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 |
4 | Peripheral neuropathy | I have ringing in the ears but don't know if this drug caused it. | I'm on 600mg. Still have some numbness and pain in my feet but it did seem to help. Pain and numbness is tolerable. | M | 68 | 1 years | 8/8/2008 | 1 | Was addicted to Xanax Xr | Terrible serious reactions including throat closing off; swollen glands all around neck; coldness in hands and feet; ataxia of the face; swollen tongue; rapid eye movement; and severe muscle cramps in legs and arms; hyperactivity, metallic taste in swollen mouth; acne. | Was used for 2 weeks before abruptly discontined after serious side effects; to prevent possible seizures after comming off of large 8mg a day addiction to xanax xr. Professional woman 58 years old; Side effects hit me on a Saturday seemingly all at once but I was driving home from the vet at 2 weeks into 600 mg a day when I experienced severe jerking of whole head every second leaving me unable to drive any further. Of course, my doctor was not on call and resorted to the advice of his partner, my therapist and a pharmicist who all told me to discontinue. My best advise is not to use this drug if at all possible | F | 58 | 14 days | 8/2/2008 | 5 | Trigeminal Neuralgia/Pain | Lack of coordination, vertigo/dizziness, dry mouth, very drowsy, totally unable to concentrate... basically you feel like you have gone 3 days with no sleep and drank way too much coffee. | After your body adjusts to the medication, the side effects go away. I was on 3600 mg a day for about 5 years and had no side effects. I was titrated off for a while and am now back on getting my dose up, so I'm dealing with the side effects again. They do go away over time for most people, so don't be afraid of this medication. It works wonders for my pain and I have tried almost every antiepileptic out there. | F | 31 | 5 years | 7/29/2008 | 1 | Nerve pain | ANXIETY, suicidal thoughts, addiction | Please do not take this med! I am stuck on it. It's worse than heroin. I now know I am in the fight of my life to get off this stuff. My only choice may be suicide. This is hell. I understand it helps some people. Don't take the chance you might be like me! | F | 45 | 2 months | 7/26/2008 | 3 | Bulging discs & sciatic nerve pain | Significant appetite increase, significant weight gain (15 lbs. in 10 months), extreme sleepiness during the middle of the day, upper-arm size increase, severe edema, moody, depressed, word-loss, loss of concentration and difficulty with making decisions, etc. UGH. | It did help my sciatic nerve pain. I was on 300 mg, 2 times per day and had gained lots of weight so I weaned myself down to 300 mg once per day (thinking I would loose the weight) and haven't lost any because I am still on the medicine. I have cut down to eatting almost nothing (but still have a large appetite because of the medicine) and walk 3 miles, 5 days per week and haven't lost any lbs. It has really helped with sciatic nerve pain but I did gain the weight and have all of the other side effects that I mentioned. | F | 36 | 21 months | 7/18/2008 | 1 | Peripheral neuropathy pain | Comatose after 1mg. | F | 66 | 1 days | 7/18/2008 | 1 | chronic pain due to car accident | I started on the lowest dose. Within 48 hours, the nerve pain in my neck and back was greatly reduced. I did experience blurred vision, mental confusion and dizziness. | Within a month, I developed a strange and severe headache. Then, I had a minor stroke. The drs. insisted it wasn't the Neurontin. I know that it was the Neurontin. Please be careful. Everyone is different, but it took me six months to learn how to read and write again. The left side of my body is still weak despite exercise and rehab. | F | 60 | 30 days | 7/13/2008 | 3 | Drug and Alcohol Addiction | brain fog, forgetfulness, memory loss, loss of feeling, tingling in hands and chest | I leave the car running, I drive past my freeway exit, I forget my sister's kids names, I sometimes feel high on it, I have very little emotion about anything although I do take prosac as well. I take 2400 mg throughout the