GABAPENTIN Reviews (GABAPENTIN)Average Rating: 2.7 (150 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare GABAPENTIN with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR GABAPENTIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Fibromyalgia | Was suffering with PND when prescribed this drug and it worsened the depression to the point where I was suicidal. I can honestly not remember if there were any other side effects as the drug affected me so badly and I have little memory of the month I was on it apart from a desire to die. I would not recommend this drug if you have pre-existing depression and if you do take it make sure a loved one is checking on you for the first few months to make sure you are ok. | F | 37 | 4 weeks 300 2X day | 9/28/2011 | 4 | anxiety, aches and pains | drowsy and listless | Gabapentin can be effective if you pay close attention. This is not a pain-killer or feel-good potion. It basically rounds out the rough edges on things, making them more tolerable. Yes, it can leave you drowsy and listless, feeling like crap. But "feeling like crap" might be a better place than where you're currently at. Provigil might help to counter-act the side effects. | M | 59 | 2 months 300 MG 2X day | 8/26/2011 | 3 | fibromyalgia and anxiety | The worst side effect I had has been that when it wears off I feel depressed. Other than that I would say that constipation is the other problem I had with it. | F | 52 | 4 months 4X day | 6/28/2011 | 4 | have neurofibromatosis | tired all the time, slight burred vision, weight gain, this is a very high dose of it, total 4800 mg per day, this drug has a half life in the body of 5-7 hours | I take this for very sharp shooting pains in my fingers | M | 53 | 5 years 1200 4X day | 6/6/2011 | 2 | back pain | Weight gain, sleepiness, can't form words and you sound like a moron its a great drug. Did nothing for pain in my back. Also effected my sight and hearing. It basically shut down everything except pain. | F | 36 | 3 months 900mg 3X day | 6/1/2011 | 5 | restless leg and pain | None | Stops my restless leg problem almost right away. Help with pain but not as well as withe the leg problem. | M | 66 | 1 years 300MG 3X day | 5/31/2011 | 4 | sleepy | F | 55 | 300mg 1X day | 2/21/2011 | 2 | back pain scoliosis | Initially, dizziness, fatigue. This was gone by the 3rd dose. When I quit taking it I had two weeks of fatigue, anxiety, insomnia and nausea. It took me a long time to figure out why I felt so awful and then I didn't want to take any more to taper because I hoped I was over the worst and didn't want to draw it out. | F | 39 | 30 days 200 mg 1X day | 9/11/2010 | 2 | sciatic pain | speech difficulty, "woozy-headed" | After taking the medication for several weeks I began to notice that I was having difficulty speaking. It was like my brain would think the words but I couldn't get my mouth to coordinate. Did it help the pain? Yes, it did. However, I don't think the brain mush is worth it. I have to talk alot in my work and sounding like I'm in a stupor doesn't cut it. I took myself off the medication. The pain has returned but I'm trying to appease it with tylenol or motrin. I don't know how people who take this medication for seizures are able to function on a day to day basis. | F | 50 | 2 months 3X day | 8/6/2010 | 1 | Nerve pain in right foot | Nauseous, dizziness, motion sickness, headaches, & drunken feeling. | Do not like the side effects of this drug. Only been taking it for 4 days & I want off. Think I'd rather deal w/the intermentent nerve pain. I've left a message for my doctor to ween me off. He originally put me on Cymbalta (see Cymbalta comments on 5/5/10) but between the side effects of that & the high co-pay he switched me to Gabapentin. I think I'm through w/all meds. | F | 39 | 4 days 300mg 1X day | 5/21/2010 |