- Not sure what I have 21st May 2005
... for the muscles, gonna start it today, and I have neurontin at night for twitches, tingling. Feel a little better...
- Do I call Neuro for tingling in hand? 16th May 2005
... all the time. There is nothing to be done. I am on Neurontin , that helped a lot, but it has side effects (sexual...
- New Here 14th April 2005
... it gets bad for my daughter, she takes low doses of neurontin which helps mute the pain.
I can kind of understand...
- Why should I have more tests??? 11th April 2005
... Copaxone is $146, not to mention the other meds like the Neurontin , Baclofen, anti-depressants, etc., that cost me about...
- Neurontin 5th April 2005
... I agree! I was given Neurontin (for pain) as well and wasn't noticing any difference...
... and after Mri's and a lumbar puncture, he prescribed Neurontin to me. I took this drug for most of the summer (2004 ... wrong with me. Just what exactly was this news about Neurontin ?...
... correct about the improper marketing and promotion of neurontin , a lot of people do benefit from it. Just like any...
... but work very well for additional things as well. neurontin does work for many people with chronic pain, but, ... is a tricky thing and tricky to treat. the use of neurontin for neuropathic pain is well documented and very frequently ... don't know what the particulars for any news about neurontin are i'm only speaking in really general terms.......
... approved it for Narcolepsy. However, ironically the Neurontin sailed right on through and I have no history of epilepsy...
... drugs I take the better I feel!! I was taking the neurontin to and quit it also. I think I'm done trying prescription...
- MS for 13 years 30th March 2005
... makes me feel like I'm constantly trembling... trying neurontin but it doesn't seem to help.
Here's to all of...
- Anyone experience electric jolts? 26th March 2005
... I am not taking any meds. My neuro did give me neurontin but I did not like the side effects. I am really...
- Avonex 23rd March 2005
... which I dont sleep verywell anyway, so she gave me neurontin for that to take at night before I go to bed. Ok...
- Tysabri info 22nd March 2005
... her crazy. Maybe yours is totally different, though. Neurontin helps her with this pain.
You were wise to see...
... have very focused pain sometimes. i no longer use neurontin . I maxed out on that about a year ago and switched ... strokes and has central pain syndrome. She takes neurontin and topamax. She still suffers pain but barely compared...
- Can anyone help? 19th March 2005
... posted about "rude doctor". I left out that I am on Neurontin for epilepsy, but they increased my dosage for "nerve ... but so far, no neuro tests have been run to confirm. Neurontin is used because, as it has been described to me, is...
... neurologist who will listen. I have stopped taking the Neurontin for now because I didn't feel comfortable taking anything...
- frustrated! 18th March 2005
... and no brain tumors. She gave me a prescription for Neurontin and sent me on my way. She spent a total of maybe...
- just found out I have MS 22nd February 2005
... hand. I also have no bladder control, ( I blamed Neurontin for that), as well as days of blurred eyesight, kinda ... way. I also have nerve damage that I aslo blamed on Neurontin . Some days I need my glasses, others I can see fine...
... have alot of nerve pain and numbness of which the Neurontin and Topamax help with. I just found out that I also...
- Seizures 24th January 2005
... symptom but can occur in some. Subsequently I was put on Neurontin and have been free of seizures since.
There is more ... now I am working with my docrtor and have reduced Neurontin dosage with the prospect of eliminating it entirely...
- Dx in August/Marriage Over 22nd January 2005
... am a sensory symptom gal, too, and I take Avonex, Neurontin and stuff for sleep and/or anxiety. I used to take...
- Bowel and bladder habits 19th December 2004
... "possible MS" about 3 yrs ago. Put on Avonex and Neurontin .
Had 11 areas of white matter on brain MRI. ...
- Spinal Tap Recovery 18th December 2004
... it. My mouth gets so dry at night, and I know the neurontin can do that, but my bottom lip has all but become...
- seizure, tremor, twitching? 13th December 2004
... shaking and then my body went limp. I am now taking Neurontin , which is an anti-seizure medication, to control them...
- Hypothyroid, but symptoms keep pointing to MS 11th December 2004
... I've also had diarrea for three weeks now. I'm on neurontin , naproxen and synthroid. Recently started birthcontrol...
- 8 white spots on the brain 9th December 2004
... crawl up my stairs. I've been on Flexerill, Lortabs, Neurontin for years for all the scar tissue in my lower back...
... to the patient? The pains went away after I started Neurontin for about a year. ( I took it because of nerve pain ... thought he'd come in and say ok, no tumors just use the neurontin if the pain kicks up. But instead he started asking...
- Would someone please.... 3rd December 2004
... Doctor to Doctor...my arthritis doctor put me on the Neurontin , yet he wouldn't really listen to all my other woes...
