Neurontin for arthritis

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From what you have described, the symptoms are most likely arthritic in nature and the migratory pattern of these arthritides is really a diagnostic challenge. This is commonly due to rheumatoid arthritis, arthritis due to infections, or connective tissue diseases. Infections that can induce these forms of arthritis would include rheumatic fever and an uncommon form of urinary tract infection.

Hi RoseChandler, Depending on which type of Arthritis you have, it certainly can. If you have Rheumatoid Arthritis, the degeneration that occurs can significantly effect the nerves that radiate through both sides of your lower body. Even if you have OsteoArthritis, the same problem can occur, although this is usually less severe. Rheumatoid Arthritis is actually the body attacking certain joints/ligaments. Usually this Arthritis occurs in many areas of the body.

Anyway, my Rheumatologist put me on Neurontin.....how long will this take to start working? I am feeling nothing. I start taking 3 pills tonight at bedtime. I hope this works because I am sick of being in pain. Is anyone else in this boat?

I was curious about Neurontin. I have been told that this medicine is good for Chronic Pain. I know it is also for use with people that have seizures. Could someone tell me how Neurontin has helped or hurt them. I have been taking it at night 300mg small dose for sleep and Chronic Pain. I dont want to go to a higher dosage until I research more. My doctor says this is a good helpful medicine. I just want to get more input. Thank you very much for your help. Shelly.

I was just given a script for Neurontin (Gabapentin) from my neurologist. Need to know side effects. Also, how tolerated is this for a persons stomach or digestive track?

hey, im on neurontin too, with me it wasn't working so my dose was going up and up im now on 5000ml a day ive been on this dose for 3yrs now i have no pain at all now .

Not a good prognosis. I have tried both Lyrica and Neurontin, the results of each have gotten worse over time. Neurontin makes taking percosets almost worthless. My pain management doctor wants me to use morphine.

I have Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and was recently put on Methotrexate. After 8 weeks, I started developing symptoms, redness, burning, and pain down my legs, and my OBGYN diagnosed me with genital hsv-1 via a blood test and symptoms. I stopped taking the methotrexate, as I assumed the infection came out of dormancy due to a suppressed immune system, which is an effect of this drug. I took 500 mg of valtex 3 times a day for ten days.

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is associated with several other conditions including liver disorder primary sclerosing cholangitis, fissures, fistulas, and arthritis. Arthritis is the most common extraintestinal complication, affecting an estimated 25% of all IBD patients. The two most common forms of arthritis experienced by IBD patients are peripheral and spinal arthritis.

See the rheumie first. Go to the arthritis pages here on medhelp.org and start reading. Arthritis.org is another good site to start with. By the time you get in to the rheumie, be armed with as much information as possible so that everything he or she tells you doesn't sound like a foreign language. Good luck!!

There is no inflammation or swelling but there is pain in my one knee joint which I know comes from the arthritis as that is the knee on which I had the arthroscopy. But would arthritis cause stiffness too especially in thigh muscles? and one sided or could that be just because I know walk awkwardly? I know when I try to walk after a short time the opposite leg starts vibrating if I carry on both legs vibrate and I get pins and needles in my feet.

I've been on Celexa, Neurontin, and Meloxicam for some time due to chronic pain, depression arthritis, and neuropathy. I've been reading a lot about DLPA and it says NOT to take it with SSRI's. Does anyone know whether I should stop taking the Celexa before I ever start taking Ithis supplement? I'm very anxious to give this supplement a try! My depression has gotten severe...to the point that NOTHING works anymore, I have no sex drive, feel hopeless, I have no motivation, etc...

I have minimal arthritis in my right knee that was identified in the arthroscopy, the chances are I have small amounts elsewhere because of my age and my tendency to it BUT the main cause of my pain is MS related due to weak muscles, false signals and walking difficulties. Now this is the interesting bit we all know that pain causes stress so here's the catch 22: the cycle is then set up of pain - stress - more pain and so forth.

He doesn't think I have fibromyalgia, lupus or RA. He thinks I have some sort of arthritis that isn't showing up in the blood work yet. I am currently on Vioxx - 25mg. This has helped but I am still in a lot of pain. I do seem to feel a little better when I walk and at night. I also feel good when I sleep. But I am miserable everyday from the time I get out of bed until late afternoon and the pain is driving me crazy.

I have read that Neurontin is an effective medication for older cats with arthritis accompanied by pain. If so, what would the dosage size be for a 13 lb. cat?

