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 | Sciatica | While taking this drug I felt extremely dizzy, nauseous, a horrible dry mouth, malaise, and depression. | It is difficult for me to envision anyone wanting to stay on this medication, unless it is your only resort, and your last resort. Please… Please… Please avoid this medication! | M | 43 | 1 months 300 3X day | 4/27/2015 | 1 | neuropathic pain | At first I didn't feel any difference with the pain. I still don't think it helped at all. I began getting easily agitated by little things, mood swings and depression. I would feel normal then as stated in prior sentence. I stopped taking it:the side effects are too worrisome, especially at such a low dose. | I would caution anyone taking this to be vigilant in monitoring yourself. Any symptoms you never had prior to taking gabapentin, take them into serious consideration -they may be your first sign of problems with side effects. Trust yourself in your judgement, do not wait and second guess yourself. Left unheeded, the side effects will get worse in some people. | F | 37 | 1 months 300 mg | 2/20/2016 | 1 | Neuropathy | Bloated horribly, gained 13 pounds in one month, gas, helped the burning pain but not worth the side effects | F | 43 | 1 months 300 mg | 9/11/2014 | 1 | MS | Weight GAIN ,,mood swing,I.have numb hands one of my symptoms from MS is neuropathy This med made my hands retain fluid. Just got married a month ago it ruined my honeymoon because of the controllable crying. Get this off the market ,, | It's an evil drug | F | 32 | 1 months 300mg | 12/5/2014 | 1 | MS and nerve pain | Where to start, let's see, gas, memory loss, forgetting everything, depression, water retention, brain fog, and indigestion so bad it kept me up! I was not myself, I tapered down after getting on my full dose. All bad symptoms stopped including the messed up vision Neurontin gave me. Not worth being all screwed up because of a pill. I have enough problems with MS and fibro and the brain fog those give me. I need no added help from Neurontin!!! | F | 57 | 1 months 100 mg | 4/10/2014 | 1 | Nerve pain | Twitching , sudden muscle movement | I have had a sudden twitch every once in a while . I can be holding something and my arm jerk and my hand suddenly open and i drop what im holding . This has been going on for years , I stopped taking neurontin a few years ago but the muscle twitch never stopped . I never experienced this until taking neurontin, so I know that this drug is the cause. | M | 36 | 1 months 1200 mg. | 1/21/2017 | 5 | ulcerative colitis | Can't communicate my thoughts easily. Spaced out. Ringing in the ears. Dropping everything. Lots of weight gain and swelling of hands/feet. Marijuana intensifies the sife effects. | Worth it all. I was unable to eat or drink anything for 2 days, when I begged my doctor to try it. Not sure how it helps colitis pain (my guess is that it's nerve related...duh), but it definitely does! | F | 38 | 2 months 600 mg/3x | 5/29/2015 | 5 | chronic pain due to neck injury | I am so depressed and am having suicidal thoughts and am at the end of my rope. I think it's time for me to get some help. This drug has been a lifesaver so far as almost totally eliminating my pain, but recently have woke up screaming from nightmares and this depression will take my life if I don't do something soon. | F | 47 | 2 months | 9/4/2009 | 5 | neuropathy in hands/feet from chemo | Trouble finding words, but had that from the chemo . | WONDERFUL!!! I was experiencing severe tingling (felt like needles) in my hands and feet. After approx. 2 months on it, I do not have a single complaint. I am afraid to wean down though. I don't want to feel that discomfort again! | M | 43 | 2 months | 5/30/2008 | 5 | Severe Brachial and Neck Pain | Some sleepiness and dizzyness for the first week during the day then subsided. | this Drug has been a life saver for in releiving severe Neuropathic pain in my neck, thoracic spine and arms. After 18 months of agony, somewhat releived by SR tramadol which I started 8 months ago, the Neurontin has been the icing on the cake for me this year. | F | 30 | 2 months | 4/3/2006 | 5 | OCD, anxiety, probably ADD. | euphoria, increased libido, sometimes brain fog. | it is awesome... saved my life. it reduced irritability, obsessions, compulsions and delete almost whole social phobia. it raises up my mood better that an SSRI. i suggest to try for its safety too. | M | 24 | 2 months 1200 4X day | 3/24/2010 | 5 | spinal stenosis/leg and foot pain | None | I am lucky that I have not experienced any of the unpleasant side effects. I also take MSM. | M | 50 | 2 months 600mg. 3X day | 6/2/2011 | 5 | Nerve pain in leg after