... stretch out at times in the file room. I'm on the Neurontin and so that is helping with all the scar tissue down...
- Baclofen ?? 17th November 2004
... Hi,
My daughter takes neurontin for the burning and it helps her a lot. She had to...
... definetely cant work like this~
Jewel i aM AFRAID TO TAKE NEURONTIN ...But thanks for the input...i HAVE GAINED SO MUCH...
... loss (she's too thin as it is).
You're right, the neurontin can cause weight gain, although my daughter has done...
- burning sensations 12th November 2004
... Hi,
My daughter takes a low dose of neurontin to help with the burning - anywhere from 300 to 600...
... shower is more like razor burn if she doesn't take the neurontin . She also takes more baths than the average person...
- burning in head 8th November 2004
... She has some burning sensations elsewhere. She takes neurontin to help with that pain.
I hope you keep searching...
- Can thyroid problems cause MS? 6th November 2004
... anyone else having nerve damage like this. I've been on neurontin 300mg 3 to 4 x's a day for a few weeks after being ... hospitalized due to cronic pain. They started me on neurontin after morphine didn't help with the pain. The neurotin...
... anyone else having nerve damage like this. I've been on neurontin 300mg 3 to 4 x's a day for a few weeks after being ... hospitalized due to cronic pain. They started me on neurontin after morphine didn't help with the pain. The neurotin...
- No more MS meds 29th October 2004
... havent heard untill I read your post. Have you tried Neurontin for your Daughters symptoms?. It is supposed to help...
- Very Weird 20th October 2004
... fingers to her jaw and it repeats itself over and over. Neurontin helps her with that pain.
Take care,
Julie...
- pain in legs?? 7th October 2004
... basically fall asleep still in pain.
I went on Neurontin for shingles pain in my back and lo and behold took...
- Could You Still Have? 3rd September 2004
... excruciating to sit, it is hard to ignore. They put me on Neurontin , but since that ran out, I am SOL.
I was supposed...
- Not sure 16th August 2004
... NEED a diagnosis to get on with life. I was given Neurontin to treat the pain, so if that works, life is good...
- Question on diagnosis 10th August 2004
... office...we all have those feelings. Also, I take Neurontin for TMJ but would like to switch to Topamax but don...
- Testing... 4th August 2004
... Hi Nellie, I'm on Neurontin to help with the burning, but mine hurts. It's not ... pain that is disabling, but more irritating. The Neurontin has worked wonders, compared to before, but it doesn...
- I'm scared. Please help. 31st July 2004
... look for the remedy. For example, my daughter takes neurontin and topomax to help with the nerve pain. Don't be...
- Had my MRI today...... 29th July 2004
... please don't believe everything you read. Drugs like Neurontin , some anti-depressants and a few others DO help. ...
- M.S and pain 26th July 2004
... daughter has a lot of pain with her MS. She takes neurontin to keep it bearable.
What type of pain do you have...
- Will feeling nervous make symptoms worse? 25th July 2004
... pulse and taper and am taking ever increasing doses of neurontin in hopes that it will help. If it doesn't, I guess...
... right now. My daughter has found that a combination of neurontin and topomax really help cut down the neuropathic pain...
- what do u do when u have tried everything? 12th July 2004
... rest of my life like that. Finally massive doses of Neurontin and Acupuncture helped. I am never completely pain...
- Quick question on diagnosis 5th June 2004
... for cognitive disfunction, xanax for panic attacks, neurontin for pain, trazadone for sleep, baclofen for muscle...
- I feel like I'm losing my mind! 31st May 2004
... Ambulatory with no assistive device, pain controlled by Neurontin , vision pretty good with a special lens in my glasses...
- Jewel and friends, alike..kick me in the head 21st May 2004
... in a lot of pain today. Her doctor started her on neurontin , but it's going to take a while to build up in her...
... my other daughter know that there is hope with the neurontin . Thanks!
Take care,
Julie...
... for the answer.
My next step is to get off the Neurontin and Depakote. Neurontin has been my miricle drug....
- Dx'ed with CFIDS/FMS and later MS? 12th May 2004
... to the neuro about using an anti-seizure med (like neurontin or zonegran) to help relieve the burning. I have RSD ... who deal with it on a daily basis find relief with neurontin (or other drugs). Those drugs slow down the pain signals...
- Please Help! I am scared and lost 12th March 2004
... others I forgot.
Medications (currently on)
2400 mg Neurontin
60 mg Propanolol (Inderal)
MigraHealth (natural...
- eye spasm MS symptom 10th March 2004
... have another doctors appt. and will see if they think Neurontin might help me or something that will stop it. I have...