I'm currently taking Gabapentin (Neurontin) for whole body parathesia. I've been on these meds for months continually having the dosage increased. I also have a high RA Factor and inflammatory arthritis that came out 2 years ago. I noticed that my white cell blood counts were going south and finally went low a couple months ago. What are the odds of the Gabapentin being the cause of this?

Could it be caused by a new med I am taking? (Neurontin) or addition of Vitamin D (1800mg for Arthritis). I have bumpy rash that itches horribly where ever the sun touches me.

My son is serving 30 days in jail and they choose not to give him Loritab, Kolonipin, Neurontin, or even Motrin 800mg. They are going to give him nothing. We know he is addictted to these drugs afte 5 years. The Kolonopin they switched from Xanax and Valium, the Loritab they have alternated with the Oxycontin, the muscle relaxer and sleeping pill we did not even try for.

07 and is taking insulin until now. He is now suffering from a severe leg pain that sometimes he can't walk, he is taking neurontin everyday. The doctor says this is a side effect of being a diabetic and taking meds. Is there any cure to this? Is it really the uric acide that makes him experienced sever leg pain. He is already 59 and I thought it might be arthritis. Any advise?

Neurontin caused weight gain and I became allergic to lyrica as well as gaining weight. In the past two years after stopping lyrica due to laryngeal edema, I lost 20 lbs. I also started a gluten free diet and dropped another 30lbs. I do much better without that extra 50 lbs. I'd rather deal with the pain than deal with excessive weight. I'd like them to concentrate on the cause of the neuropathy, nothing they have made any attempt at.

Also at one year mark for post herpetic neuralgia from shingles. Neurontin, Lyrica, various pain meds, cortisone shots in back....nothing helps. Internist/neurologist/pain mgmt. specialist/ physical therapy....nothing helps. Now have intermittent burning, stabbing pains in back, side, legs. I also have rheumatoid arthritis. I don't know which way to turn!

My legs are so swollen that I have not been able to walk in 3 weeks. To touch my legs is so painful the sheets are too painful Dr said to stop Lyrica but it has been 4 days and my feet and legs are 4 times their size and are going to explode. What do I do next? Not much faith in Dr anymore.

I have Stills disease which is a arthritis kind of like rheumatoid arthritis, it is very painful. Do your joints become hot, warm, red, swollen or tender? Are you running any kind of fever? Do you have any rashes? Are both of the legs or arms affected or just one side? Have you tried naproxen? Meloxicam? Flexeril? Baclofen? Neurontin? Prednisone?

I went to the ER and they looked at me like I was crazy or drunk( I don't drink). I finally got home and took some ativan, Darvocet and the Neurontin they gave me, and then layed in the tub crying for 17 hours. I finally fell asleep from exhaustion. I went to my doctor and he said I may of had Lupus, Fibro, Rhuematoid Arthritis, Neuropathy, or 6 other things I can't pronounce.

Had difficulty with folding clothes, washing hair, lifting things Also buzzing sensation in neck, especially bad when moving neck at night when trying to sleep. Started taking Neurontin around this time and it helped. Saw neuro #3 around this time. She did a very brief exam had me breathe heavily for five minutes, asked me if my mouth tingled and when I said yes she said I had anxiety and depression.

I also have some memory issues and incontinence that I have just assumed are part of growing older, I am 43. I am taking Neurontin (600 mg x3/d) and Vicodin (prn up to about 1000 mg/day) for the left thigh pain. I have had MRIs which indicate fluid in my left thigh of undetermined cause, slight degenerative disk disease in L4-L5, and arthritis in my left hip. I had an EMG that was abnormal in that there were no responses in my legs, whatever that means.

Much of my neck and spine (tailbone) pain turned out to be Arthritis. You might want to see an Arthritis doctor as well.

It took about a year before they finally referred me to a Rheumatologist with 3 sets of positive test results for LUPUS with Ruematoid Arthritis and Connective Tissue disease. I have been on Methotrexate injections, Lodine, Lasix and now Neurontin. I still hurt and my lab work still isn't showing the improvement that I had hoped. Docs are now talking about damage being bad enough in my right knee that I may need replacement surgery.

My Rheumatoid Factor test has been positive for the last couple years of about 140. Docs thought I have RA which I might. I might have Lymes arthritis and whole body parathesia which I'm taking Gabapentin (Neurontin) for. I read that parasites can cause a positive RA Factor. Bella- It's been a couple months since you posted. I would appreciate if you can let me know how your doing.

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