- MS and Fibromyalgia 27th April 2006
... that you have. I read a post about those of us taking neurontin who have gained weight. Does anyone also have thyroid ... problems and if so have you had to go off of the neurontin to lose the weight or do thyroid meds help?
I have ... endocrynologist instead of an ent? Also other than neurontin does any other pain meds help you?
Thanks for...
- Weight gain on Avonex 26th April 2006
... Not on Neurontin , just Avonex but I am definitely going to have my...
- After L'hermittes 25th April 2006
... your neck, that is L'Hermitte's.
My neuro gave me neurontin for it. I don't know that it helped the L'Hermitte...
- Different kind of pain 23rd April 2006
... like in a gym.They are very sore.I am on baclofen and neurontin and nothing seems to help.Does anyone have this type...
- Questions 20th April 2006
... gave me a med for alzhiemers and I quit taking my neurontin . Those may have help my lebedo or its just cuz its...
- Neurontin... 14th April 2006
... I get restless legs and he told me to take another neurontin , but that doesn't happen very much.
I am getting ... stuff and I love it.
sorry to digress
I think neurontin is a wonder drug :)...
... imagine it is my maintenence dosage. Before taking neurontin , my hips, lips and arms hurt all the time , also i ... felt like knives or needles piercing my skin......the neurontin does not get rid of all the numbness, but has helped...
... After doing some quick research on Neurontin it seems to be some sort of "wonder drug." Well, not...
... I had been taking 400 mg three times a day of the Neurontin . It did help with MS nerve pain. I recently discontinued ... Neurontin and started Lyrica. Its comparable to Neurontin made by the same drug company. Although comparable...
... I have been taking neurontin 800 mg four time a day for nerve pain--for over three...
... isn't a silly question but here goes. If you take neurontin and only been diagnosed with poss ms won't this med...
... another rx.
Lily, it isn't a stupid question. The neurontin helps make the chronic symptoms tolerable. If something...
... Hi...I have been taking 800 mg's of neurontin 4 times a day for my neurologic pain. It really has...
- Hi, new girl needs cheering up! 9th April 2006
... Are you taking any drugs like those CRAB drugs, or neurontin ?
How about a warm shower, and let the water fall...
... now it is in my knees sometimes,,,, my nuero gave me neurontin but i didn;t think it worked so he switched me to...
- Strange pain 7th April 2006
... weeble - I take neurontin , it helps with pain and numbness.
marissa - I'm sort...
- strange symptoms/no diagnosis 6th April 2006
... was diagnosed. Since then I have been on Avonex and neurontin . I see another neurologist now. The neurontin has...
- Question? 24th March 2006
... that it wakes me up at night. I have been taking neurontin for about 9 months now, it helps with nerve pain....
- leg numb bad er visit need to vent 24th March 2006
... scheduled for a MRI T3 Mon. And They increased my does of neurontin . At least now I feel like some one is at least listening...
- Neurontin and bumps 21st March 2006
... been getting them for a few years, (before I was on neurontin ) almost always in the summertime, so I thought it...
- does anyone know what this is? 19th March 2006
... evoked potentials and LP. Meanwhile my neuro gave me neurontin for the numbness (it really does help me a lot) and...
- Numbness question... 5th March 2006
... in my right hand, that bothers me.
I think that Neurontin helps with the numbness, I just think that mine is...
- loss of memory 3rd March 2006
... bothers me the most. Does anybody think that 900 mg of neurontin (sp?) could make my symptom worse? Thank you all....
... coincidentally since I've been on Copaxone.
I also take neurontin . Right now only 300mg per day, but I have taken as ... opinion, if you have MS it is the MS rather than the neurontin causing the trouble. It is only my opinion, however...
... I really don't think the amount of neurontin you take will make things worse. I take 4 of the ... my dx in Oct. of 2002. I wouldn't survive w/o the neurontin . It makes my body feel normal. I have that tingly...
... I took Neurontin for about 6 months and finally had to stop taking ... having terrible cognitive problems. Once I had the Neurontin out of my system most of the cognitive problems went ... away and my walking improved. With the Neurontin I was dreaming of committing suicide. Those dreams ... have stopped since coming off of the Neurontin . My neuro prescribed Cymbalta in its place and it...
... to try to over come all these issues.
I was on Neurontin 900 mg 4 times a day. I did not see any changes in ... the way I was thinking. The only thing the Neurontin did for me was to make me sleepy. So I stopped taking...
- please share your first symptoms 3rd March 2006
... not had any flare ups since I got on the Avonex and neurontin . The neurontin is the best. If I am late taking...
- I don't know what's going on.... 28th February 2006
... dizziness and occasional leg pain, but have been taking neurontin for the numbness and pain - it is working.
All of...
- Neurontin Side Effects 21st February 2006
... about it.
