... 8-12 weeks and then decide.
I am currently on the neurontin 400mg 3 x day and trying to deal with it. It does ... help but as we all know someday the neurontin will stop working when my body gets used to it.
Dr...
... 8-12 weeks and then decide.
I am currently on the neurontin 400mg 3 x day and trying to deal with it. It does ... help but as we all know someday the neurontin will stop working when my body gets used to it.
Dr...
... is very, very expensive. Have you tried drugs like Neurontin or Nortriptyline?...
... think it takes time to have full effect.
I am taking Neurontin - this does help take the edge off- it has to be built ... seratonin Ativan and Lexapro)and reduce adrenaline ( Neurontin ). The pain has caused clenching and TMJ pain for...
... think it takes time to have full effect.
I am taking Neurontin - this does help take the edge off- it has to be built ... seratonin Ativan and Lexapro)and reduce adrenaline ( Neurontin ). The pain has caused clenching and TMJ pain for...
... to them by another doctor.
The drugs I am on - Neurontin was the first he tried - this is an anti-seizure med...
... and an anti-seizure med like Patsy's did. Mine was Neurontin though. Have you consulted with a neurologist? Man...
... I am curious, you mentioned some pain relief with Neurontin . If you don't mind saying what is your dosage? I...
... optimium level yet. I will say that I have been on the Neurontin since October added the Keppra first of December. ... in the beginning. I know after two months on the Neurontin I still felt much of nothing. I didn't think I would ... are you on and are you taking anything else with the Neurontin ? Hang in there....
... of medication like I do with the Keppra 1000 mg and Neurontin 2700 mg. It is just a thought. My Neurontin totals ... tomorrow.
Have you noticed any weight gain from the Neurontin ? I feel like I am gaining on it right now. Not a...
... t really noticed weight gain as an issue with the Neurontin . Been on it since July '03. But I have heard people...
... of medication like I do with the Keppra 1000 mg and Neurontin 2700 mg. It is just a thought. My Neurontin totals ... tomorrow.
Have you noticed any weight gain from the Neurontin ? I feel like I am gaining on it right now. Not a...
... Especially tips on what to ask the Dr about.
For me Neurontin is BIG help.
It seriously holds my pain at bay ... awhile it just made me too sleepy so we switched to Neurontin .
I see no purpose in NOT keeping the pain at ... I'm hunting an answer and would love to stop the Neurontin but I'm not because I'm not gonna let PN pain run ... suppliments certainly don't get rid of my PN pain but my Neurontin does.
I certainly take suppliments though. I would...
... couldn't understand this, being on such a high dose on neurontin . The PN started to go right up my legs to my knees ... my body. I started taking topamax along with the neurontin and also noratryptaline. It helped very slightly...
... couldn't understand this, being on such a high dose on neurontin . The PN started to go right up my legs to my knees ... my body. I started taking topamax along with the neurontin and also noratryptaline. It helped very slightly ... posters. WOW thats a lot of pain if that amount of Neurontin let it through. I hope you find the cause.
Meanwhile...
... complaining since June about my pain. He put me on Neurontin . I am taking 900 mg three times a day. I experienced...
... complaining since June about my pain. He put me on Neurontin . I am taking 900 mg three times a day. I experienced...
... could do nothing for her. I guess this was before Neurontin and other medications.
I am sorry to hear you...
... certain drugs that affect our neurotransmitters. Neurontin is his favorite for that. He believes serotonin helps ...Neurontin do its job. Serotonin is produced while sleeping ... dosages of serotonin producing medications to the Neurontin - Lorazapan at night and Lexapro in the morning ....
... more. I am on Lexapro and Ativan and will be adding Neurontin to help get rid of this pain. Sometimes our brains...
... hope things continue to get much better for you. The Neurontin has helped a lot with my pain, but I had to add another...
... actually feel a little better already. How is the Neurontin working for you? I have been on it about 6 months...
... fight adrenaline and increase serotonin. And the Neurontin is supposed to stop the misfiring of the nerves. ... Though I just started the Lexapro. I was on the Neurontin alone first but that isn't enough apparently. How...
... hope things continue to get much better for you. The Neurontin has helped a lot with my pain, but I had to add another...
