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  migraine's weight gain, excessive tiredness, foggy feeling, constantly sick, depression, paranoid, hearing things Neurontin is horrible. And so was the MD that put me on it. I work in pharmacy so I should have know better but I trusted my MD. I was on 800mg three times a day. I could barely function. I was told I had lupus or narcolepsy. Eventuall I had to switch MD's. My new MD took me off, he said I was being overdosed. And did a simple B-12 test. I was at 124, you should be at 1000. I started geting B-12 injections and now I have energy, not paranoid, feel "alive" not tired, healthy and lost weight. Screw Neurontin. If I could sue I would! F 24 6 years
1/12/2008
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 1  forced medication without consent, I believe I'm on Neurontin. I moved to a small ignorant town where I was labled mentally ill. Instead of believing I had serious pain and that narcotics worked for me (and had, historicallY) they tried to put me on something without my consent. I believe that one was Depakote, bc that's what this dr. had always wanted me to take. He didn't believe me that I'd tried it and it didn't work. I ended up w/severe stomach cramps, ulcers in my mouth, bleeding in my mouth, and worse pain. Then they switched it and gave me Neurontin with my knowledge. I tried it a few days and had side effects so I quit. So then he gave me "Percocet" which was NOT percocet. I've had Percocet, for almost 8 months at a time, and the side effects of this "new Percocet" matched the side effects of the Neurontin. I had extreme weakness and fatigue as time went on, and started having very bad backache and other deep ache. I also had twitches. It was pretty much the same thing as Depakote he has me on this for behavioral reasons but he's been forcing me to pick up prescriptions week by week and has been finding a way to get my CBC and metabolic blood levels each week to adjust. I clued in last week, but I was suspicous way before. This is the worst and most dangerous thing that has ever been done to me before. because I didn't know what it was, I didn't know why it didn't work on my pain. So this asshole jacks up the dosage. I overdosed a few times on OTC meds and this stuff, trying to kill the pain and had to call poison control. IT also goes straight to my head. Last week was the FIRST week I didn't have extreme pain and think I was dying, but I still do NOT feel well. ONly a little better. I picked up my prescription and am not taking it this week, but set aside a few to take a tiny bit at a time and get myself weaned off this crap. This is total BS. This stuff kills your brain and is NOT worth the side effects and is FAR more dangerous than any lower l F 33 2 months
1/12/2008
 2  3 herniated disks in lower back dizziness, SEVERE HAIR LOSS, SKIPPED/MISSING PERIODS, bloating, irritability, pain underneath my feet, blood-shot/red eyes, nausea There's NOTHING in the literature about hair loss or missed periods. My OS switched me to this drug after I started having side effects from Lyrica (same ones I mentioned under side effects). Lyrica dosage was 50mg 2-3x/day at first then up to 75mg 2x/day) Neurontin wasn't any better (100mg 3x/day). When I called and told him that the side effects were continuing, if not getting worse, he told me to immediately stop taking it. No weaning off period; just stop it cold. I've been off for a little over 36 hours now, and I'm more dizzy/light-headed and nauseous than I was before. My BP is a little elevated, but not completely whacked out. All of my docs. think the elevated BP is from the stress of these medicines and trying to come off of them. This cure was great at the beginning, but now it's worse than my back pain. Granted I don't mind not having my period; my husband and I aren't having any more kids, but the loss of my hair is a BIG problem! I'm now using narcotics (Vicopro F 39 5 days
1/9/2008
 3  Fibro, Nerve Pain & Mood Swings Dry Mouth-I can't even talk when it gets too bad,Continual Frowning- I have more wrinkles because of this,Dental problems-a tooth broke two days ago probably caused by Dry Mouth,Brain Fog,Memory Loss short and long term, Word Retrieval-doing a Crossword is almost impossible. Weight Gain-30lbs in 3 months-even more depressing,Lack of Interest in anything especially life,No Libido-causing relationship problems.Confusion and my spelling has become atrocious, TG for the dictionary. Although Neurontin eases some pain some of the time I am still debilitated by pain and the side effects only add to this.I feel as though my depression is not improving and Neurontin is just a cover-up not a treatment.I am supposed to take 300mg a day, 100 in the am and 200 in the pm. I take 200mg in the late afternoon only, this eases the pain enough for me to get through dinner and into bed by 9pm. I tried stopping Cold Turkey, don't do that, the pain and suicidal thoughts are not worth it, I am cutting back to 100mg p/d for at least 2 weeks before hopefully giving it up.I will be sourcing something milder to come down off the final 100mg.I have 3 months worth of office/taxes paperwork in front of me and I sit here PLAYING Solitaire instead of WORKING, lucky it is my own company. My mother is taking 900mg p/d prescribed after her last Stroke 2 yrs ago, the docs told her it is brain damage that has her showing the same symptoms we are all describing, I think not.PLEASE GET OFF THIS D F 45 8 months
