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 | Peripheral neuropathy from Taxol | trouble recalling words, foggy feeling | After 2 weeks, dose was increased to 1200 mg/day. I developed swelling in hands and feet, severe bronchitis and shortness of breath. I read these are both side effects. My internist and oncology doctor are not relating it to the Gabapentin. I am taking myself off of it, gradually, of course. | F | 50 | 22 days | 3/1/2009 | 3 | severe osteoarthritis, fibromylgia | increased appetite, weight gain, feeling of depression, and oppression, then loss of appetite, didn't want to leave the house, antisocial behavior | 300 mg twice a day and after about a month did have decrease in pain which was incredible but after two and half months the side effects were severe enough that I stopped taking it--then I was so irritable I wanted to twist somebody's head off which passed after a couple weeks | F | 56 | 2 months | 2/24/2009 | 5 | post-herpetic neuralgia (shingles) | exteremely blurry vision at times -but perfectly fine vision most of the time. extreme thirst, rapid speech. i have difficulty speaking what is on my mind..i know exactly what i am trying to say but when it actually comes out of my mouth it seems like all of the words come out at once. then i wish i never opened my mouth to begin with. i've managed to embarass myself quite a few times now which is a shame because ever since i began taking neurontin all i want to do is talk and socialize with people -anyone who wants to talk. before neurontin i was mostly shy, reserved and well spoken. my sleep pattern has been somewhat disrupted. i wake several times throughout the night, and can't fall asleep for hours sometimes. other times i want to sleep the day away. i am still in the process of finding the right dose to ease my back pain, but i have found that it does help a great deal with the stabbing and pins and needles sensation. | on the more positive side, people around me have noticed some positive changes. i have been told i look better, and well rested, sound perkier and am just more friendly and approachable..which makes me happy and sad at the same time because i was unaware i was so miserable to be around to begin with. i often feel like i could burst out into laughter for no reason at all. i would recomend giving neurontin a shot...for me, the good has definately out-weighed the bad. | F | 24 | 14 days | 2/22/2009 | 5 | interstitial cystitis | 1st few days feel very hyper, like a speeding feeling (not that I've ever had speed). Weight gain of about 1 lb a month even after trying very hard to keep it off. | I love this drug!! No side effects, just took all my pain away like I have never had IC! Is amazing!!!! By the 3rd day I was pain free!! I'm upset about the weight gain though. 5 lbs in 5 months on a 1200 calorie diet and exercise. I am on 4 x 300mg daily. | F | 34 | 5 months | 2/17/2009 | 1 | Neuropathy | Severe dizziness, forgetfulness, drowsiness, etc. Numbness in hands, delayed movements. Mood swings, personality changes. | I could not be more dissatisfied with this medication. I feel like I am high all the time. I have bruises all over my body from walking into things. I am in graduate school, and I had to take time off because I can't even spell; yesterday, I forgot how to spell the word "does." As a math major with a 4.0 GPA, forgetting the basic multiplication tables (when I am supposed to be working on the "hole argument") is beyond infuriating. I am almost in tears with how much my mental capacity has decreased. The side effects are so severe that I am even forgetting how to do very rote things, like turn on the television or slice a piece of chicken -- that is, if I even remember to eat (sometimes I cannot even identify what that 'weird sensation' in my stomach is, a.k.a. hunger, so I go the entire day without eating). It isn't normal that I cannot coordinate holding a knife and a fork at the same time. Give me a break. This medication is horrible. I have seen no | M | 24 | 7 weeks | 2/13/2009 | 2 | Fibromyalgia | none | 900mg 3x a day. Didn't even feel like I took it. No effect. | F | 19 | 45 days | 2/7/2009 | 3 | nerve pain due to 4 surgeries | Sleepy and feel drunk if I take the pills too close together. Cannot think quickly