- Anyone have this symtom? 25th November 2003
... by 50mg in the morning.It didn't help. I am now on Neurontin 300 mg at bedtime. It is helping but I still am in...
... burning I had in my leg, I sort of hope so, because the Neurontin helped mine too, but now I'm off of the Neurontin ... FAST solution) later I was able to totally dump the neurontin .
What I found was when I started my Calcium/Magnesium ... supplimetation, before I was able to totally dump the neurontin , it seemed to help even more than the neurontin. ... by 50mg in the morning.It didn't help. I am now on Neurontin 300 mg at bedtime. It is helping but I still am in...
- Optic Neuritis treated, still having pain - HELP! 1st October 2003
... all!
Devrha--how is your pain with 3 tablets of Neurontin ? Getting relief?...
- disc problems and MS anyone else 24th July 2003
... my pain is tolerable at this point, thanks to the Neurontin and to continued visits to the chiropractor.
...
- help..is this neuropathy or what?! 27th September 2007
... think this will go away on its own?? They gave me neurontin but it made my stomach 10times worse so i stopped...
- Saw Dr today.......... 15th September 2006
... only thing he could offer me was a prescription for neurontin .
The only thing he could tell me was that I had an...
- tremors- pls respond! 30th July 2006
... who say I'd better learn to live with it! I do take neurontin daily, which was for post herpatic neuropathy ( shingles...
- Muscle Aches, Twitching, Strange Skins Sensations, Numbness, etc. 12th June 2006
... touch), but my biggest complaint is the BURNING PAIN. Neurontin and Lyrica definitely diminish it, but prolonged pressure...
- No diagnosis to date... 5th July 2005
... headaches and general fatigue. I was given an IV steroid, neurontin was introduced and more tests were added. An MRI ... neurologist treated me with cortisone and increased my neurontin up to 300mg 3 times a day. I still have symptoms...
- Twitch, spasm, (whatever you want to call it) behind my ear 30th May 2005
... Mornin', lvd! The doc wanted me to try Neurontin (heard too many horror stories about that one!) Then...
- Instead Of Neurontin??? 7th May 2005
... I am taking Neurontin for MS pain and migraines. I don't know why you are ... taking Neurontin six times a day. I went to a Neurologist that wanted ... dosage is 3 times a day. Now I am taking 1200 mg of Neurontin , 3 times a day. My leg pain is much better and so...
... I take Gabitril in place of neurontin .i had been on Neurontin for about two and a half years ... purer form of GABA and had less side effects than the neurontin .just a suggestion.Marcia...
- C5-6 Herniation 16th November 2004
... shoulder and numbness in some of my fingers.
I took Neurontin , Bextra, and Prednisone to help with pain. I tried...
- Facial Jumps Worsening 16th October 2004
... for some relief from this hell!
I can't take Neurontin or any drug for this, can't "dope it", due to being...
- Cidp 19th August 2004
... both arms. I havent had a lot of pain. I do have Neurontin for that if I need it. I think I may have gotten...
- very strange symptoms/please help 10th August 2004
... occasional word finding problems. I am on 1600 mgs. of neurontin . Another thing: Sometimes, if I close my eyes, and...
... Hi Mary: I looked up Neurontin for you. Some of the central nervous symptoms include...
... Mary :) [/CENTER]
[INDENT]It may be that the Neurontin is not working for you, or perhaps you are having ... side effects from it like Finres stated. I also used Neurontin but didn't get any nerve pain relief from it. I also...
... Mary :) [/CENTER]
[INDENT]It may be that the Neurontin is not working for you, or perhaps you are having ... side effects from it like Finres stated. I also used Neurontin but didn't get any nerve pain relief from it. I also...
- Facial, Temporal & Inner Ear Muscle Jumps 29th May 2004
... The first could only "dope" it, and wanted me to try Neurontin . I have read too many horror stories from others...
- External Ophthalmoplegia linked to a Neuromuscular Disease? 1st May 2004
... he did not suspect thyroid eye disorder)
2400 mg Neurontin (can't live without it)
500 mg Depokote
Predinsone...
- Face muscle pain 28th January 2004
... almost 15 years. I have been on Novo-Gabapentin ( Neurontin ) for almost the same length of time. Dosage 1600 ... has now put me on morphine along with continuing the neurontin and it is like I have been handed my life back. I...
- Morton's Neuroma 16th November 2003
... shoe, lots of injections, and then physical therapy. Neurontin three times a day helped a little. I finally had surgery...
... shoe, lots of injections, and then physical therapy. Neurontin three times a day helped a little. I finally had surgery ... did you feel tired a lot. I figured it was from the neurontin since the Dr. said it is a side effect. The pain...
