- question about pain mangement 22nd November 2006
... edications long term? If not, some medications such as the Neurontin need time to build up in your system and remain constant...
- anyone taking Lyrica? 21st November 2006
... felt drunk for a few days afterward.
For me, neurontin works better than lyrica.
Cymbalta also helps quite...
... ortunately, because like you, it did help the pain. I'm on Neurontin & Depakote for the nerve damage now and they both...
... see if its any better
If not im going to ask to try Neurontin or something else for nerve pain...
- Ultram "as needed" 21st November 2006
... treat different types of pain. Antiseizure meds like neurontin and Toppamax or antiD's like cymbalta or prozac won...
- When is it time to accept things? 20th November 2006
... cramps and to give releif to the nerve pain.I had tried neurontin and lyrica but had bad reactions to them.
Sorry...
- Hey - popping in 15th November 2006
... awhile but it made the neuropathy worse. Now I'm on neurontin (works better for me than lyrica), cymbalta, 15mg...
- Coming off Hydrocodone 12th November 2006
... seem to feel better.
I'm also taking Gabapentin ( neurontin ) for pain. Do you have any suggestions for tapering...
... Kato Cat: Do not go cold turkey off your Neurontin !! Seizures are possible with this medicine and my...
... one of these meds. It must have been the Gabapentin ( neurontin ) and not the Hydrocodone.
Thanks again for your...
... advice. Particularly listen to his information on the Neurontin (gabapentin). The doctor should be absolutely aware...
... doctor doesn't think it's necessary to taper off the Neurontin , do not follow his advice!!! Write in and we'll figure...
... DarkRed"]removed] I have aother "health isssue" where neurontin could be of help (I'll leave that to your imagination ... rather than go into it). I feel I should leave the neurontin alone until I see my other doc, and ask him if I should ... stay on neurontin permanently, or at least for awhile. He might suggest...
- Actiq and problems getting it. 9th November 2006
... 7.5's and Roxicodone 15's for B/T pain, as well as Neurontin for sciatic pain.
Hope this helps, hang in there...
- Need help/new pain med question?? 8th November 2006
... Has anyone heard of " Neurontin "? My pm dr has started me on this new med for my ... to hear from anyone who has any information about Neurontin , I do know that it's useful for epilepsy and by chance...
... Hi Picchuu123.....
NEURONTIN is a very good medication for 'nerve pain' (along ... is a lot of additional info on this forum regarding NEURONTIN that you can access by using the 'search' feature ... with their experiences.
Before I started using NEURONTIN , I was given TOPAMAX. They couldn't pay me enough ... it helps with losing weight.
Good luck with the NEURONTIN . I hope it helps you.
~~~Kitt...
... kittencaboodle,
I really know nothing else about Neurontin .
This is greatly apprieciated....
- injections and methadone 31st October 2006
... has gained weight, but we thought it was because of Neurontin , and now Lyrica (He lost weight on Topamax). Does...
- Here's my situation... new medication suggestions, PLEASE? 27th October 2006
... tried everything for pain, ranging from Motrin to Neurontin . Along the way, we've found out that I'm allergic ... really mean and couldn't sleep for 4 days straight. Neurontin was completely ineffective and made me gain weight ... NOTHING but make me worse.
With the exception of the Neurontin , Topomax, and Lyrica, I only took like 1 or 2 doses ... if Lyrica, my neurologist wants to put me back on Neurontin , just a higher dose. I'm really not a fan of the...
- TENS unit, Neurountin and lidocaine cream 25th October 2006
... moderate to high dosage of oxycontin.
In terms of neurontin , this is a drug that is now outdated. It has been ... replaced by Lyrica. Neurontin has never had much sucesss, and has many lawsuits ... blockbuster sucess.
I would try switching from neurontin to Lyrica. Your doctor should agree with this choice...
... nerve pain. It has a long history of sucess, unlike neurontin , and has a low side-effect profile, even when compared...
... a functional limb that simply hurts.
As for the neurontin , 5% lidocaine ointment and TENS, they were prescribed...
... i mentioned, ask if you can do lyrica rather than neurontin - more effective with less bad effects and it was ... actually made by makers of neurontin to replace neurontin , improving it significantly....
- First PM doc visit 24th October 2006
... ... what i dont understand is that he wants me on neurontin (sp?) for the nerve pain. But he said he doesnt treat...
- Radio Frequency Ablation 24th October 2006
... I have tried several medications - Amitriptyline, Neurontin , Lyrica, Lodine - none of them have helped. I have...