surgery | dizziness, weight gain, visual disturbances, brain fog, memory loss, feel lazy | the pain is totally gone. It's like a miracle. I spent years in excruciating pain and I can't believe 3 pills a day can make it go away. i'm in a perpetual state of fogginess and I forget a lot of things and the dizziness is a real bother but I love being able to sleep through the night and not be woken up by pain. I'm not happy with the wieght gain as i have been struggling with that before taken the medicine and now its even worse. but at least I dont hurt anymore. | F | 40 | 2 months | 3/9/2005 | 5 | Nerve pain in leg after surgery | dizziness, weight gain, visual disturbances, brain fog, memory loss, feel lazy | the pain is totally gone. It's like a miracle. I spent years in excruciating pain and I can't believe 3 pills a day can make it go away. i'm in a perpetual state of fogginess and I forget a lot of things and the dizziness is a real bother but I love being able to sleep through the night and not be woken up by pain. I'm not happy with the wieght gain as i have been struggling with that before taken the medicine and now its even worse. but at least I dont hurt anymore. | F | 40 | 2 months | 3/9/2005 | 5 | atypical trigeminal neuralgia | very dizzy, some blurry vision, difficulty concentrating (although no less than when I have severe TN pain) | I'll continue the neurontin despite the dizziness, as it has really helped with the TN. I still have mild pain, but it is bearable. 1800mg/day. | F | 36 | 2 months | 2/10/2005 | 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 | 4 | for burning sensations | I currently experience pain in my left foot,Calf,Knee,hip and lower and upper back.... I was just diagnosed with osteoporosis. However, the neurontin only takes away the burning sensations. the pain is still present. I have been to so many doctor's all telling me that the pain will go away in due time, just forget about the pain. I know one thing i am tired of going to be examined by new dr's and having to take off my clothing to someone whom i have lost hope in dr's..... phyco'dr's, and PT.. Every one has there own diagnosis of what's wrong with you.... but can't they all get together on something...... to make this pain disappear... My life has changed...... | F | 32 | 2 months | 12/21/2004 | 4 | Essential Tremor of the head | Dry mouth, dizziness, and intestinal upset first few days, then foot and leg pain once dosage was increased from 1,200 mg a day to 1,800 mg a day. | This drug was prescribed to me for an essential tremor of the head, and it did improve the shaking, but the tremor slowly increased as if the drug was losing the battle. However, I won't go off the drug, because it made my paralyzing back pain go away all together and has helped me relax in stressful situations. Ironically, it has not helped my arm pain that stems from nerve damage in the neck. It has only helped pain stemming from the lower portion of the spine. It has also consistently helped me get a full night's sleep. The benefits have outweighed the disappointments. | F | 43 | 2 months | 10/5/2007 | 4 | sciatic leg pain, lumbar spine pain | Sleepiness, drunken feeling, weight gain (7 lbs in 2 months), forgetfulness, constipation (all to a minor degree). | I say this medicine makes me fat, dumb,and happy. Despite the side effects sounding horrible, honestly no single side effect is so bad that it would make me stop taking this drug. It has completely wiped my pain away, something Vicodin wasn't able to do (even at serious doses). | F | 39 | 2 months | 5/31/2006 | 4 | chronic pain, tingling, headaches | Slight fatigue, slight swelling in fingers, slightly off balance at times, nothing major. Makes me a little flaky and irresponsible at times. It DOES seem to prevent anxiety and panic attacks, and it helps lessen my chronic pain. | Have not noticed any weight gain, my chronic aches and pains have lessened, I have a better overall attitude about life and have started feeling somewhat normal, less anxious and less depressed. However, it does seem to cause some CRAZY and scary outbursts, where I can't control myself, (example, one minute I was fine, the next I was screaming in a total rage in Chipotle because they were out of guacamole, they asked me to leave. I'm normally a very quiet reserved person). Scared my husband and children, really hope it doesn't happen again or I will be forced to stop taking it. It also makes me a little flaky sometimes, (example, blew off a doctor's appointment for my daughter, and decided to take a shower instead of getting my son off of the bus. I'm normally very dependable, so this is not like me at all). | F | 34 | 2 months 100 2X day | 3/12/2011 |