... hope things continue to get much better for you. The Neurontin has helped a lot with my pain, but I had to add another ... nobody able to diagnose it. I am glad to know that Neurontin seems to work for nerve pain too. I did not know that...
... fight adrenaline and increase serotonin. And the Neurontin is supposed to stop the misfiring of the nerves. ... Though I just started the Lexapro. I was on the Neurontin alone first but that isn't enough apparently. How ... A lot of things! :) ! OK, better now.
Yes, the neurontin is supposed to help with the nerves firing correctly...
... hence the Ativan and Lexapro. Both of which I like. Neurontin has proven to be relatively easy to take as well; ... Are you planning to start taking something like Neurontin soon? Are you working with a neurologist? Have you...
... It is getting much better since I have been on the Neurontin 3 months, and I have taken the Keppra almost two months...
... It is getting much better since I have been on the Neurontin 3 months, and I have taken the Keppra almost two months...
...
I hope this helps!
My doctor was trying me on Neurontin for nerve pain. I'd only been on it (tapering slowly...
... and two types of insulin for the diabetes. She takes Neurontin and Elavil for the Neuropathy. The doctor told her ... the Elavil works with the Neurontin . She since changed doctors and this doctor doubled ... her Neurontin to help the pain and burning in her feet. Some of...
... I've been taking 200 mg of Neurontin 4 x's a day for a few years now and yes I do get alot...
... :) I 2 have been on Neurontin , was at the max dose 3500 mg. no help made me crazy...
... adult ADHD/possible Bipolar and early Jan'04 started Neurontin 400mg 1xda for 2wk then 2xda for 2wk. I noticed side ... effects abated. Anyone have a similar experience (on Neurontin )?
Short story longer... started Lamictal 25mg 1xda ... much less side-effects; somewhat encouraging but the Neurontin was pretty disconcerting. Anyone have experiences...
... adult ADHD/possible Bipolar and early Jan'04 started Neurontin 400mg 1xda for 2wk then 2xda for 2wk. I noticed side ... effects abated. Anyone have a similar experience (on Neurontin )?
Short story longer... started Lamictal 25mg 1xda ... much less side-effects; somewhat encouraging but the Neurontin was pretty disconcerting. Anyone have experiences...
... alcohol neuropathy. My doctor prescribed 300mg of Neurontin for 7 days, then increase it to 600mg on the 8th day...
... alcohol neuropathy. My doctor prescribed 300mg of Neurontin for 7 days, then increase it to 600mg on the 8th day ... pill that works for everyone. Dr's seem to think Neurontin is best tolerated by most people, although certainly...
... MY hubby was on neurontin with no help, Limictal and tegatral with no relief...
... Hi Snowmelts and everyone,
I was on Neurontin for 18 months anywhere from 300 to 900 mg/day. It ... completely in October last year, and I stopped the Neurontin . In January of this year I went to the doctor and ... wondering if these were symptoms of withdrawla from the Neurontin . Hmmm. Interesting thread. I'm trying to wean off...
... I was just wondering if anyone has started on Neurontin and had worse redness and swelling, but help with...
... seizure meds for chronic nerve pain in my mouth. Neurontin doesn't seem to be helping - it's just messing up...
... seizure meds for chronic nerve pain in my mouth. Neurontin doesn't seem to be helping - it's just messing up ... negative. He suggested I switch from tegretol to Neurontin . So I did and I take neurontin now....
... your DR about changeing the Meds.
i am taking neurontin and it doesnt help...
... i am taking neurontin and it doesnt help
Hi............
What dose...
... I take neurontin three times a day, 600mg - 300mg - 600mg. I have...
... suggested it was my Meds. So my med. was changed to Neurontin .
I take Neurontin now, but I only need a total...
... am taking 600mg twice a day
I think Neurontin starts wearing off quicker than twice a day.
Listen ... Try paying attention to the time involved when your Neurontin begins to not hold the pain. I find at about 3½ hours...
... side effects became a problem so I was switched to Neurontin . I take a very very low dose and yet I still get ... pain simply suffered. I'm grateful for any help my Neurontin gives me. Without these drugs where would we be?...