I would like some hyperactivity how much Neurontin do you take a day?
Maybe I should up mine ;)...
... My neurologist started me on neurontin for restless leg syndrome. It has worked wonders...
... it in the mornings and in the late afternoon. The neurontin has done wonders for my pain and mucsle spasms but...
... I've been taking neurontin for about 8 months (with a month off in the middle...
... I need recommendations...I've been on neurontin for one week (600mg) and although I was drowsy after...
... I just started on Neurontin last Monday for my hands and feet falling asleep. ... The main symptom, I believe, is due to the Neurontin are sores in my mouth and a sore throat. It could...
- Another newbie question 16th February 2006
... dx, but there is help for some symptoms. I started neurontin after my first neuro visit, for numbness, despite...
- MS Specialist Visit 10th February 2006
... depression? It helped me greatly, and are you taking Neurontin ? I find that helps with my walking and pain.
At...
- zanaflex and baclofen 10th February 2006
... mg of baclofen 3 times per day. For pain, i take neurontin ...800mg in the morning and 1200mg at night. I also ... nerve pain instead. They have found that drugs like neurontin work better. As far as the spasticity, the combination...
- This is better! 7th February 2006
... honestly think it is gone. I'm still taking 300 mg neurontin daily, still have low-grade numbness (now mostly in...
- Fibromyaligia? 2nd February 2006
... i take a muscle relaxer(flexeril) neurontin for pain and also have to take a sleeping pill ambien...
- Afraid of news I received today! 1st February 2006
... progression of the disease, and medicine daily called Neurontin , and vitamins and nutritional supplements, Omega 3...
- Help- Burning!!! 30th January 2006
... Although I don't think the FDA has approved Neurontin for MS, some claim it helps with that issue. I didn...
...
Unfortunately my insurance wouldn't pay for Neurontin . However, if it isn't too expensive, maybe I could...
- What about an EMG??? 28th January 2006
... have several comments.
The anti-seizure med, was it neurontin ? It is a drug that many of us take because it helps...
... spell that?). He told me my insurance wouldn't cover neurontin , but that it should do the same thing. I don't know ... I wonder if it's chemically much different from Neurontin .
Also, thanks so much for sharing the info ... Dialantin (or whatever) hoping it would work the same and neurontin and put me on prednisone, which I've noticed a lot...
- Help Me make sense??? 27th January 2006
... took a long time for that to sink in. I do Avonex and neurontin .
My life is nothing like it was, I no longer work...
- Relapsing Remitting ?? 27th January 2006
... I also have constant numbness and, if I don't take neurontin , a good bit of constant pain. Here's my understanding...
- Treatment Success 23rd January 2006
... are 8 and 10 now. (almost 9 and 10) I take copaxone, neurontin , zoloft, propanalol... I have a few other prescriptions...
... numbness in extremities) that seems to be here to stay.
Neurontin helps the numbness and pain a lot. Been on Copaxone...
- Love my neuro... 20th January 2006
... She is also happy I'm doing well! I ran out of neurontin a month or so ago, some sort of mixup when I called...
- Fed up today 17th January 2006
... I would have done different, I would have gone on Neurontin and I would have started taking a antidepressant, ... now during this period of not knowing. The Neurontin helps with the nerve pain, and helps w/walking and...
...
Steph makes a couple of good points. I did get neurontin early on, well before my neuro suspected MS, and it...
- MS Types and Symptoms 13th January 2006
... you on anything yet? I take Avonex once a week, and Neurontin daily, there is a drug called Amantadine that helps...
- Hubby just dx'd 12th January 2006
... walking can be a little off especially if I don't take neurontin , I have this symptom called L'Hermittes, it is numbness ... my shoulders when I tilt my head down to my chest, Neurontin helps with that also. I have stiffness in my legs ... has helped with no relapses.
I also think that Neurontin is a wonder drug it helps me with all my syptoms....
- Help! have a question about eyes 10th January 2006
... try and i can't remember if it was cymbalta or the neurontin ,,, i have it wrote down in a journal somewhere but...
- A Question re: numbness & standing 3rd January 2006
... just have funny frankenstein walking, thank god for Neurontin .
I don't know what causes the numbness, I tried...
- What is this pain? 2nd January 2006
... dies down, the twitches start in.
I currently take Neurontin , Cymbalta and Celebrex but, sadly, these cramps still...
- newly diagnosed 1st January 2006
... pain.
Has your dr put you on any med's ? like Neurontin ? that helps me alot with the nerve pain in my arm...
- l hermittes 18th December 2005
... I have this same symptom and my neuro put me on Neurontin , it helps but doesn't stop it completely. I'm hoping...
... had an invisible lesion, just don't know!)
I took neurontin for about 6 months, just stopped this week, things ... shower, if that happens again I'll have to get more neurontin . For now I'm happy to have one less drug!
