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 |
| 2 | Mood Stabilizer | Horrible headaches that I had never before experienced. Feeling completely lethargic and unmotivated. I gained a significant amount 10 pounds in a month. Increased feelings of depression and feelings of rage. Unhapiness became prevalent due to the Neurontin. I staretd to not care about school, sports, friends, family, or myself. | Be careful when taking Neurontin. Monitor your weight closely and I would recomend taking this medicine only if there are no other alternatives. I find Topamax to be a much better mood stablizer with less side effects. | F | 17 | 1 months | 1/14/2006 | 1 | FMS | Sleepwalking: Living alone that's dangerous. Brain Fog. Depression. | Lortab worked better on pain. On 2 weeks; Off 2 weeks so I don't risk addiction. Also excercise on a Gazelle 20 min a day. | F | 46 | 3 days | 1/13/2006 | 5 | paresthesia i.e. cord encroachment | Very sleepy, almost drugged effect at first, but I was on way too much--1600mg 2X/day--5'2" and 120 lbs. Sleeping was a gift though at the time. Beware: Weird dreams and sleeplessness if skipped dose, taken late, or reduce dosage. Reduce GRADUALLY! Take with protein to reduce fogginess the next morning and make sure you have EIGHT HOURS to sleep. This will reduce the memory loss and lack of word retrival. I reduced dosage several times over four years. 800mg 1X/day worked best for a long time, but now I take 400mg 1X/day with the SAME EFFECTIVENESS and today starting 200mg! Keep a log and get to know your body's reaction to the drug. You too could be taking less and get the same results. Less medication is definitely better. | Chronic pain from an accident resulting in a ruptured cervical disk with minimal cord encroachment. Affected sensation in the hands and pain in the shoulder resembling dislocation. The pain was so bad I was sick and nauseas and unable to function at my job. I was informed that I was having small seizures as my body was trying to heal. Four years later, I'm still in a healing process, but it is much better. Neurontin saved my sanity! Although initially I was taking it because of neck pain, my OA is better, too and I have less headaches. I take less other medications. All the side effects combined have not made me stop taking Neurontin, but I have reduced the medication several times over the past 4-5 years. | F | 45 | 4 years | 12/28/2005 | 4 | Chronic migraines | I had no side effects at all!!! | I have had a constants migraine for the last 10 years because of a side effect of a virus I had when I was younger. Neuron tin wasn’t able to get rid of my migraines however; it did bring the constant level of pain to a minimum and made it easier to function. It definitely works the best for me. My doctor also combined it with paxil, which helped a lot to. I recommend it!!! | F | 20 | 7 years | 12/27/2005 | 1 | Bipolar agitation | Easier to describe side effects I DIDN'T have. 1) Horrible vivid dreams; 2) drugged, confused, zombie-like state; 3) crippling short term memory loss and confusion; 4) Double vision | Paranoia isn't part of my bipolar diagnosis, but after being prescribed Neurontin, I accused my doctor of trying to kill me. An exaggeration, but the experience was so overwhelmingly negative for me, I simply can't conceive of this drug helping anyone. In fairness, I tried Topamax and Seraquel too, and neither had benefits close to justifying their horrible side effects. (Seraquel turned me into a manic frothing animal, and topamax made me stupid and fearful.) | F | 43 | 4 days | 12/21/2005 | 5 | Fibromyalgia/deg disc disease/nerve | Just drowsiness in the beginning, but none now. | This is a wonder drug. Before my pain was alot more severe. My fibro pain has all but gone away. As for anxiety depression use I feel thats a nono. If depressed people could exercise more that would up their natural pain killers/happy hormones and there wouldnt be a need for pills. I have had 4 seizures in my lifetime[havent for 26 yrs]and still say fibro is related somehow. I have degenerative disc in my whole spine and bone spurs on neck, plus Ra and also Oa in knees, shoulders etc. I couldnt live without as its a lifesaver. As for blaming the drug for suicides that patient shouldnt have been given a med for the central nervous system for a chemical imbalance in the brain. Id sue the dr who prescribed it. | F | 40 | 3 years | 11/29/2005 | 4 | Migraines/anxiety | Some dizziness, takes several weeks to work to its full potential. Very few side effects | M | 45 | 6 months | 10/20/2005 | 4 | Fibromyalgia | Lethargy, trouble waking up, loss of coordination, slowed reflexes, inablility to drive. Developed an allergy to it after 1 year | I took 600 mg 3x a day for one year. This is an abnormally high dose, but it seemed to work for me; however the side affects never went away. Before taking neurontin I had disabling fibromyalgia. While on the med, I was able to function. I did develop an allergy to it after taking it for a year. I can't take it anymore, but it did help while I was on it. | F | 23 | 1 years | 10/18/2005 | 5 | periph. neuropathy/herniated disc | Pain was worse than side effects! Side effects were the worst when beginning Neurontin. (i.e.,clumsiness, forgetfulness, lost balance, mental fog). Leveled off over time. I have gained 10-15 pounds in the past year. | Had a severe episode with a herniated disc, over 18 mos. ago, which has left me with unbearable foot/toe pain; limped for over a year. Went to 4 drs. before finding one who would give me anything for pain. Neurontin allows me to function. Surgery is in my future. No suicidal thoughts whatsoever. If fact, it has had a calming effect on me. Narcotics don't alleviate my nerve pain. Neurontin doesn't do a thing for my back pain. | F | 43 | 1 years | 10/7/2005 | 3 | Pain assumed assoc. w/ adhes/endo | I have many many lapses into 'that place' I feel lost, confused, a bit frightened as a result. Driving the 1st week.