... I wake up it is the worse.....it scares me !! The neurontin is helping but that scares me also.
I just went to ... 2+.
I have gained 10 punds in 4 weeks from the neurontin so I dont know what to do about that???? ANysuggestions...
... and legs. Before I got to the level of 1800 mgs. of neurontin each day I was in so much pain that I couldn't even...
... and legs. Before I got to the level of 1800 mgs. of neurontin each day I was in so much pain that I couldn't even...
... be a questiion for the neurologuist also.
Is the neurontin helping still???? What dose r u up to ???
Be well...
... sensations all over my body, and they think it might be the neurontin ! Don't you just love it. So I took my final cap ... clean out, so if I still feel the same Monday with no neurontin , that's not it and it's just more of the neuropathy...
... feelings on it.
I am sorry about your reaction to the neurontin but actually maybe it is good to be off it !!!!! I...
... suggested it was my Meds. So my med. was changed to Neurontin .
I take Neurontin now, but I only need a total of ... leg and foot. When I switched from Tegratol (sp) to Neurontin a couple years ago I actually began to get movement ... again!
Pain is controlled for the most part by Neurontin . But I take a low dose. just 200 MG's 4 x a day ... toe cramps. But no day passes without me taking my Neurontin on time.
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NOW in the last ... years?????????? If so why am feeling it? I AM taking Neurontin . the cold numb creepy just happened again tonight...
... Hi All, Im kinda new here but I take Neurontin ive been on it anywhere from 100 mg up to 1500 mgs...
... Hello I am new to this board ,
I have taken Neurontin (aka Gabapentin) for almost 1 year and I experience ... effects.
I told my Doctor I was never going to take Neurontin (Gabapentin) because while driving my car I almost...
... that came back with no apnea the Dr changed my med to Neurontin .. and it's working OK. I take a very low dose. No ... are all taking about. It's been maybe 2 years of Neurontin and the Neurologist has not taken a new blood test ... VERY interesting that you others have posted that Neurontin requires blood tests. You make me think I might have ... and when I asked why she replied "Because of the Neurontin ."...
... Have a question for anyone, everyone. I tried Neurontin 600mg. I had a reaction to it. It made me really sick ... from you. I need help.
Toody
I have been taking Neurontin 300 mg 7x a day for two years now for neuropathic ... from untolerable pain and contemplated ending it all. Neurontin works. Hang in there. I wish you luck!
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... JAG]Hello I am new to this board ,
I have taken Neurontin (aka Gabapentin) for almost 1 year and I experience ... effects.
I told my Doctor I was never going to take Neurontin (Gabapentin) because while driving my car I almost...
... anything to find out the cause. He wanted to give me Neurontin but I wanted to find a cause. So my family doctor ... an EMG to confirm neuropathy. I am also on 300 mg Neurontin (generic form) twice a day and it's helped a lot. ... better. Still have the numbness and tingling but the Neurontin is helping with that!!! I also take Foltx which is...
... Hi Stephie: I know a lot of people who say that neurontin works, but I absolutely can't take it. I suppose...
... When I read several years ago that neurontin is carcinogenic (it caused cancer in male lab rats ...
I really wanted to tell him since he prescribes neurontin to so many male patients he should have made it his...
... has told me that if the docs want to start pushing Neurontin on me again, I'll kindly decline....
... Hi Stephie~~I know your original question was about Neurontin , but I wanted to say something about your comment...
... pain management doctor since he loaded me up with the Neurontin . I just wasn't impressed, and again, I don't want...
... ealthboards. Many people are taking one of the nerve meds ( Neurontin , Lyrica, Cymbalta etc) for pain, so you could probably ... Kyphoplasty or Vertebroplasty or something else?
I took Neurontin for nerve pain years ago, but had to stop because...
... double vision, halos, peripheral vision loss? I took Neurontin after my last back surgery and it just about did me ... and feet. I know Lyrica is a different drug than Neurontin , but similar in many ways as well.
I had to stop ... the Neurontin after 2 days, because I coudn't see much of anything ... Lyrica/Cymbalta cause as many vision problems like Neurontin , but I wondered if that happened to you.
If you...
... could be WORSE without the Cymbalta.