day (800 mg 3 times a day). It has helped my craving for drugs in an incredible way and have been sober a year now. BUT, I just tatood my father's name on my back and spelled it wrong. I am not that stupid. Is it the neurontin? | F | 39 | 16 months | 7/2/2008 | 1 | idiopathic left temporal epilepsy | weight gain, hair loss, reduced perspiration but very smelly when I did sweat, occasional migraines triggered by flourescent or flickering light and preceded by visual field disturbances, adrenal surges--pounding heartbeat, sweaty palms--when evening dose of Neurontin was taken too late | I switched from phenobarbitol to Neurontin and gained ten pounds immediately, but otherwise the side effects weren't bad, though if I took my night dose too late, my adrenalin went wild and I would be up all night. 1200-1600mg./day of Neurontin did a decent job of controlling my partial seizures. Then after 5 years my body went berserk. My throat was swelling in reaction to dozens of foods, chemical fumes, cold water, hot water. I was evaluated for mastocytosis and was told I had excessive mast cells but not mastocytosis. My neuro swore it couldn't be the Neurontin but I weaned myself off it (I suspect my epilepsy may have had something to do with reactions to wheat and dairy which I now avoid). As soon as I missed my last 300 mg. of Neurontin I began sneezing uncontrollably--that stopped after 24 hours, but the night sweats that began have taken years to control. Estrogen supplements were no help--what finally seems to have helped is mageseium supplements. I think that the Neurontin | F | 54 | 5 years | 7/2/2008 | 4 | nerve damage from a deep incision | At first: mushy brain, hyperactivity, and anxiety, but these have subsided. | My doctor started me at 100mg for a week, then upped the dosage 100mg a week from there. For me, this was great, and helped with the severity of my body getting used to the drug. I'm up to 400mg (200 in the am, 100 in the mid afternoon, 100 around 6p) now, and tho I feel I need a little bit more, I am in *considerably* less pain than when I started on the medicine. Instead of making me sleep, this medicine keeps me awake, so I take it during the day right now. That is the only side affect that I have. Also, I get this in generic, and only pay $10/mo w/insurance. | F | 32 | 5 weeks | 7/1/2008 | 1 | nerve pain | Dry mouth w/unquenchable thirst, severe stomach upset, indigestion, blurred vision, spots before eyes, unable to focus eyes, problems forming speech, brain fog, confusion, memory loss, mood swings, blacking out, throat began closing off, headache, increased pain. I've read a lot about people gaining weight on this drug, but I had the opposite -- lost five pounds because I was UNABLE to eat. | RUN, DON'T WALK FROM THIS MEDICATION -- IT SHOULD BE PULLED FROM THE MARKET! I only took this for a short time, but the side effects were extreme, and are continuing. I only took for the amount of time I did because doctor said "it takes some time for full effect to kick in." I thought maybe the ill effects would subside after a little time. I am lucky to still have my job as I got so confused on the drug I could not complete even simple tasks (that I had been doing for 23+ years). This alleged drug to STOP pain actually caused me to have MORE pain in the end, and I truly thought I was going to die when my throat began to swell and close. From what I've read from others, there should be a class action suit brought against the makers of this drug. I can just only pray that I haven't gotten any permanent damage from having used this crap. I don't recommend this drug to ANYONE. | F | 48 | 8 days | 6/28/2008 | 4 | Bipolar + Neuropathy | stuttering, mild jerks | made me stable after 4 years of psychotic mania. eased the pain of diabetic neuropathy a lot. made me a zombie! this is rather better than being a crazy, and in pain | M | 7 months | 6/27/2008 | 2 | Back,neck pain and Fybromyalgia | memory,concentration,functioning,motor skills,balance,dry mouth,decrease appetite:-),speech, tired spells,sleeplessness and libido:-( | similar to the Lyrica family but a bit less potent so far? I