It's funny...
- muscle contractions 12th December 2005
... ve had it since March, seems it is here to stay. Neurontin helps, though. It sort of "morphed" for me into constant...
- Anyone using Provigil??? 9th December 2005
... and a good nights sleep is the best fatigue remedy. Neurontin made me feel dizzy and wacked out. Hope this helps...
- Hives??? Hot Water?? 30th November 2005
... right arm and shoulder, every night. I am on 900 mg of Neurontin per day and that does help so far in that the itching...
- New Member 29th November 2005
... progesterone, cod liver oil, CLA, I also take the RX neurontin it helps with the pains in my arm and hand, they are...
- isn't anybody in pain managment? 22nd November 2005
... specifically hate pain pill? he's happy to put me on neurontin , klonopin, all other kinds of meds that cause seizures...
... if I have any symptoms he addresses them. I'm on Neurontin and believe me that's just as good as any pain medicine...
- lhermitte's sign & Cervical spine lesions 21st November 2005
... still have it but not so it bothers me much (been on neurontin for several months). I have NO spinal lesions. ...
- new with ?'s 15th November 2005
... to "jump out of my skin!" He "upped" the dose of Neurontin I'm on and it is helping. I still have the numb feet ... and pain come from the same brain centers. Anyway... Neurontin seems to help a lot of folks on this board and it...
- Hi everyone, new here 12th November 2005
... Hermitte's and tingly arms and hands are here to stay. Neurontin keeps it managable....
... Lilc, how much Neurontin are you on now? I'm on 600 and feel no changes. Yet ... a few of those. Anyway, wondering about the amt of Neurontin you are on, since it is "managing" your sx....thx...
... Something I noticed with Neurontin --I took it for a few years for problems with ulnar ... I could tell a difference. I took the max dose of neurontin , and I was taking depakote, and tegretol....
... you will NEVER be worthless.
I've been taking 300mg neurontin at night, 100mg in the morning. I ran out of the...
... to wonder about that.
Thanks for the info on the Neurontin . My neuro told me he hesitated giving it to me because...
- Scared to death 11th November 2005
... gen. pract, and she gave me some muscle relaxers, neurontin and steroids. Because of the diabetes, I can't take ... steriods on Monday afternoon....now taking Relafin, Neurontin and occasional muscle relaxers. Soo.....I couldn...
... I said I'd be back, here I am.
I've been taking neurontin for 6 months now for parasthesia (numbness in extremities ... neuropathy - common in diabetics. In any event, the neurontin has helped a lot with the numbness in my arms and...
... feeling bad don't be afraid of them. They do help. The neurontin , I've never heard of for helping numbness, I take...
- shoulder blade pain 4th November 2005
... is what it is called all neg. She took me off my neurontin to see how bad the neuropathy is I just hurt all over...
... the word MS. I take robaxin for muscle relaxers and neurontin for neuropathy. But nothing seems to help this pain...
... neurontin didn;t work for me either,,, and yes i have been dx...
- help me understand 29th October 2005
... and your problem and wonder if you have discussed Neurontin for your paraesthesia and neuropathy. I do not have ... have been dealing with MS-like sx. And I just started Neurontin a week and a half ago and what a difference it has...
- Aricept for Memory problems 28th October 2005
... Shadow was out all night. sigh....I just started Neurontin prescribed by my neuro, and my PTP said Neurontin...
- anyone using evening primrose 27th October 2005
... or as healthy as I can be :)
I take Avonex, Neurontin , Motrin, Zoloft, Elavil, plus I take a multivitamin...
- Can't sleep 24th October 2005
... Try just one. I'm not using it now because I'm on Neurontin and that does the trick for sure. And when I did...
... I also take neurontin at night to sleep, it stops the muscle spasms, and...
- just curious about some symptoms 20th October 2005
... in with stabbing pains. I just got prescribed with Neurontin which I hope will help with all of this.
bet you...
- UPdate on my neuro appt... 18th October 2005
... about sisters. I think you'd like it.
I'm on the Neurontin now for only a few days. Sure makes me sleep great...
... with S. McLaine? Thought that looked good!
Hope the neurontin works for you, I am very grateful for it.
Pharmacy...
- Im Back!!!... 28th July 2005
... !!!!!!!!!!! THUS THE SWELLING OF MY FACE. NOT THE NEURONTIN !! IM ON THE NEURONTIN AGAIN PLUS SOME NEXT PILL....
... Yes Tobinose Its From The Headaches. And In Ref To Neurontin Check My 1st Post On The 2nd Page Of Has Anybody, ... To See Side Effects Of Neurontin. Are U On Neurontin ? Then Read My 1st Post Here.
Night All
Blessings...
