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 | post op nerve pain in back | Blurred vision, burning eyes, severe muscle pain in arms and legs, sore throat, depression, irritability, withdrawn, hair loss, weight loss, nausea | Horrible horrible drug. I was prescribed this medication for post op nerve pain after a spinal fusion. I wish that I had never even considered trying it. Although it did help with the pain the side effects were not worth it. Coming off of this medication is hell. I am absolutely dumbfounded by the effects of this drug especially for only being on it for such a short amount of time. I felt dead inside and was in more pain then before starting it. Now 5 days completely off med and still battling withdrawl. Severe depression, shaking, night sweats, restlessness, can't eat, can't sleep. Feels hopeless and while still dealing with the side effects. Please never even consider putting the demon drug into your precious body.. it can destroy you. | F | 40 | 3 weeks 400mg dail | 2/3/2016 | 1 | Hernated discs of c6, c7, t12 ,L1 | Severe chest pain,thunderclap headaches,burning sensation in head and face,low sex drive ,weight gain,suicidal thoughts & depression, mood swings,numbness and tingling tongue and scalp,feeling spaced out,insomnia. | Though these were wonderful at combating the pain relief of sciatica and brichialcia due to herniated discs due to fall, the side effects are the worse I've ever endured in my life down to severe chest pains feeling as though I was having a heart attack was the last straw ,so being weened off them to be on another pain relief. | F | 44 | 7 months 900mg Gabe | 1/27/2016 | 1 | Migraines | Acne Dry patched skin Unbalanced Slurred speech Angered Weight gain Heaviness Exhaustion the next day Time slowed | I would not recommend this to anyone with migraines | F | 20 | 3 days 300 | 1/22/2016 | 5 | Initially for migraines & insomnia | None that I'm aware; no weight gain or ill effects. | Although not its intended purpose I've seen a 100% reversal of my severe social anxiety (that I've had since I was a kid and assumed was just me being me). I also noticed a decrease in migraines and my hand tremors. It has been about 2 years now that I've been on this medication, currently at 900mg/taken once a day at night. It is honestly the best of the MANY medications I've been prescribed and usually react badly to. I only hope that it continues to work well! I was prescribed gabapentin as another effort to help my migraines, tremors and severe insomnia; Dr's are unsure at this time (5 years post initial disability) whether my primary condition causing problems is my brain tumor & lesions, or early onset MS although it is possibly that it's a little bit of both. | F | 29 | 2 years 900mg/day | 1/9/2016 | 3 | MS and Trigeminal Neuralgia | My hands are numb and I wake from bad headaches in the morning. I feel beyond soul tired. My fingers have swollen and I had to remove my wedding rings. I am beginning to put on weight. | F | 49 | 8 months 900 mg 4X day | 12/29/2015 | 2 | Panic Disorder, GAD | Tiredness, some blurry vision, dizziness, | The first time I took it I felt AMAZING. It made me feel stoned. However I never got that same feeling again, and it eventually stopped working and I began having panic attacks again. Taking it 3 times a day was also a huge pain, and I often forgot to take the second dose. But even remembering all three doses made no difference. | F | 20 | 2 months 100mg 3X day | 12/29/2015 | 5 | fibromyalgia, debilitating pain | Euphoria, almost complete pain relief (better than vicodin or tramadol combined) some trouble with memory, like difficulty finding a word occasionally, drowsiness at nighttime (great, helped my insomnia completely) some tingling/numbness in right hand | This drug has been a miracle drug for me. I went from tears everyday from pain, to feeling great and able to play with my young children again!!! | F | 32 | 1 months 300mg 4x d | 12/27/2015 | 4 | Anxiety and Fibromyalgia nerve pain | Fatigue, gained five pounds, increased carb craving, some minor delay on orgasm, short term memory issues (hard to find the right word) | F | 27 | 8 months 100mg 4X day | 12/25/2015 | 1 | Xanax withdrawal-seizure control | Shaking,jerking,lack of coordination, spacey foggy brain,lethargy, shortness of breath,shallow breathing, frequency of urination.muscle spasms and cramps, pain, neuropathy, sore throat, difficulty swallowing, sadness. | Was put on Neurontin 300mg 3xday for Xanax withdrawal for two months for seizure control.Tapering down 300mgx2day, first week then two weeks later tapered to 200mgx2 day, then 100mgx2 day. Then 100mg a day for 10 days. Now