontin. Thanks but no thanks. | F | 68 | 2 months | 8/23/2009 | 4 | Rapid Cycle Bipolar | Fatigue, grogginess,memory impairment. If doses are taken too close together, it has an alchol-like effect on me. Also, if I take too much of near bed time, I have a harder time waking up and have a 'hang over'. The side effects can be a pain, but's better than manic cycling. | This has been a good medication for me; it prevents manic episodes and is works for anxiety. For those of you with bipolar disorder, this medication is worth a try. It's a good mood stabilizer for me and I haven't had terrible side effects from it. Something to bear in mind; neurontin IS a safer drug than the benzos; it's not addictive and is much easier to get off of. It's also the best medication I have found for sleep and I have been on quite a few; a dose taken an hour or so before bed time works very well; as long as I don't take too much. I have found that, at the higher doses (900mgs+), it's important to space the doses out evenly; it will limit the side effects. | M | 27 | 7 years | 8/16/2009 | 3 | Damage to the meylin in my arms | constipation | M | 42 | 1 months | 8/16/2009 | 3 | | 8/12/2009 | 1 | seizures | Getting off dilantin, dr. recommended. Felt I was going crazy, out of control emotionally, all this quit when I was tapered off. | A extremely poor drug for me w/ complex partial seizures. | M | 55 | 30 days | 8/5/2009 | 1 | chronic joint pain | I was prescibed this drug for chronic joint pain. It did absolutely nothing for pain, but it did cause me to gain 45 lbs. in 6 weeks. I am only 5"2' , so 45lbs. is a lot of weight for me. | Before the Neurontin I was a thin person throughout my whole life. Now, because of the qweight, I am predisposed to diabetes, heart disease and many other health problems. I cannot lose the Neurontn weight because of the chronic pain and other issues for wbhich I sought treatment/ When my now ex-doc saw the 45lb. weight gain on my chart she casually said, "Oh yeah, that always happens," Do not take Neurontin for pain because it is usesless and dangerous. Take it only if you have the seizure disorder for which it was designed. Even then, I'd get as second pinion. | F | 57 | 6 months | 7/29/2009 | 5 | Neuralgia | Sleepiness, dizziness, memory loss. | I have been on Neurontin several times, and the side effects are always the same. I am sleepy all the time, dizzy all the time, and have no short term memory. I have bounced so many checks because I forgot that I used my debit card. I think the makers of Neurontin should pay my overdrafts! | M | 24 | 6 months | 7/27/2009 | 5 | post -herpetic nueralgia | Have taken 300mg 3x aday up to 1200mg 3x a day for 7 years higher dosages made me tired falling asleep driving is very easy be careful at high dosage. Ive had feeling of elation at higher dosages also. I have eye discharges but flushing them clears it. I have had vision changes over that time but do not know if its the drug. Miss a dose I get aggitated. 2 years ago I started having severe low back pain and pain down my leg have now started with lyrica that helps with that I have had multiple injections and mri's starting to wonder if it is from prolonged use of neurontin I will update this when I find out. Do not stop taking without a doctor!! you need to ween off over time. I have gained 40lbs in 7 years could be older age to? I didnt gain much when I was working long hard hours as an electrician but now as work slowed and now laid off its going on quicker! lower activity jobs and lifestyles weight gain will increase. I have never had suicidal thoughts while taking this drug in 7 year | It has helped greatly with my nerve pain and hyper sensitivity from shingles I was hopeless before I finnaly found this drug!!!. To me it was a life saver! nerve pain is very aggitating and this drug has helped rid me of that feeling so I can function. I have an email link feel free to ask some questions. | M | 30 | 7 years | 7/22/2009 | 1 | Nerve damage, back & hip pain & tingling | Wish I would have read this board before I began taking gabapentin (300mg 2X/day). Have experienced most every side effect mentioned. Hair loss begun a few weeks ago and it is frightening. It did help the tingling which had prevented walking. Just not worth it. If you've been able to get off this drug please tell me what I can expect to go through. Also if you had hair loss, did it ever grow back? I hate this stuff. If you are considering taking it -- DON'T. | F | 64 | 3 months | 7/19/2009 | 5 | geniculate