neurontin for pain side effects

ve been told the start up side effects on Neurontin are about the same as Lyrica and it took me a little less than a week for that sleepy dopey feeling to subside, and after that I felt ABSOLUTELY normal- like I hadn't taken anything whatsoever. You are on a very SMALL dose, so you'll adjust to it quickly. I'll tell you a funny story- my first week on Lyrica- I accidentally backed out of my garage when the garage door was only half way open.

However, most likely your neuro thought that managing your condition (pain? spasticity?) outweights any potential risks of side effects of the drug. Talk to your neuro about it if you have doubts. That is always the safest way to go.

I really like the combination of the two drug and I think the long acting drugs have less dips in blood levels for pain to crop up. When you have been on neurontin for a while it might be good to ask your doctor.

The numbness, pain and tingling is called neuropathy. This side effect can last for a relatively short time, or be permanent. It has been about a year since my last treatment with taxotere (carboplatin and about 3 mos. since I finished Herceptin.) We cut the treatments by two sessions due to the neuropathy. My face was going numb, plus my hands and feet. I still have some numbess and tingling, but it has gotten less over time and the numbness in my face is gone completely.

I was taking neurontin 300mg/3x a day. It was working fairly well for about 3 weeks, then started not working...they thought I needed a higher dose, but then my old doctor told me it was all in my head and took me off all meds! It did make me tired and actually made me a little depressed. So while I was taking it my doctor put me on Cymbalta to kind of counter act the depression. Which made me even more tired.

I took neurontin for approx 10 years. It helped with my muscle spasms a great deal. I finally developed a tolerance to it up to the maximum recommended dosage, so switched to a different med. But it worked very well for me, with low side effects. Good luck.

My 10 year old son was perscribed gabapentin/neurontin (in combination with a few other drugs) for his nerve pain. It definitely helped but the side affects are a huge trade-off. He gained a considerable amount of weight too but I attruibuted that mostly to the fact that all he did was eat, sleep & be foggy - and wasn't able to be his normal active self. He's since been off the meds and the weight has come off too as he's now able to resume most his normal activities.

the doctor Had to bring me back to Neurontin but my accute pain ,back pain ,joint pain etc... i feel the pain more now wich i have since too long now can they help me my doctor aint in my body it does ******* hurt all over day after day if its my new lifestyle i dont want that life anymore .

I was on neurontin for nerve pain following a spinal injury and prior to surgery. It relieved my nerve pain and the side effects lessened after a few days. I didn't take the full dose though, and I stopped taking it after the surgery.

I have taken gabapentin for neuropathic foot pain. It worked well for a while, in tandem with Elavil. I had no side effects, but it eventually stopped working, so I swithed to another anti-seizure med called Lyrica. Anyone else have gabapentin experience to share?

ve been taking it for two years, and I also started out on Lyrica, but becuz of cost I had to switch. Neurontin has only been around for about 15 years, so for at least for that length of time you're good. The only normal wierdness I know about is withdrawals, so you have to taper slowly over several weeks' time. I should think if this medicine is fogging up your day to where it bothers you or you cannot get used to it, your doc may need to switch to a different pain reliever.

That is what I call Tweeks, you get tweeked and more pain for about three days to a week. I was on Neurontin and actually have myofascial pain but they thought it may have been a nerve at first. The neurontin didn't do a thing for me. I was on 1200mg/day and it took me two months to get off of it because I got insomnia and had to take benedryl to get off of it and be able to sleep. It is low on side effects except feeling tired and dumb.

so because i am waking with horrible pounding headaches and have pulsatile tinnitus all the time and because i am on tramodol for neck pain shoulder pain, and because i have tons of nerve pain he wants me to try the ametriptyline, but i read about all the horrible side affects you can have taking them i am afraid to take them. i was on neurontin before and had very bad reaction to it. i appreciate you both writing to me and your experiences.