enough to speak. I talk and then pause for too long before I can find the words to communicate with. | Am happy all of the time even though I have a major problem in my life. I forget things more easily now. When I forget to take a pill and take it an hour or 2 later, I feel drunk. I have no balance, say the wrong words when talking, and feel silly in how I act. Worried about my accuracy at work but am ok. The relief I have is not 100% but it is far better than when I didn't take it so I would like to increase my dosage to see if the pain with leave me. I am still not convinced the pain is from nerve damage. If the pain lessens more then maybe I will believe it. I can deal with the tiredness. The drunk feeling would not happen if I didn't forget some days until later to take a dosage. Do not like the constant happiness when I should be feeling sad. Doctor says the side effects and pain will get better the longer I take it. | F | 46 | 7 weeks | 1/26/2009 | 4 | peripheral neuropathy | Son is in wheelchair and nonverbal and was in kidney failure and diabetic PRIOR to starting Neurontin. It did relieve excruciating pain & swelling in feet. Now on for 3 years, and about 18 mos ago he has had unexplained pain and some swelling in left arm, now developing in right. Extreme tendon tightness, feet turning out, floppy legs, and lack of coordination. | Even tho these side effects are listed as rare, they certainly seem to be a pattern, following increase of neurontin over time to control neuopathy. Yes, I know he needs PT, but we have been overwhelmed with home dialysis, other illnesses, and can hardly think to add another specialist to our reigime. | 3 years | 1/15/2009 | 3 | MS, Peripheral Neuropathy from MS | Taking appx 800 mg for 10 years Different side effects at different times. At this time trying to withdrawal at 100 mg each day is impossible. Neurologist confused and now recommending withdrawl trying to get me on LYRICA. He has correctly noted my sleep pattern of 5 pm to 5am needs fixing to a 10 PM bedtime for circadium rhythems... SIDE EFFECTS --insomnia, burning of hands of feet after taking 1400 Neurontin as a trial. Had that before. Hard to say what else | Seemed to work better in early years, | F | 48 | 10 years | 1/12/2009 | 2 | Mood stabilizer | None | I just wanted to share my opinion. I was placed on 400 mg dose for several years. A social worker said it helped me with my mood. However, my antidpressant and benzodiapezine are taken before bed. Based on my sleep, I either will feel refreshed or irritable if not enough sleep. Later on, I switched to a relative of Neurontin for skin pickers which didn't do anything. I gradually decreased off the other med this Dec., one reason being my drug insurance. I feel the same as before. I don't have epilepsy. I am dysthymic but not bipolar. | F | 49 | | 1/11/2009 | 3 | brachiradial pruritis (itching arms | Water weight gain, occassional drunk feeling. | My neurologist prescribed this after a diagnosis for this weird itching on my arms with NO rash that we could not pin down that had been happening over 2.5 years. He said we had to build the dosage and it may make me sleepy at first. My highest buildup dosage was 3600 mg daily, and that would be make me feel weird sometimes, BUT it did help lower my core body temperature so that I didn't sweat so much, and thus helped with the arms itching during the summer. However, I was retaining a LOT of water and had to take Lasix daily for water retention. And the itching never completely subsided. I am now taking Buspar and Cyproheptadine for the itching, and that combination seems to do the trick. The only reason I still take Neurontin is to help me sleep at night, and it is a pretty good all-over pain reliever. I just can't get to sleep completely without it, though, and I have read that weaning off of this one completely is very difficult without a few weeks of "withdrawl." | F | 41 | 7 months | 1/10/2009 | 2 | postherpetic neuralgia | Sedation,brain burn, head jerking, muscle spasms, acne, poor vision, poor memory/speech, chills, gastro/intestinal distress, sore kidneys, new pains, ringing ears, cluster of sores in mouth/palette, hair thinning, congestion/cough, very low blood pressure, and emotional distress over the side