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 |
| 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 | severe leg damage due to car wreck | Side Effects: I often feel off-balance, my body seems to just "hang a right". I have trouble concentrating at times, word retrieval is often difficult. I also fall asleep during the day, without warning. (don't drive) But then at night, I can't seem to feel sleepy until way past my normal bedtime. Usually however when I do fall asleep I sleep hard for 5 hours or so. | Neurontin has been a godsend to me, personally. It has greatly reduced daily pain, though it does little or nothing for event-induced pain (Such as 'doing too much', turning my leg incorrectly' and even bad weather symptoms). I am currently taking 3200 mg per day (800 mg 4 times daily). Due to a prescription error, I was without the med for 5 days... the pain then returned with a vengence. Would be very afraid to come off this medication quickly, if at all. Doctor has prescriped 50 mg Nortriptyline to be taken with the last dose per day... Not sure why, but ?? The dosage may be increased next month to a maximum of 3600 mg daily (900 mg x 4)with an additional increase to 75 mgs of nightly Nortriptyline. Doctor says after that we will have to look at alternative meds or procedures (whatever that means... LOL ) | F | 50 | 6 months | 9/29/2008 | 4 | Mastectomy Nerve Pain | Horrible trying to get off this drug. Extreme mood swings since tapering dosage down slowly. Currently down to 100mg 3xd with crying/depression/nervousness. I had problems years ago, like this, trying to get off an SRI, so I know the symptoms. | This drug did work for my nerve pain following bilateral mastectomies. After 3 weeks of intense pain following my surgery, was put on 100mg to take every few hours up to 900mg a day. The side effects were tough, most talked about already. Yet my pain was worse, so put up with it. Now that nerve pain has decreased, I want to get off of this but not easy because of increased side effects. Which probably means this drug has addictive tendencies. | F | 51 | 6 months | 1/2/2010 | 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 | 3 | Bipolar Disorder | At lower doses, it's a fairly effective pill without many side effects. But the higher up you go, the more obvious the side effects become. I had trouble finishing sentences because my thinking became so slowed down and spotty. It was like being half asleep. | I'd give it a 7/10 for treatment of bipolar disorder. It would be a 10 if it weren't for that pesky mental dullness. | M | 17 | 6 months 3200 mg | 12/15/2014 | 3 | undiagnosed Pelvic Pain small nerv | clumsiness, falling over as if unbalanced ,unable to find words to finish a sentence ,extremly bad memory, for recent events Nightmares, Hair loss ,and the greatest of them all extreme weight gain and the ever increasing need to increase the dosages of the medication is i feel way to much!! | they are the greatest thing since sliced bread for the cessation of pain!! but so was cortisone until they found out how dangerous it was!!i have one kidney and i am concerned for the effects it will have on it.I am particularly concerned at how much one has to increase this drug at auch short intervails .I sometimes feel there is going to be no end to the increasing of it ,as the pain keeps breaking through ,hence a need to increase yet again,from 1 X200 morning and night. To 2 x 400 , 4 times a day,all in a time frame of 6 months...it is most embarrasing starting to tell a story and one cant remember the next word or cant find the right word to describe things....the weight gain has been just awfull and i am so uncomfortable with it.i am up 3 sizes.This medication,has stopped the severe pain ,i would be in, if i didnt take it..so i am between a rock ,and a hard place!!my hair is falling out ,so much ,my daughter in law is a hairdressor, and is most concerned about how much my hair ha | F | 66 | 6 months | 3/27/2008 | 3 | Chronic Pain from leg AVM | I am experiencing hair loss from taking 300 mg of neurontin a day. | F | 36 | 6 months | 12/3/2008 | 3 | chronic daily headaches | word expression difficult, confusion during conversations, insomnia and speeding feeling | I have had daily chronic headaches for over 4 yrs since my 2nd daughter was born. Neurontin has taken my headaches from a constant 7-8 level pain to around 3. I almost have a sensation like I feel the pain but perceive it less. Most people feel tired but Neurontin almost gives me energy. But I feel anxious sometimes when my mind takes a vacation when I really need it like driving or working! My decision making is horrible - being tormented by choices trying to pick out an apple at the grocery store! It is like the time/space relationship is all mixed up. Like I am on auto pilot almost an out-of-body experience. These all sound horrible but it the adverse events are much less on 100 mg taken 5 x before 5pm. | F | 41 | 6 months | 1/4/2009 | 3 | neuropathy from lower back problems | difficulty achieving orgasm, loss of sex drive, feeling depressed at time | it has helped with the neuropathy but finding i need to increase the dose...would like to find something that helps with neuropathy with no side