1/7/2008
 1  cervical nerve damage car accident Loss of control of emotions, felt out of my mind. Insomnia,gas and bloating,very hungry. Only took this for 3 days and after the episode of "losing my mind" decided no way and then I found all these reviews. I am stopping it today! By the way it is 5 am and I have been up since 3am, VERY unusual. F 38 3 days
1/6/2008
 3  pain associated with lyme disease M 47
1/2/2008
 2  Recreational use loss of word recall, fogginess, most importantly: Lost the ability to go out and do the things I enjoy. I started taking this drug after my sister-in-law said dhe took it for restless legs. I do have restless legs, but the high for me was better than cocaine, alcohol, or any other illegal drug. I found an online pharmacy where I could get it shipped w/o a prescription for less than a dollar per pill and these are 800 mg capsules. Now I see that prolonged use just turns you into a zombie and you lose the ability to enjoy life. Now it pretty much just makes me feel normal and i have taken upwards of 5000 mgs in one day. I feel like my heart is always stressed and beating hard, palpitations, morning headaches, and I nap all the time. Sometimes i come home from work and sleep from 3 to 9...then back to sleep until morning after I pig out(it gives me the munchies too). Get off of this drug! M 32 2.5 years
1/1/2008
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 1  Back Paiin OMG!!! This stuff should be banned. Suicidal, anxiety, shaking, traveling aches and pain, dizzyness, blurred vision, instabillity on my feet, and the list could go on. I seriously wanted to commit suicide on this stuff...and didn't know why. It was only 4 days ago when I started reading up on this stuff that I realized what it did to people. Now I have to get OFF the stuff, which, after reading others comments won't be easy. Don't take it M 49 3 months
1/1/2008
 4  Social anxiety Slight dizziness/light-headedness at times. Nothing major. I took Neurontin in conjunction with an antidepressant. My psychiatrist prescribed this when I still felt anxious in social situations even though my antidepressant was helping with depression. It did work. I didn't necessarily feel better about my social interactions, but I didn't get so nervous and paralyzed. I was able to deal with them. I also had a good therapist. I'll give this a 4 because I don't know to what extent my other meds and therapist helped my anxiety, but I still believe this medication helped. F 20 1.5 years
12/29/2007
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 4  muscle weakness-radiating leg pain extreme pain in both legs, radiating nerve-ending sensation in legs, unusual weakness in legs, Pain was at peak first thing in morning when I wake up, improves after some walking. No diagnosis. Thought I had Shingles, doctor said probably not as the rash I had was mostly on left side, but extended also to right, and because both of my legs are effected. MRI did not reveal spinal stenosis. I am an active tennis player, but after only 20 or 30 minutes was weak and knees want to collapse. Anyone have any idea what may be wrong with me? Also rode bicycle often. Thought maybe pesticide poison from Equine Fly Spray? I just don't know. Doctor put me on 200mg. twice daily. The pain and radiating nerve situation subsided. Felt "spacey" and had mind-numbing effect others describe. Vision was blurred and slightly doubled, especially bad at night where lights "flare" and made playing tennis at night impossible. Tried to stop after about a month, but symptoms returned on the second day. Resumed original dose for a couple weeks, then cut back to 100mg. am/pm. Doctor suggested I try only at night, so I cut back again to only one at night. Side effects remained, so on Dec.4th I stopped taking Neurontin. So far...I'm ok without it. But my vision is still messed up. Doctor checked my eyes and can't explain it, so maybe someone here knows something? No regrets, the pain and radiating nerve thing was unbearable. Could not sleep or function. Maybe left me depressed - or may have been my health condition? Still have muscle weakness - though better but no pain. F 55 2 months
12/29/2007
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 5  Anxiety, PTSD, Mood swings Weight Gain, GAS, Bloated, Swollen hands and feet clouded head, lethargy, lack of motivation Did wonders for my Anxiety. Helped me sleep, took away my physical symptoms of Anxiety as well. I tried to lower the dose due the head fog, but, the anxiety came right back. The Benefits outweigh the side effects. I am 2400 mg a day. I'd rather be fat and happy than thin and crazy!!! F 39 3 weeks
12/27/2007