- Has Anybody 27th July 2005
... WHO IS OUT OF THE COUNTRY TOLD ME TO STOP TAKING THE NEURONTIN FOR NOW TILL I SEE MY NEURO CAUSE MY SWELLING FACE...
... because of intense nerve inflammation...never been on neurontin , but stopping use sounds like a good idea till you...
... ITS MY NERVES CAUSING THE PAIN.
I DID A SEARCH ON NEURONTIN (GABAHPENTIN). "IF YOU EXPERIENCE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ... SERIOUS SIDE EFFECTS, STOP TAKING NEURONTIN AND SEEK MEICAL ATTENTION OR CONTACT YOUR DOCTOR IMMEDIATEL...
... strength!! I agree with the others that stopping the Neurontin is a good idea for now (espescially since the side...
- Ok Guys... 25th July 2005
... SHOULD DO?
SORRY NOT DONE YET. SINCE I STARTED NEURONTIN , MY NERVES HAVE QUIET DOWN QUITE A BIT. NO MORE ELECTRCAL...
- Pain!! 24th July 2005
... really makes it hard to get to sleep at night. The neurontin seems to take the edge off of it.
Erin...
- LP, white blood cell count? 22nd July 2005
... fatigue is better the last week, I started taking the neurontin during the day and it has seem to help. Does anyone...
- Chances of a normal MRI with MS?? 20th July 2005
... fatigue is better the last week, I started taking the neurontin during the day and it has seem to help. Does anyone...
- can't find a treatment that works 14th July 2005
... relapses"! i've tried solumedrol, trileptal and now neurontin (which isn't working either)
what other meds have...
- For kchs1 14th July 2005
... Balance So I'm Getting There. I Guess. Though On The Neurontin I Still Get Crazy Headaches That Wake Me Up In The...
- Neurontin 12th July 2005
... I'm on neurontin but I have not experience any wild dreams. I've had...
- Mirapex Rx - does neuro think Parkinson's? 8th July 2005
... disease or condition, while working on a dx. I'm taking neurontin , an anti-siezure med, that is apparently useful in...
... they do not have in MS. I do so maybe not MS- does Neurontin work for you?...
... and the burning ..which is exactly why they gave me neurontin . I have the tremors too but only when I am in a really...
... derstanding that pain is very often a sx of MS. I'm taking neurontin for the tingling/numbness, nuero believes it may help...
- SSEPs done 7th July 2005
... line next to other squiggly line.
Neuro increased my neurontin from 100 to 300 mg.
Oh, and I'm very happy to be...
- newbie with questions... 6th July 2005
... flexeril every night 2 hours before bedtime and added neurontin (100mg) to the mix. but when i asked him about any...
- for Kchs1 [ How are you doing? 1st July 2005
... Kchs1 - just checking on you. Is the neurontin helping?...
... Going Well For You. I Have Not Forgotten You. The Neurontin Is Actually Helping. It Makes Me Tired And Drowsy...
- Still??????? 30th June 2005
... symptoms completely went away".
J1P, my neuro gave me neurontin (the lowest possible dose to start) to see if it helps...
- For lilc 22nd June 2005
... Hiya!
I saw your post...on the Neurontin for three days now? Any side effects?
I understand...
... turn into pain. :)
No side effects at all from the neurontin , am grateful. No noticeable improvement, but neuro...
... cold and without pain than the alternative!
Is the neurontin still doing you okay?...
... No trouble with the neurontin , but I'm only taking 100 mg at bedtime. I read someone ... wash my hair, or I haven't gotten overheated, or the neurontin is helping! HA! How's that for definitive! And...
... AWESOME!!
Glad to hear you are doing so well with the neurontin and that you haven't lost feeling in your arm. That...
- Paresthesia 22nd June 2005
... Does the sanding thing make sense to you?
I started neurontin 3 days ago, neuro said it should help without disrupting...
- To Kellid... 20th June 2005
... again after 3 days away.
I dropped off my scrip for neurontin before I left town and forgot to pick it up before...
... to hear you are feeling better. Have you used the neurontin before? I cuoldn't remember wat you might have posted...
... intended for humans to live in Phoenix!
No, haven't used neurontin before, I always get nervous when starting a med....
- Guess what? - More tests 16th June 2005
... that is the test I most dread.
She gave me a Rx for neurontin , will have to read up on that, but she thinks it will...
- I wonder if I have MS 12th June 2005
... tightness (mainly legs)
burning in legs (controlled by Neurontin )
tremors (come and go)
heavy arm (left, comes and...
- Anyone ever burn??? 10th June 2005
... Talk To Your Neuro, Ther Are Drugs To Help. I Take Neurontin Three Times Every Day. Unfortunatly I Have Had To...
- medical mystery 6th June 2005
... has to offer.
I am taking B-Complex, Folic Acid, Neurontin . Neurontin is for pins and needles in left foot (always...
