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 | migrains, nerve pain | short term memory loss, word finding problems, lack of motivation, apathy, depression, inablity to concetrate or multi-task, weight gain | While this drug has decreased my nerve pain and migraines I have had such severe memory loss, poor concentration and word finding problems I am weaning myself off of it. I am a nurse and the memory problems are so severe it is affecting my work. I thought that I was getting early onset dememtia. It is not worth continuing this medication for the little positive benefit it has given me. Beware of the dangerous drug! | F | 53 | 1.5 years 300mg 3X day | 11/24/2011 | 2 | chronic pain | extremely "drunk" feeling for first week. I've been thru a lot emotionally, but I think neurontin exacerbated severe mood swings, depression, crying, fatigue | If you're in unbearable nerve pain it's probably good drug, otherwise side effects aren't worth it. | F | 45 | 1.5 years | 4/10/2008 | 1 | neuropathy | memory loss, would repeat things, could not find words to express my thoughts. Took forever to finish a sentence sometimes. Three years after stopping, still have side effect such as memory problems, concentration, aggitation. Would not take again! | Very scary medication & did not help my nerve pain | M | 46 | 1.5 years | 3/29/2006 | 5 | GAD, Panic Disorder, OCD, MDD | Lethargy. | This med helps me to feel so much calmer. | M | 16 | 2 years 300 M.G 2X day | 9/24/2012 | 5 | polythemia vera | if you want to stop that itchy skin due to polythemia vera try this medication it is the best. tried hyroxzine ng. TRUST ME THIS IS THE BEST | F | 56 | 2 years 300mg 1X day | 2/20/2012 | 5 | Neuropathy | At first, dizziness, dry mouth, some fatigue, but they went away within a week. | This medicine is good for some people, and it helped me a great deal on the higher dose. When I took myself off this med, I felt really weak muscularly for about two weeks, but then felt all right, except the pain came back. I came back to this drug per my dr., & I have felt much better since. | F | 36 | 2 years 600 mg 4X day | 2/17/2011 | 5 | diabetic neuropothy | M | 47 | 2 years | 8/1/2007 | 5 | trigeminal neuralgia | dizziness, sleepiness, numbness (which is good in my case), some shortness of breath or fatigue, inability or want to concentrate. pain relief!! | I don't take this as prescribed.. I'm supposed to take one the 1st night then 2 the next day and then 3x a day after. This drug saved me from myself with the sudden pain of trigeminal neuralgia.. it saved my life! Opiates, alcohol, nothing would take away my facial pain (I didn't know why I was in pain).. it felt like someone shot me in the face but I didn't get to die or get treated for it! It's crazy expensive if you don't have insurance but it's worth every penny for this condition. I don't know about other conditions or why others take it, I just know it works for what they call the "suicide disease" which I have. I tend to have outbreaks of pain when I am stressed at work or sick or occaisional pms.. I only take this when I have that pain coming on and it takes it right away, it numbs it right up. It's the only thing that works. I have taken it maybe 6 times in the past 12 months. I don't understand why the doc wanted me to take it so much (I don't like dr's, I don | F | 38 | 2 years | 1/14/2008 | 5 | bi-polar disorder | 1800mg daily along with 400mg wellbutrin and 30mg buspar. I began taking neurontin as an alternative to depakote which caused sexual dysfunction. Increased initial dosage of 900mgs to 1800mgs over a 2 year period. Last change was about 9 months ago. | M | 41 | 2 years | 10/31/2001 | 5 | neuropathic pain | drowsiness | M | 57 | 2 years | 3/19/2005 | 5 | Anxiety | Disturbed sleep and odd dreams, if taken within 4 hours of bedtime | Use caution due to many negative reports on this board, but for me, absolutely wonderful for anxiety. Took care of my constant moderate anxiety and takes most of the edge off severe anxiety and hyper feelings after stressful events, which for me included many interactions with strangers. 400 mg in morning often enough, sometimes take another dose in afternoon or before expected stress. Seriously, I'm a better parent, more patient, less distracted. Started 3x per day but didn't need that level. Also taking Celexa for depression. My heart goes out to those with bad experiences on Neurontin, but I wouldn't be without it. Looks like it needs serious study for anxiety, which I think is still an off-label use. | M | 40 | 2 years | 12/17/2004 | 5 | Essential Tremor | increase thirst. | I have had essential tremor all my life and have taken many different drugs for my hand tremors. My neurologist prescribed this to me a couple of years ago and it has helped me greatly. As you age ET gets worse. I am taking 900mg/day and may be ready for an increase. I will see at my next visit. It seems to make me a bit chatty and more social then usual. | M | 68 | 2 years | 6/13/2005 | 5 | peripheral neuropathy , fibromy | some brain fog for a while , a little dizziness, not to bad on side effects | My whole body was taken over by neuropathy with electric shocks , odd sensations, etc . Neurontin gave me relief . I had to work up to the right dose though. I started at 800 mg day , that did very little , over the course of a year I ended up at 800 mg. 4 x a day . That is a lot but is what I neeeded . I could not operate with neurontin . | M | 56 | 2 years | 12/3/2006 | 5 | Fibromyalgia | Drowsiness | I love this drug! It helps me sleep through the night and with my pain. I dont know what I would do without it. | F | 22 | 2 years | 7/18/2004 | 5 | trigeminal neuralgia | no side effects | this medication has helped me. Without it I am in terrible pain | 40 | 2 years | 5/29/2002 | 5 | MANIC-DEPRESSIVE, MENOPAUSE | I think it has caused a slight blurring of my vision, other than that it has been wonderful. It has controlled my mood swings almost completely. | F | 41 | 2 years | 1/24/2003 | 5 | Injury to nerves | Extreme fatigue, lack of motivation | It helped with mood stabilization. | M | 25 | 2 years | 5/6/2008 | 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 | 5 | bipolar, diabetes | small amount of fatigue. | Neurontin for me is excellent. it helps with several different areas that I need. mood, neuropathy, restless leg. I noticed immediately when I started taking it that it was going to be very helpful. | 43 | 2 years 600 2X day | 3/1/2016 | 4 | neuropathy | No side effects. | It has helped the tingland numbness in my hands. But I will still have it if I clap or use my hands for too long. But it has helped me more than if I wasn't taking it. | F | 32 | 2 years 100mg 3x D | 11/6/2014 |