(300mg)Felt floaty & dangerous. Haven't driven since 2nd (600mg) week began. Can't function at work, on leave... Afraid of 3rd week (900mg) only depressed/paniced when I think about returning to work with my lost faculties. HAS helped with pain, but as I near the end of the week of 'step up' pain returns, although decreased. | I am afraid that some of the symptoms might remain when I stop taking this drug. I am afraid of returning to work on this drug. I am afraid that Dr's have found another means of throwing medication at endo issues w/o having to actually learn how to treat it successfully. | F | 34 | 15 days | 10/2/2005 | 5 | peripheral neuropathy | I feel mentally sluggish, suffer from memory loss, and find it hard to concentrate. Because of it I have given up driving on the freeway, and just drive on the back roads near home. I don't feel emotions like I used too, neither happy or sad. I suffer from constipation and dry mouth, and am unable to sleep through the night much of the time. It has also robbed me of my sexual desires and responses. | I take 800 mg Neurontin 4 times daily. Even that didn't hold down the horrific burning/stabbing pain until I started taking Ultram along with it. There are a lot of reasons to stop taking Neurontin, but because it helps in some ways to manage my pain, I intend to continue taking it. I haven't suffered any depression or suicidal tendancy while taking this drug. | F | 63 | 7 years | 9/29/2005 | 1 | epilepsy | I lost words and was agitated a lot. I got upset easily and cried a lot. I got so dizzy that I had to hold on to walls when I walked. | This drug made me absolutely miserable. Nightmarish. | F | 30 | 6 weeks | 9/27/2005 | 3 | Icepik migraine | just a little tired in the beginning, therefore, took it at night | It took the intensity of the migraines down a notch, but didn't abort them from coming. Will be considering a switch soon. | F | 45 | 2 months | 9/16/2005 | 5 | Peripheral Neuropathy | Slight dizziness . Hard to come off if you want to to. | I have no pain in my legs, and gabapentin also helps me stabilize my moods. | M | 52 | 1 years | 9/14/2005 | 5 | Bipolar Disorder | None | Neurontin (gabapentin) plays a crucial role in combating the dysphoria that many of us Manic-Depressives all too frequently experience, especially in reference to assisting better sleep quality, and when there is a rough night, gabapentin seems to act like a "buffer" for the nervous system the following morning; i.e., there is less agitation during the day. Although I do take a lot of medicine (14 Rx's), gabapentin is critical in my regimen. If anyone is tired of feeling "tired" and life is nothing more than an agonying experience, I may be able to offer some helpful advice. | M | 43 | 3 years | 9/10/2005 | 1 | fibromyalgia/cfs/neck pain | weight gain, extreme brain-fog, loss of vision, | I had concerns about staying on this med for a lengthy time. I wondered if maybe I would do just as well without it, so I weaned myself off. Anything that gives you withdrawals that include"severe electricity-through-veins" feeling could not have been doing your body any long-term good. I am very concerned after years of taking several meds for pain, muscle relaxers, anti-depressants, etc....that the long-term effects may be what takes my life eventually and not the conditions in themselves. | F | 47 | 3 days | 9/3/2005 | 4 | Neuropathy/migraine/depression | spacy feeling--a little high, though not unpleasant. Memory problems. If I take too much I get a migraine--hard to get the dose right. | Neurontin is an excellent drug for me as I have several different neurological problems. It helps the migraines, but if I take too much or if I don't eat enough then I get a WICKED migraine that lasts days. It is the only thing that works on my depression and I have tried every antidepressant out there. | F | 44 | 3 years | 9/1/2005 | 1 | Focal Seizure. adjunct treatment | 2-3 hours after intake, especially when coming up from sleep or nap. Started to be afraid to go to sleep, wake-up shivering in bed, stand- up trembling with fast breathing, speech problems. | At 900 mgr per day, after 9 month, coming on slowly,started to have pressure attacks 2-3 hours after intake, especially when coming up from sleep or nap. Started to be afraid to go to sleep, wake-up shivering in bed, stand- up trembling with fast breathing, speech problems. Doctors said: I developed phobia and anxiety typical of the damage from the stroke, that I need larger doses. Started to be afraid I'll need a psychiatrist and SSR type drugs and Valium soon. I reduced and eliminated Neurontin totally. All above effects have totally disappeared within a few days after stopping. Maintaining a low dose will not do it. I have studied this drug and played the guinea pig extensively. | M | 62 | 3 years | 9/1/2005 | 1 | herniated disc | I was just prescribed this medicine yesterday, by a bright, young woman doctor who was giving me a steriod shot in my back for my herniated disc problem. I have severe ache in my right leg due to herniated disc. Well, this doctor couldn't say enough glowing things about this drug.... I immediately went home and took a pill, then when I got to work, I went on the net to see if I could find info about neurontin. After hearing the horror stories on this website, and on others, I am throwing this bottle of "medicine" away. I can't help wondering about the value of our clinical trials, when so many adverse side affects are a result of taking certain drugs, like neurontin. I'll go back to yoga... | M | 51 | 1 days | 8/30/2005 | 1 | Treatment of migraines... | Severe and sudden onset of depression, so-called "abnormal thinking," severe fatigue and muscle soreness, dizzyness, nausea, general malaise. | I am a 29-year-old female, prescribed 300mg/nightly of Neurontin for treatment of severe migraines. Almost immediately, the side-effects began -- so much so that those close to me, such as my boyfriend and mom, verbalized concerns about personality changes. I consulted with my mom, a nurse for over thirty years, and checked her drug handbook for side-effects only to find listed the very ones I'm suffering from. After only two weeks on this medication, I've taken myself off. I'm hoping the side-effects will abate in a few days once the drug is out of my system. | F | 29 | 2 weeks | 8/29/2005 |