Neurontin and magnesium
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The long term effects of Neurontin are still not known completely. However, Neurontin is a relatively safe and effective treatment for pain. Many patients with painful neruopathy have used Neurontin for many years. Typically the side-effects include somnolence, dizziness, and imbalance. Since you have been using Neurontin for 9 years, there does not seem to be a problem continuing it, even at a slightly increased dose.
It also interferes with magnesium absorption and vice versa, so make sure you get your magnesium at a different time of day then when you take your Neurontin. Most people do okay on this drug side effect wise, but it can make you tired or gain weight, so be careful of that, and it's very much like a benzo, so be careful if you decide to stop taking it -- it must be done slowly and carefully.
I found that Neurontin increased the number of migraines I had and the severity of them, and while I was on Neurontin I had migraines preceded by visual field disturbances--patterns of flickering lights all over the filed of vision of my right eye--that I had never had before the Neurontin and have not had since.
My overall experience of Neurontin was not good--it screwed up my calcium/magnesium levels and threw my thyroid and adrenal systems way out of whack.
I was self medicating with alcahol because of my anxiety and depression. But the magnesium has eliminated nearly all of my anxiety and depression and it has been relatively easy to reduce the amount of alcahol I consume. I have cut my sugar intake by more than 50% and reduced my Coffee intake by a third.
What to do for your inner thigh pain in which the doctor states he thinks it's a pinched femoral nerve? He has prescribed Neurontin, and it doesn't even touch the pain. Could it be a magnesium deficiency? Who would you treat this excruciating pain?
Is it possible for you to get a prescription for Neurontin? It would be very helpful with the anxiety and the irritability. It will make you a bit tired, but that is probably OK at this point. On your own you can try some tincture of Valerian, but it will certainly not be as effective. It will help you sleep though and will give you some relaxation. Magnesium will also be helpful for muscle relaxation.
Good luck to you and please, do not give up!
What you describe is an opiate withdrawal symptom. A lot of people call it Restless Leg Syndrome, which I personally think is a poor name and not descriptive of the symptoms (and a lot of physicians don't even recognize it as a real condition, but one manufactured by the pharmaceutical industry). Anyway, the discomfort and pain in your leg is a very common withdrawal symptom. I eased it somewhat with lots of hot baths, and wrapping my lower legs in a heating pad.
Psychiatric meds makes them worse, especially SSRIs. I tried Neurontin and had success until week 2 when my jerks got stronger so I quit. I feel so left out with this and afraid to get worse. I had one period of a few months when they went away but came back.
Other symptoms: Agonizing restlessness, sometimes tremor, stiffness in arms, internal vibrations in left leg that comes and goes (sometimes non existent for a few months), fatique, severe brain fog and so on.
I am 17 years old and I have been taking Neurontin for 3 or 4 months, I take 9 300mg pills a day for chronic nerve pain in my leg that I have had for five years. Previously I was taking lyrica. Lyrica seemed to affect my vision so I switched to Neurontin. I feel like I am in a blur everyday and all the events meld together, also when I work or go to school I feel like I am working through a fog. I am wondering if people take this kind of medication for years?
I've had migraines with Aura's since I was eighteen. In my thirties they became more frequent right before my periods and vomiting began. I've been on several different therapies with short term success. My neurologist recently subscribed neurontin -- 300 mg 3x per day. The medication is really helping -- but I've experienced tremendous weight gain. What alternatives could I explore that would have similar success without the weight gain?
Right now with all the problems I am having, I have been weaned off the Neurontin, and am just avoiding any streneous activity at this time. I am going back to dr on the third and am going to ask to be re evaluated at that time. Right now they are using narcotic pain relievers since my cancer has returned again. I know that a slew of different medications are being used off market for neuropathy. You are in my thoughts and prayers, I know how painful and irritating this can be.
My rls is so bad that I get it 24 hours of every day! I have it right now and can barely sit still! I had all blood work done and my iron and other mineral levels are fine!
Here are the meds I am currently taking: Depakote (750 mg); Klonopin (0.25 mg), METHADONE (yes, methadone for the RLS; 30 mg a day), NEURONTIN (for the RLS, 2400 mg a day), Ambien (10 mg a day).
I have tried every dopamine agonist on the planet and I developed severe augmentation!
But now when I see reflected sunlight it appears too bright (like a magnesium flare) and is in a starburst pattern - ciliary corona with lenticular halo to be specific (see http://visionsimulations.com or Figure 4 from www.iovs.org/cgi/reprint/46/7/2627.pdf for examples). LED lights (on stereos and almost all electronic equipment) also starburst and are blurry. Night time is the worst with car brake lights bursting along with traffic signals and on-coming headlights...
also are you taking the supplement calcium/magnesium/zinc??...you can get it at Wal-Mart..take 4 in the morning and 4 in the evening...lots of HOT baths with Epsom salt help too...my Dr. gave me clonodine and it seemed to help some...I was taking methadone for over 7yrs about 90mg a day...I've been off it for37 days today...hang tough...I promise it gets better!...at first I never thought it would...but it really does!...you can message me anytime.....Teri...
Lyme is known to cause significant Vit D and magnesium deficiencies. You might try magnesium supplements to see if they help you feel a bit better. And definitely load up on Vit D. One of your doctors should have already recommended supplements.
You will want a Western Blot test. The screening test seems to miss a lot of neurologic Lyme cases. But even the WB can be false negative.
t obviously know anything about your diet, but medications that target brain neurotransmitters tend to deplete magnesium. Lyrica and its predecessor Neurontin (which is better, I hear, at dealing with anxiety along with pain control) along with other brain drugs also tend to work on the same route into the body as magnesium.
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