completely off horrific drug and having head tingling, nausea , dizziness, shortness of breath, shallow breathing, lethargy, depression, muscle spasms , cramps pain, sore throat, difficulty swallowing,jerking motions etc., stay away from this drug "horrific"! | F | 62 | 2 months 300x3 day | 12/21/2015 | 2 | neuropathic pain after a car accide | Uncontrolled Weight gain!!! And decreased appetite! | Anyone have similar effects? If so, did stopping the medicine help lose the unwanted weight? | F | 42 | 3 months 600 my | 12/16/2015 | 3 | Not sure | I started sleeping for several days at a time, I take other meds. Ativan 0.5, trazodone 50mg...I sleep a few days in a row, I pray to die everyday.I'm so depressed and I look awful..I can't go on like this much longer before I throw in the ---! | I get depressed when I try to stop..I will then take more and sleep another few days.. | F | 50 | 9 months 200 mg | 12/7/2015 | 3 | Not sure | I started sleeping for several days at a time, I take other meds. Ativan 0.5, trazodone 50mg...I sleep a few days in a row, I pray to die everyday.I'm so depressed and I look awful..I can't go on like this much longer before I throw in the ---! | I get depressed when I try to stop..I will then take more and sleep another few days.. | F | 50 | 9 months 200 mg | 12/7/2015 | 4 | Multiple Sclerosis | Great for pain relief But my hair has been falling out like I`d had chemo and I`m falling asleep in the middle of things. Since starting Gabapantin been very unsteady on feet and down in mood with lots of tears. | STOP THIS MEDICATION IT`S DANGEROUS AND SHOULDN`T BE BEING PRESCRIBED!!! | F | 49 | 6 months 300 3X day | 12/3/2015 | 1 | nerve pain in feet | Uncontrollable sobbing, hours at a time, homicidal thoughts, suicidal thoughts, massive swelling feet, ankles, legs, shoes didn't fit, couldn't concentrate, couldn't focus, gained 22 lbs in 6 weeks. | I will advise everyone I know NEVER to take this drug, yes all my foot pain was gone, but I thought my life was over, I have begun slow taper off. I felt like I had a stranger living in my body and I HATED her. | F | 56 | 10 weeks 900 mg | 11/26/2015 | 2 | Insomnia, Restless Leg Syndrome | Increased heart rate, feeling euphoric/high, trouble sleeping, muscles twitching, diziness. | The side effects made it so difficult for me to fall asleep that I have discontinued using it after only 2 days. The lack of deep sleep made me feel drowsy and confused the next day, wich is exactly what I'm trying to avoid. The euphoric feeling, even with only one dose of 100 MG, may make this drug interesting as an alternative for conventional antidepressants. But I would advise against taking this at night. | M | 43 | 2 days 100 MG 3X day | 11/25/2015 | 1 | Nerve pain for arm | This medicine made me SICK! Brain fog, vomiting, felt so sick and tired, had to come home from work. | Not a good medicine for me. | F | 48 | 1 days 300mg | 11/18/2015 | 4 | RLS and knee pain. | Taking 600mg at one time made me feel loopy but 300mg 2x a day helped more than any other pain med. margarines have almost disappeared. NO restless legs. And helped so much with my knee pain and some with my back pain. | My only side effect is having some loose bowel movements from time to time. I think gabapentin is a A++ and works so much better than hydrocodone 3-4xdaily. | F | 41 | 10 weeks 300mg | 10/23/2015 | 1 | diabetic neuropathy | Two weeks of only 100mg, didn't help at all with the pain. Stopped taking it after only 2 weeks and never expected to have any type of withdrawel effects. Then 2days later-BAM!-Extreme FEAR,PANIC ATTACKS,ANXIETY. Felt like I was losing my mind and thought for sure I was going to die. Wanted to jump out of my skin! NEVER AGAIN will I ever take neurontin. | F | 60 | 2 weeks 100mg | 10/22/2015 | 1 | Restless legs | Dry mouth is the only side effect I had. | The medication worked wonders for what it was prescribed for. But, I became pregnant. Stopping this medication has been a complete and udder nightmare. Massive depression. Muscle pains and cramps. Severe night sweats. Vomiting. The whole 9. Stay as far away from this drug as you can get. Unless you plan on never coming off of it. This drug is satan! Pure evil! | F | 31 | 1 years 300MG | 10/12/2015 | 5 | Anxiety and Depression | Weight Gain | If you suffer from anxiety or depression don't walk, RUN to your doctor and get this stuff. It is astonishing. For the first time in my life I am ABSOLUTELY comfortable in my own skin. I've tried them all and this stuff is a Godsend. Funny, it does nothing for my foot pain. I have (so far) gained 10 pounds and I don't really care. | M | 53 | 21 days 300 3X day | 10/6/2015 |