I also take Neurontin for pain but my endocrinologist (different from who ... prescribed the Cymbalta) wanted me to stop the Neurontin because it's adverse for people with osteopororis ... had me stop altogether). She wanted to replace the Neurontin with the Lyrica.
I'll check out the surgeries you...
... groin, buttocks etc).
I had horrific probs with the Neurontin , and I didn't know that Neurontin and Topomax was...
... paprbkrtr;3058809][COLOR="DarkOrchid"]I also take Neurontin for pain but my endocrinologist (different from who ... prescribed the Cymbalta) wanted me to stop the Neurontin because it's adverse for people with osteopororis ... had me stop altogether). She wanted to replace the Neurontin with the Lyrica.
paprbkrtr, I'm curious... where ... did you see/hear that Neurontin is not good for those with osteoporosis? My dr. prescribed ... Lyrica a few weeks ago, which is Pfizer's successor to Neurontin (from what I understand they are basically the same...
... don't have seizures.
My endo doc then said the Neurontin is also an anti-seizure drug and I really shouldn ... disease.
Then she prescribed Lycria to replace the Neurontin , but I believe THAT'S an anti-seizure drug too, so ... all this, I got online and read about Topomax and Neurontin and both said the same thing; not for use with people...
... always happy useful limbs. I take a low doseage of Neurontin to mask pain from that for that, otherwise I would...
... the day. Both can be obtained over the counter.
Neurontin made my Dry eyes even worse for the last couple years ... can handle it at this level. I definately need the Neurontin .
Like I said I started the Fosamax just LAST winter...
... Fosamax does definately dry the eye and so does the Neurontin I take. Staying off Fosamx is my only option here...
... relatives so no OA painpills seem possible.
(I do take Neurontin for neuropathy pain unrelated to my bones and has...
... relatives so no OA painpills seem possible.
(I do take Neurontin for neuropathy pain unrelated to my bones and has...
... physical problems but not related to my bones. I take Neurontin for Sensoral Axonal pheripherial Neuropathy. The ...Neurontin dosen't seem to work on the pains related to my bones...
... I am currently taking Neurontin 3x daily (300mg) and am also taking Vicodin2-3x daily...
... I have been taking the Neurontin for 2 months or so. I have been on/off the vicodin ... to only need the vicodin here and there.
I take neurontin 3x a day (morning, mid-afternoon, bedtime)
I take...
...Neurontin anti-seizer medication and that is why has to be monitored...
...Neurontin is used for several medical conditions, including ... partial seizures. It is important not to stop taking Neurontin , or any anticonvulsant suddenly as you risk experiencing ... were taking and therefore had to stop taking your Neurontin /Gabapentin suddenly. A medical ID bracelet or card...
... one because of a severe life threatening allergy to Neurontin . I personally think it is a good idea for all cpers...
... I take Neurontin as part of my BiPolar regime and neither my pdoc nor...
... the pain but gave me terrible side effects. Now on Neurontin , which seems to be working ok.
Then, after taking ... painting.
Can you take anything like Lyrica or Neurontin ? You will experience sleepiness until your body adjusts...
... the pain but gave me terrible side effects. Now on Neurontin , which seems to be working ok.
Then, after taking ... painting.
Can you take anything like Lyrica or Neurontin ? You will experience sleepiness until your body adjusts...
... Lyrica (due to side effects) and replaced it with Neurontin for my nerve pain. About 10 days after that, my chronic ... 150mg, 2x a day. Doc just upped my 600 mg dose of Neurontin from 1x to 3x (so far, only at 2x, but in a few days...
... Lyceria and Neurontin are quite similar, I would have thought thatt hey...
... mostly nerve pain, but I feel an opiate along with the Neurontin is many times better than the Neurontin alone. And...
... mean....
So, after this visit, the doctor upped my Neurontin dosage to 600mg, 3x a day, plus gave me Valteran ... last month and put me directly on a single dose of Neurontin . My insomnia has been pretty consistent for the last ... seem to be helping the pain. I am ramping up on the Neurontin , going to 2x a day for a week and then to 3x. I am...
...