am still currently taken Gaba going on a month now so i'm hoping symptoms subside or i will have to wean myself of this one too unfortunately? | F | 37 | 26 days | 6/23/2008 | 4 | Fibromyalgia, Migraines, | Cognitive Impairment, Brain Fog,Somnolence,Weight Gain. Dizziness in large doses | I have tried several drugs including Lyrica which is the only drug FDA approved for FMS. Neurontin is the only drug that has helped relieve some of my widespread chronic pain. I take large doses 3xs a day and more in the evening in conjunction with a muscle relaxer for sleep. Initially the evening dose made me quite dizzy. My migraines have been less severe and less frequent. The excessive weight gain (20 lbs/yr) has been a battle since exercising is extremely difficult. However, all and all this has been a helpful drug. | F | 46 | 5 years | 6/16/2008 | 3 | Fibromyalgia/CFS | Initial drowsiness, "swelling" of feet, extreme thirst | I've just uppped my dose by 100 mg at night to 500 mg at night and 200 a.m. Am experiencing some ankle swelling and sensation of swelling in hands and elsewhere. Don't know if it is related to Neurontin. Pain a bit better on upped dose-more comfortable but not necessarily functional. Will f/u with MD re: the "swelling", would recommend people give it a try at least for several mths. Tried adding afternoon dose but too sedating. Has helped a little bit with cogntion too. | F | 42 | 6 years | 6/15/2008 | 5 | neuropathy | sleepiness...but that's a prefered side effects. I take 300 mg at nite as a sleep aid or when my neuropathy gets unbearable. I really can go 3-5 days without a dose and only 300 mg gets me feeling my feet again without stabby pain/numbness and a good 5 hrs of straight sleep! | I sometimes feel groggy/fuzzy headed if I only get 5-6 hrs of sleep (typical) but the benefits sooooo outway the negatives! MIRACLE DRUG!!! | F | 53 | | 6/13/2008 | 3 | nerve pain from herniated disks | Weight gain, nightmares, tiredness | I kept taking it (at minimum dose) because it helped me sleep! But if I increased the dose for pain management, the dreams would wake me up and it was hard to return to sleep. Would recommend only if you have severe pain or seizures- and if it helps you, of course. | F | 48 | 9 months | 6/12/2008 | 4 | trigeminal neuralgia | It helps my nerve pain but it keeps me from having an emission. | M | 82 | | 6/11/2008 | 4 | Hot flashes | I can't attribute any side effects to JUST Neurontin, as I am on a few different ones, but I sometimes have blurred vision, memory problems, stomach upset, difficulty with organizing thoughts, fatigue, etc. | I was prescribed Neurontin when I was at the Mayo Clinic for unrelated problems. I went into early menopause after chemotherapy for breast cancer, and could not take estrogen. The Neurontin worked GREAT...so well, that I can tell if I miss more than one dose, as the hot flashes return immediately. I was losing much sleep due to them, and was irritable, so the relief was dramatic...worth trying!! | F | 47 | 4 years | 6/8/2008 | 1 | Neuropathic pain | my legs ached and burned, my feet ached and burned, could hardly walk on them.....my arms and hands the same way. Saw three neurologists, have had three MRI's.....all started when I had an epidural steroid injection near my thoracic spine for post-surgical cardiac pain. Have been SICK with neuropathic pain every since.....my MD's were worried I may have ARACHNOIDITIS...but MRI's have ruled it out. The Neurontin made me feel GREAT...took away all the nerve pain and burning pain.....helped me to sleep....have been on it for three months, 900 mgs a day in three doses. BUT THEN.....I started breaking out in HIVES, ears itched, throat itched, scalp ITCHED SO HARD thought I had LICE......all started a few days ago. I called my neurologist, she said STOP TAKING IT NOW !! YOU ARE HAVING AN ALLERGIC REACTION THAT COULD RESULT IN STEVENS JOHNSON SYNDROME !!! | I will NEVER take this JUNK again. And now that I am off it, my nerve pain is WORSE than ever....I THINK IT MADE MY PAIN WORSE NOT BETTER, just DISGUISED IT !!!! DO NOT TAKE THIS Rx !!!! | M | 55 | 3 months | 6/8/2008 |