... months how successful this has been. I have to say that Neurontin three times a day really helps the spasms. Hope this...
- neurontin 14th November 2003
... Has anyone been on neurontin ? What side effects, if any, did you experience? ... medications at the same time?
Linda
I am on neurontin for morton's neuroma in both feet. I take it three...
... I have been on Neurontin for just over a month and have had some weight gain...
- Help..having a water running down leg sensation 30th May 2003
... related to them and he wants me to try a drug called neurontin .. a anti seizure med that supposedley helps with tinnitis ... has showed on the repeated MRI's.
I havent taken the neurontin yet so I will give that a try....
... with my anxiety, fears and phobias. I’ve read about neurontin on several boards but I’ve never heard it is used...
- I have burning pain from shingles 1st July 2008
... shingles on her left side for eight years. She was on neurontin and it did not help the pain. Her doctor has advised...
- I wore tight shoes and now have peripheral neuropathy please help 1st July 2008
... now has spread to one arm and hand.
I take Generic Neurontin .
The pills work for me but there is still some problems...
... foreward to now....
I take a small but necessary dose of Neurontin 4 times a day WITHOUT FAIL.
This keeps the burning ... bad ones.
Sorry about that.
However I can say my Neurontin works better for me than Carbamazepherine did. (I ... sensations means I also had NO feeling in that area.
The Neurontin lets me feel, its craweling bugs feeling sometimes ... them doing it, which I could not do before I took Neurontin . I'm really very thrilled to have muscle control...
... shoes?
3. What do I need to know about taking Neurontin ? Does it really help PN symptoms as it says that...
... symptoms are fairly constant...worse at night. I take neurontin (gabapentin). It does help some. Hopefully it was...
... Deckerdawg,
No, my doctor did not tell me that if I start Neurontin that I would have to wean off of it slowly if I wanted...
... symptoms are fairly constant...worse at night. I take neurontin (gabapentin). It does help some. Hopefully it was ... deckerdog is right, you do have to be careful with Neurontin . But the 200 twice a day is a nice low dose.
Start ... not drive untill you are sure how you react to the neurontin .
Yes the neyrontin was marketed for epilipsy but ... people with bad PN take up to a total of 3600 mgs of Neurontin a day with other meds as well. :) My heart goes...
... Snowmelts,
I actually just took my first dose of Neurontin because I could not take my feet screaming at me anymore...
... Snowmelts,
I actually just took my first dose of Neurontin because I could not take my screaming at me anymore ... you have no PN sensations?
It takes a while for the Neurontin to mask the pain. It's not an instant pain reliver ... . Give it time.
Neurontin is not an over night quick fix.
For many people ... (including me) Neurontin is a great help but it takes time to build up relief ... in small amounts to a point that helps.
For others neurontin is not the right med at all.
When in doubt call...
... diabetic neuropathy to be exact. I take 1200 mgs of neurontin daily and as of my Dr's appointment this morning will...
... about calling them.
Also, I have taken one 100mg Neurontin and am feeling some terrible side effects. Has anyone ... who if taking Neurontin had side effects initially that then subside once...
- Has anyone here gone to the ER for neuropathy? 26th June 2008
... days.
BTW for my PN I take a low low doseage of Neurontin 4 times a day and it has absolutely no effect on my...
- Help I cannot wait 22nd June 2008
... feel your pain because I have had it for 26 years. Neurontin helped me
for years but I guess my body adjusted...
- Need support 16th June 2008
... under control simply by a very very small dose generic Neurontin . So many people have such bad problems with PN, that...
- Peroneal nerve entrapment without foot drop?? 14th June 2008
... for sure what's going on.
In the meantime I'm on Neurontin . He also says paroneal nerve problems are not common...
- anyone have experience with this therapy? 11th June 2008
... the treatment. I am not on that high a dosage of neurontin daily, but left word at my doctor's office in Richmond...
- Post Viral Laryngeal Neuropathy 2nd June 2008
... diagnosis, this is what I got...I guess. I've been on Neurontin , no luck. Now I'm on Lyrica but the tingling, pain...
- Klonopin or Depakote 2nd June 2008
... either of these drugs for their PN? I cannot take Neurontin or Cymbalta due to allergic reactions and the Lyrica...
... Charlie Horse" cramping in my calves. I too tried Neurontin , but it didn't work!
The only problem...
- Anyone else have this? 15th May 2008
... it's only the socks and slippers. I've been taking Neurontin for the past month with no help. In fact it's gotten...
- Any1 on the medicine called " Gabapentin" for nerve pain? 29th April 2008
... Gabapentin is Neurontin , I believe....