Yes, I am still having problems. I am taking neurontin 200mg twice a day. This helps to make it more tolerable ... My Dr. wants to keep me at the tolerable level of neurontin until I see the Neurologist so I am able to describe...
... missing something.
I have to continue to increase the neurontin every couple days until I am at a dose that keeps ... with this burning pain ever since.
Hopefully the neurontin will help. If anyone has any other suggestions to...
... most doctors as being "all in my head"
Does the neurontin really help you? I just want it to kick in so bad...
... it is necessary to titrate up very carefully with Neurontin , can you tell me what dosage your Dr is trying to ... is possible that even with higher doses Gabapentin/ Neurontin may not be the right med for you. Ive heard that ... .your post reminded me about that! See, too much neurontin and I forget stuff ;)...
... terrible no matter what.
I will be up to 1200mg of neurontin in a couple weeks and then I have to call my Dr. with...
... help your neuralgia other than Tramadol (for example Neurontin , Tegretol, Dilantin?)
Have you had any other diagnostic ... up. Made for a very unnatractive hair style ;)
Neurontin is my lifesaver, although it does make me goofy (or...
... treating you? any relief yet from your increased dose of neurontin ? Please keep me updated - I will keep you in my thoughts...
... thought I was getting some relief from increasing the neurontin but today it is raging again. The burning ear pain ... long did it take for you to see some relief from the neurontin ? Are you ever completely free of the pain?
I...
... our marriage.
I am currently taking 300 mg. of neurontin three times a day. I have had some relief but yesterday...
... the doctor abruptly stopped it and switched me to Neurontin a few weeks ago because of the severe side effects ... 150mg/2x of the Lyrica; I am on 1 600mg dose of the Neurontin at bedtime. My nerve pain has been breaking through...
... Hi TexMom-I take (4) 800mg Neurontin a day-3200mg. total. Works well for me and I can really...
... worked well with the combination of the high dose of Neurontin . Maybe all you need is an increase because 600 mg...
... which I stopped taking nearly 2 weeks ago, replaced by Neurontin . I have also tried and stopped Ultram ER, Relafen ... suddenly? (I stopped it cold turkey and started the Neurontin immediately). I also experienced delayed sleep onset ... am experiencing some BT pain since switching to the Neurontin , and my tendonitis is also not responding well to...
... any of you suffered rebound insomnia? Has taking Neurontin made anyone sleepless?
I slept so well on the...
... etc., this tends to happen. I don't know if it's the neurontin or just rebound from the lyrica. I do know when I ... took neurontin , several years ago, it made me feel so ambivilant...
... could be the problem? I did immediately start on Neurontin afterward and my sleep didn't start to react until...
... omethazine (aka Phenergan), Flexeril, Mirapex (for RLS) and Neurontin (a recent substitution for Lyrica). I take Xanax ... Lyrica, cold turkey, and replaced it immediately with Neurontin . I asked him specifically about tapering off the ... said it wasn't necessary since I was going to the Neurontin right away, and they work similarly on the nervous ... swelling, horrible muscle pain, weight gain). On the Neurontin , I am experiencing breakthru pain by the end of the...
...
Do you think the abrupt change from Lyrica to Neurontin could be the problem? It didn't happen the first...
... pregabalin, which is the precursor for gabapentin ( Neurontin )? So Lyrica is supposed to be like Neurontin on steroids...
... morphine but decided not to do that either. He put me on Neurontin earlier in the year but that isn't working either...
... of the long weekend is pretty busy. I stopped the neurontin yesterday too so I didn't want to do anything or go...
... it feels like trapped air. I also came off of the neurontin . My spasms in my foot are worse but they have been ... for a while. The doc had upped the neurontin last month but it didn't help with anything but weight...
... morphine but decided not to do that either. He put me on Neurontin earlier in the year but that isn't working either...
... of the long weekend is pretty busy. I stopped the neurontin yesterday too so I didn't want to do anything or go...
... a relief.
Specialty, how interesting about the neurontin . I did look online, asked the pharmacist etc and ... useless. I suppose I didn't use the actual "stopping Neurontin " and looked under the medicine guideline itself. ... 10pm. If this other was truly side effects from the Neurontin then maybe I will see an improvement with the Soma...