Did you taper off the vibryd or quit abruptly? You can't just switch from one medication to another even in the same class and avoid withdrawal -- these meds are not easy to stop taking and it must be done carefully. Unless you completely stop taking a medication before starting another it's impossible to tell if your symptoms are a sign you're suffering withdrawal and quit too quickly or are side effects of the new medication.

Here's a short, interesting page I found for you: http://sccomm.uga.edu/recommendations/neurontin.html Whenever I've been prescribed a new medication, I always google it, using search terms like Neurontin experiences Neurontin problems Neurontin helped me Neurontin alternatives Then I sift through the results, and, almost always, I find that half the responses indicate it's a life-saver, a "wonder drug.

I never tried neurontin (or "morontin" as it's also known for mental side effects) but I did try topomax for a while. Topomax is a similar medication. I got every side effect listed including tongue paralysis. These meds can be a great blessing or a great curse and there is no telling how a patient will react to them. They act on the central nervous system, so weird things can crop up. Usually you need to titre up slowly and taper off slowly.

Hello, Neurontin can cause dizziness and nausea after long term use. Other side effects of neurontin include back pain; changes in vision (double or blurred vision); clumsiness; constipation; diarrhea; dizziness; drowsiness; dry mouth; nausea; stomach upset; tiredness; vomiting; weight gain.

t have any severe side effects of concern, some dizziness, fatigue, nervousness and some minor nausea, all of which might have gone away in time if I had stayed on it longer. The only part that was annoying was the fact (don't know if its that way for every use) for it to work it had to be taken four times a day which was hard to remember but could be solved by keeping a pill box and/or other reminder devices.

I'm taking the generic form, just recently resumed but have used it in the past. Neurontin is Rx-ed for nerve pain as an "off label" use, that it, treating nerve pain is not the function for which it was designed so it's not listed as a use on the manufacturer's label. It is actually an anti-seizure med, but it was found to also reduce neuropathy in patients. It is my understanding that Lyrica works much in the same way, and is a newer medication by the same company.

For those of you who take Gabapentin (Neurontin): Just curious what side effects you have experienced (and at what dosage), and how long they lasted? I just started this last weekend, 300mg once a day at bedtime. I am having a really hard time waking up in the morning and for the first half of the day I feel a little "loopy" or my head feels "swimmy"....if that makes any sense.....

I have also been taking Lyrica for years for nerve pain. I have experienced no side effects at all. It does not completely take all my nerve pain away, but I would say it decreases it by about 50%. Does not seem like a drug that one could get addicted to to me but that's just me. Have you considered trying Neurontin? I took it for years prior to Lyrica but found Lyrica worked just a little better for me. They also use it to help with Fibromyalgia pain.

Sometimes those side-effects will work themselves out. If they are not serious side-effects, I would give your body more time to adjust. If ANYONE can find something that works everyday for nerve pain, I am all ears. Been looking for something that is effective, for the past 10 years. I think I've tried them all. None of us can expect all the nerve pain to disappear.

Sometimes the meds stop working and i have to try something new. Sometimes pain can only be made tolerable. Neurotin did not work for me because of side effects and another medical condition. Lyrica was great but expensive and I could not drive on iit. I do trileptal and Zanaflex, a muscle relaxant four times a day and a Butrans once a week patch for pain.

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. Also, Neurontin is not known to be triggering/escalating Alzheimer's disease. Best..

Hi....I just had an issue with Gabapentin...I have IBS and was on Miralax to help and it was working...until I took the Gabapentin.....I had one heck of a time getting regulated again..... Time frame.......almost 2 months to get back on track after stopping the meds. And may I add...I was on the Miralax the whole month that I took the gabapentin. May I ask Y u were rx'd it?...maybe another rx will work better.

I take Neurontin for nerve pain. I take 300mg, three times per day. It usually works pretty well, but sometimes I have days when it doesn't work as well. Today is one of those days, but I think that it's because I took all of my med doses late today. My schedule was all off. So that might have effected things. Normally, if I take my meds correctly on schedule I can keep the pain pretty much under control.

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