neuralgia (ear pain) | Tired at first, jittery/restless/shakey if I forget to take it | I was tired when I first started taking this drug, but I eventually got past that. I take 300mg twice a day and has totally wiped out my ear pain. The only side effect I have now is if I forget to take it at bed time. Which is rare. About two hours later I'll wake up jittery/restless/shakey. It goes away in about 30 minutes after I take it and can go back to sleep. So my body is addicted to the medicine. If I decided to stop, I would have to ween off slowly. | F | 42 | 3 years | 7/17/2009 | 4 | plantar fashia pain-high arches | dry mouth, groggy for an hour or two after waking | pain kept me from sleeping, neurontin resolves the pain, I only use the medication as needed, 2 to 3 times a week at 800 mg prior to sleep--knocks the pain out and is worth the side affects | F | 54 | 2 years | 7/16/2009 | 1 | peripheral neuropathy (Feet) | Tired, very drowsy, back and legs ached, very clumsy, unable to walk straight, blurred vision, slurred speech, trouble concentrating, irritable and easily angered, increased BP (116/60 ->163/82). One 300 Mg dose. Diarrea the day after (when I did not take another). | As one diagnosed with autism, it seemed like voltage to brain was reduced. 24 hours later, neuropathy pain returned more than ever before. It "made me stupid", clumsy, edgy, and 'fuzzy' while only moderating my Charcot foot pain slightly. I need to use my brain A LOT to be 'highly functional' autistic...this stuff did not help at all. Won't take it again. | M | 55 | 1 days | 7/13/2009 | 3 | peripheral neuropathy | Doctor had to keep increasing the dose. It would work for awhile, then stop working. I am still in the process of trying to get good results. | M | 67 | 7 weeks | 7/9/2009 | 5 | Central (Thalamic) Pain Syndrome af | Weight gain. Brain fog, esp after increasing dosage. More vivid often nightmatish dreams. Word forgetfulness, even in the middle of a sentence. | I developed CPS after a stroke - a constant horrible cold burning pain on one side of my body. I am lucky that gabapentin helps me control it by lowering the pain intensity. It has saved my life. No joke. It has made me forgetful and thickened my waist. But at least I am not crawling on the floor, retching with unbearable pain, which is what happens when I do not take it. Gabapentin has side effects. CPS is Hell - a never ending burning pain that does not consume your flesh. Given a choice, I will continue to take the drug. | F | 52 | 21 months | 7/6/2009 | 4 | insomnia | slight dizziness but worth it | seems to be helping for my sleep | F | 43 | 2 days | 7/1/2009 | 3 | Bipolar/panic + lamictal 150mg | sudden mood shifts, headache, inability to think of words, typing is next to impossible, tired, loss of equilibrium, weight loss | am taking 1800mg in conjunction w.150mg of Lamictal for bipolar + agoraphobia w/panic attacks + insomnia. i had been on Wellbutrin and Zoloft when they thought i had clinical depression - turns out it was bipolar. they put me on Zoloft & lamictal - the zoloft made me manic no matter what. then just lamictal but i wasnt sleeping and i was having more frequent panic attacks due to my agoraphobia. then i was given Ambien - i hallucinated on that. then they gave me xanax and ativan - neither did ANYTHING for my agoraphobia. so my psychiatrist consulted a psychopharmacologist who recommended 1800mg of Neurontin witht the Lamictal. seems to be working OK so far. i feel off-balance a lot, and i have tension in my back & nexk, and i have headaches and i am not hungry at all. i also notice that my eczema doesnt hurt or itch as much as it did before to started teh Neurontin.... | F | 31 | | 6/17/2009 | 3 | Anxiety, Insomnia | mild dizziness, slow speech. | This drug has helped me with anxiety a bit, and it helped my mood a little. The drug is not addictive as the benzos, it can help with mild anxiety symptoms, it is really used for pain and as an antisconvulsant. Unfortunately, you will need a higher dose to get some of those off label benefits | M | 33 | 3 months | 6/13/2009 | 4 | fibromialgia | blurred vision | i recently was diagnosed with fibromialgia a few months ago, and i have been taking 600mg 3 times a day. it has helped a lot with my burning pain that has been shooting up from my hands to my neck and back. it doesn't take all the pain away, but without it, i would be in misery. the only side effect i have noticed is blurred vision, but only slightly, and not all the time. | M | 27 | 3 months | 6/8/2009 |