effects. Note: no other drugs were being taken concomitantly. Strictly Neurontin | There is an initial honeymoon period - you get relief from intolerable nerve pain, you're sleeping, so you continue with the standard dosing protocols (300mg day 1 then up)Caution: if sensitive to drugs or coming off others, start low. I was underweight and struggling on drug treatments. No doubt this was a factor, while it reduced the core pain it created new types of pain in different parts. Within 1 hr of dosing I felt the chemicals entering the brain (brain burned),ears ringing, optical noise. Tummy fireworks became tummy torture. Sores on the roof of the mouth, and bronchial inflammation and coughing. These are big red flags. You know you've got stop taking it, but you know you have to taper gradually. My sense is that drugs can/will exacerbate pre-existing conditions or weaknesses, and create new weaknesses. Some of the damage I can see, some I can only sense. Some showed up immediately, some damage will no doubt appear down the road. Sadly, Dr. was't interested in the list of | F | 48 | 72 days | 1/8/2009 | 3 | chronic daily headaches | word expression difficult, confusion during conversations, insomnia and speeding feeling | I have had daily chronic headaches for over 4 yrs since my 2nd daughter was born. Neurontin has taken my headaches from a constant 7-8 level pain to around 3. I almost have a sensation like I feel the pain but perceive it less. Most people feel tired but Neurontin almost gives me energy. But I feel anxious sometimes when my mind takes a vacation when I really need it like driving or working! My decision making is horrible - being tormented by choices trying to pick out an apple at the grocery store! It is like the time/space relationship is all mixed up. Like I am on auto pilot almost an out-of-body experience. These all sound horrible but it the adverse events are much less on 100 mg taken 5 x before 5pm. | F | 41 | 6 months | 1/4/2009 | 3 | nerve pain - cubital tunnel | numb lips, drowsiness, dizziness, trouble thinking, clumsiness | I can only take at night(300mg) and have to have a lot of coffee in the morning to wake up...I only take when I have a flare up...as needed for the last 5 yrs. Not on it daily. | F | 50 | 5 years | 1/3/2009 | 2 | spinal nerve/disk damage | Major mood disturbances | M | 10 days | 12/18/2008 | 4 | Periphial Neuropathy | Drowsiness, slight short-term memory loss, weight gain | Worked reasonably well for my PN at (2 x 400 mg/day) in conbination with exercise and a healthier diet. You will have to watch your weight gain as I inially gained 20 lbs, but have since taken 10 lbs off that. May cause some depression if you miss a dose. | M | 49 | 1.5 years | 12/7/2008 | 2 | Insomnia, fibromyalgic pain | Extreme brainfog, unable to focus on anything, slurred speech | I was taking this along with Remeron (anti-dep) and the combination was absolutely awful. I told the doc that I didn't want to take Lyrica because of the dementia it causes while on it, but he still insisted that I try this (similar to Lyrica and apparently also lowers the energy level) in order to sleep better and without benzodiazempam. I think it's a poor sleeping aid (I couldn't do without the benzo anyway) and the total loss of vitality and ability to think and talk during the day makes it totally not worth the trouble. I prefer the benzos to any of these strange alternatives, they give me no side-effects, I sleep well, feel better as a result, and have no trouble to take a break. | F | 42 | 40 days | 12/7/2008 | 3 | Chronic Pain from leg AVM | I am experiencing hair loss from taking 300 mg of neurontin a day. | F | 36 | 6 months | 12/3/2008 | 4 | failed lumbar fusion | initiall had excessive dizzy, slurred speech on doses over 300mg/day | Back on Neurontin after a two week trial of Lyrica (so nauseated I could not continue) I am now slowly increasing this drug by 100mg a day every week. Have a great PCP, and feel very supported in my medical care which is invaluable to me navigating through. | F | 45 | 18 months | 12/2/2008 | 1 | herniated disk c5c6 | dizzines, pin and needle sensation in all my back and tingling in the fingers. Also burning feeling in my back after taking 900 mg daily for one week | F | 54 | 7 days | 11/25/2008 |