affects | F | 57 | 6 months 300mg 1X day | 4/28/2017 | 3 | Headaches | Spacey, sleepy, loss of sex drive | M | 41 | 6 months | 4/6/2006 | 3 | sleep disorder, post head injury | 300 mg once/day at night: frequent (!!) urination, dry skin, groggy when waking, dull feeling throughout day, a bit depressed, possible hair losswarning: i went through withdrawal when I stopped, not as bad when i tapered, but it can still make you feel terrible at first- don't worry. tough it out, bc it only last a few days. | The medication definitely helped sleep disorder- it knocked me out at night and I slept pretty well, but waking was hard. A higher dose helped this grogginess, but the lethargy and dullness did not go away. This is the worst problem because my work output has been poor. The weight gain was mild- 7 pounds- but not desired. I have stopped to see if neurontin is the cause of hair loss. If not, i will resume. | F | 39 | 6 months | 3/1/2004 | 3 | Migraines | Feeling of being high all the time, insomnia | F | 26 | 6 months | 7/28/2004 | 3 | Tarsal Tunnel syndrome | I get really dizzy and I feel like a pin ball in a pin ball machine trying to walk everytime they up my dose. After a day or two it goes away, but its so bad if I miss a dose or if I have my dose upped that I can't drive or anything. | I noticed that I seem happier taking it. I guess it works as an antidepressant too. It helps the really bad pain but it doesn't take it all away. All my nerves in my foot are entrapped and they are damaged. | F | 37 | 6 months | 6/3/2005 | 3 | Fibromyalgia | Brain fog,lost for words most of the time,weight gain.If I forgot to take my medicine-BAD mood swings and pain.Motor skill quality diminished.Slower motor skills,no short term memory. | My pain was only at about 40%, which was very good for me.But after time all of the side effects seemed to cause other problems in my life.My husband would look at me sometimes like "I know your not stupid-but,what's wrong with you? Is there anyone in there?"That was very frustrating for me,as I usually am a pretty quick thinker!! Also driving at night became a little scarey!Slow to physically react,vision effected. | F | 26 | 6 months | 10/1/2007 | 2 | arm/hand pain c5 discectomy | A little tired but nothing compared to most of the posts | It has done nothing for me. I have been taking for 6 months with current dosage at 3200-3600 /day. No noticalbe pain relief or really any other side effects. Sleep good at night though | M | 52 | 6 months | 1/23/2007 | 2 | Sciatica/sacro-iliac severe pain | Nil that I know of. | Taken as a cocktail with paracetamol & dihydrocodeine..Still severe discomfort. | M | 65 | 6 months | 5/3/2006 | 2 | suspected crps | increased appetite, weight gain,memory loss,fogginess,sleepiness,made my toes twitch and clench. I have a sensitivity which feels like a mild sunburn over my body which at this point I don't know if from the drug or my nerve damage. Weaning down and hope to be off completely in a few months time. | Great sleeping aid and helped with menopause symptoms. Did nothing for my arthritus pain which seems to have gotten worse over the past few months. | F | 56 | 6 months 100-300mg 3X day | 7/28/2010 | 2 | Multiple Sclerosis neuropathy | Sores on arms, legs and back. Irritability, brain fog, headaches, ear pain, tightness in neck and throat with difficulty swallowing, unable to focus. | I started taking 200 mg 3 x a day. I was a basket case. I couldn't think, sleep, or have a conversation which would end up in a difference of opinion. Couldn't make decisions. I dropped down to 100 mg 3 x a day which seemed a lot better. I started getting scabs on my legs, arms and upper back, ear pain, headaches, vision problems. What has scared me is that it feels like my throat is closing up and the muscles in my neck are so tight, I might as well be in a cast. I hope this is caused by the Neurotin and hope it will go away now that I have stopped taking it. | F | 46 | 6 months | 8/24/2008 | 1 | chronic joint pain | I was prescibed this drug for chronic joint pain. It did absolutely nothing for pain, but it did cause me to gain 45 lbs. in 6 weeks. I am only 5"2' , so 45lbs. is a lot of weight for me. | Before the Neurontin I was a thin person throughout my whole life. Now, because of the qweight, I am predisposed to diabetes, heart disease and many other health problems. I cannot lose the Neurontn weight because of the chronic pain and other issues for wbhich I sought treatment/ When my now ex-doc saw the 45lb. weight gain on my chart she casually said, "Oh yeah, that always happens," Do not take Neurontin for pain because it is usesless and dangerous. Take it only if you have the seizure disorder for which it was designed. Even then, I'd get as second pinion. | F | 57 | 6 months | 7/29/2009 | 1 | Spasticity | extreme weight loss, no sex drive, head, ache's , falling all the time . I feel like my skin is crawling . I have gained 30 pounds in 5 months and no really eating that much. Feet burning and the Dr. said it was neuropathy that's funny I never had it before the back surgery . We'll after reading this blog and finding out what was the cause of my issues I am done with Neurontin . | M | 58 | 6 months 300MG 3X day | 12/23/2014 |