 5  anxiety disorders, depression drowsiness, which is a good thing since I take it at night before bed. Dizziness, foggy head, headache, which all go away with continued use. Gabapentin does work very well for generalized anxiety and social anxiety.It has a moderate effect on depression as well. I take 600mg at night before bed.I would never take it during the day as it knocks you out and/or severely affects your ability to function normally for 6-8 hours after a dose.When I wake-up, I feel great.It elevates gaba levels, and eliminates the generalized anxiety associated with being overwhelmed with everyday tasks. It also eliminates that nervous feeling when thinking about being in social situations, and allows me to look forward to social situations. It also makes me far less apprehensive to engage in conversation with people I don't know. This drug needs to be experimented with to get the right dose, and the side affects go away, but it did take almost 6 months for them to go away. The drowsiness is a side affect that doesn't go away, and thats why I would suggest taking it in the evening. Its a great drug to use in conjunction with an SSRI or SNRI. M 33 1.5 years
12/21/2007
 1  neuropathinc pain Memory loss, headaches, nausea, confusion, extreme anger outbursts, crying and self harming thoughts F 29 4 months
12/20/2007
 1  neuropathy,fibromyalgia Dizziness,swelling,nausea,burning skin,night terrors. Would never take this again! I felt so sick on it! Lyrica (now approved by FDA for treatment of fibromyalgia) is very much like Neurontin aka gabapentin. BEWARE! F 35 3 days
12/20/2007
 5  Anxiety A little dizziness each time I increased the dose. But it wasn't bad at all. It went away after I got used to the dose This is the only thing that has really helped my anxiety. I didn't respond well at all to Lexapro, Zoloft, Paxil CR or Cymbalta - they all increased my anxiety. I am on 3600mg a day. You have to find the right dose. Everyone is different. M 34 1 months
12/19/2007
 2  Atypical Trigeminal Neuralgia & MS Weight gain (about 20 pounds, but I also quit smoking at the same time), major flareups of IBS, chronic diarrhea once I reached a dose of 600 mg 4 times per day, abdominal pain. Unfortunately this med didn't help either the face pain or the peripheral neuropathy I have from MS, or I might have put up with the side effects just to have some relief. When my face really flared I felt like I wasn't taking anything. The withdrawal symptoms were *exactly* like opiate withdrawals. F 33 6 days
12/18/2007
 5  Anxiety Brain fog at high dosages Neurontin works quite well for me. I found that it gives me energy while leveling out my mood. However, I think this works best as an "as needed" medicine because it loses it's effectiveness for me after a few weeks of steady use. M 30 6 months
12/15/2007
 1  Post accident injuries This drug did nothing for the pain. However, it did cause SEVERE irritability, feeling of rage, sleeplessness, nightmares, increased dizziness, mania, and seizures. My doctor prescribed this medication without a full diagnosis. My complaints were pain in my hip, leg, foot, and partial paralysis in the leg, dizziness and fatigue following an accident involving a concussion. I called the doctor after one week of not sleeping and was told to continue taking the medication. After another week I had a siezure, called the doctor again, and was told to continue taking it since it was an anti-seizure medications. I have NO history of siezure, nor does anyone in my family. I disconntinued use after that phone call and sought treatment elsewere. Apparantly the cause of the pain was a dislocated pelvic bone, and physical theropy was all that was needed after the bone was put back in place. The effects of the concussion cleared up on thier own after a few nights of pain-free sleep. This medication is good for those who truely need it. However, it is being prescribe as a blanket drug. This is a dangerous practice with any kind of drug that alters brain chemistry. Those being prescribe Neurontin for conditions other then the manufactures recomendations should seek a second opinion. A dislocated hip is obviously not a chemical nor neroligical issue. F 28 2 weeks
12/14/2007
 3  bipolar disorder I have a severe problem with word retrieval. I know what I want to say, but I can't remember the words. I often stop speaking mid-sentence and struggle and fail to convey my thoughts. When I write anything--papers, essays, emails--I have an extraordinarily difficult time organizing my thoughts. The sentences end up choppy, unsophisticated, out of order. I'm unable to form coherent complex sentences. Obviously my problem isn't so bad that communication breaks down, but it's still a major problem for me because I used to be a writer. I eventually had to give up my job. I have a hard time writing papers for school, and even emails take a long time. I use the cut-and-paste function and the thesaurus all the time. It helps just a little. My inability to write makes me very sad. I take a very high dose--4800 mg a day (1200 mg every four hours). It's a lot, but it's the only thing that works so I have no choice. As much as I hate the side effects, I hate depression more. F 29 6 years
12/5/2007
 3  L4/L5 Ruptured, spinal stenosis Dry mouth, slurred speech, trouble finding words while speaking, tiredness, trouble sleeping at night, short term memory loss Not sure if it helped, with my pain. I still have pain but the sharpness is not as often. I found the side effects were more trouble, and it was effecting my job performance. I gave it 90 days to see if I would get used to the medication. M 51 90 days
12/4/2007

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