- Cymbalta added to OxyContin,Dilaudid problems 18th October 2006
... Those that know about the real ineffectiveness of neurontin , and how it's marketed for off-label uses for everything...
- Different brands = Nausea & dizziness 15th October 2006
... My usual med's are etolac, neurontin & vicodin 5/500 (2 pills-3x's a day). I complained...
- I dont see many on this board using Methadone... why is that? 8th October 2006
... disconnected and drowsy at times its a godsend from neurontin which had terrible side effects for me compared to...
... happy that the Lyrica is working so well for you. Neurontin did a number on me also.
Thanks for your reply...
- Spinal Stimulator and Neuropathy??? 30th September 2006
... methadone has helped with the pain along with the neurontin and lyrica. It has made such a difference in my life...
... them...
I am now on Lyrica, rather than Topomax or Neurontin . I don't seem to have the side effects I did with...
- New here...My story.. 22nd September 2006
... weeks. I journal.
As for meds, I was on 1200mg of Neurontin for a couple of years but didn't find it helped much...
- I am tirating from Oxycontin - Is there anything I can take to help reduct reactions. 21st September 2006
... to one pill now. I am having more pain but I'm on neurontin and lodine to help with that. Titrating too fast...
- How many different pain meds did you have to try before finding something that helped 21st September 2006
... degree two level fusion with hardware. I am taking Neurontin 2400mg at night, Lortab for day pain(was using 8-10...
- oxycontin/pain level? 16th September 2006
... Dear Tropic, the neurontin does help, but as the previous poster stated, nothing ... herniated disk I had.
I was stared on a high dose of Neurontin when when the disk herniated, and I didn't think it...
- Which is stronger...? 14th September 2006
... am taking this 4x day along with 600 mg gabapentin ( neurontin ) and 600 mg ibuprofen, and still the pain is unbearable...
... pain.
No mention of Lyrica or Ultram yet - just on neurontin (Gabapentin) for now, 600 mg. I am aware of the possibility ... I'll be able to just drop off the Hydrocodone and neurontin cold turkey, I'll be so relieved not to have the pain...
... they shift.
Do not cold turkey from either the neurontin or the hydrocodone. You have to weaned off. The...
- Upping Neurontin in One Dose? 31st August 2006
... I am on neurontin for pain management (sciatica) and went from 400 mg...
... went back to my PM he wrote me a second script for Neurontin . He went to write it for 300mg 2x/day, and I asked...
... much less pain just from the oxy increase and the neurontin increase from 600 mg to 900 mg. Boy, it changes everything ... might pay for it tomorrow. Then again, on 2700 mg of Neurontin for the first time - I might not care or remember ... either!
Dllfo - Hi, I am no pharmacist but my Neurontin Rx bottles are covered with warnings that say this...
... warning me of any problems, maybe I missed it...and the neurontin too. The only drug I have not just "quit" is morphine ... under multiple ...uh....disciplines? Amitripaline and Neurontin are that way...I think.
The real bottom line for...
... When I was first put on Neurontin , it was 100mg 3 times/day for 4 days, then 200mg 3x...
... going on in the last few weeks - a new med started, Neurontin and Oxy increased and an epidural injection. To be ... reaction to the steroid. From there I went into the Neurontin increase with the expected icky wooziness (but it...
- too many pills 31st August 2006
... [COLOR="DarkOrchid"]Hi,
I have been on neurontin since this past nov. I take 2400 mg a day, I can't ... x a day, and pamalor at night. I dont believe the neurontin will remove ALL the pain, but it does make it livable ... .
Neurontin is more for nerve based pain. I would talk to your ... life. I was given IV steroids in the hospital, the neurontin took the place of the steroids when I came home. Neurontin ... I have been on vicodin for about 4 yrs also, the neurontin has helped me decrease the vicodin significantly,...
... I have been on both, the Neurontin when I was dealing with RSD, and the Lyrica now.
...
I got adequate relief from the Neurontin and as far as the Lyrica goes, I have been on it since...
... I have not had any experience with the lyrica, the neurontin has a ton of side effects too, I dont experience to...
... this huge an increase in one gulp. I started taking Neurontin about 2 weeks post - op from my revision fusion surgery ... had all the usual side effects when I started taking Neurontin - dopey, dizzy, nausea and so on. It wasn't too terrible...
... neurontin is an awsome drug for nerve damage or nerve pain....
- 600 Lyrica (Pregabalin) is now the standard for some? 26th August 2006
... take place. I didn't notice any side effects from neurontin , but I also didn't notice any benefit either. However ... , my mother in law is bi-polar and credits neurontin as a miracle med....
- switching from fentanyl (duragesic) to methadone 15th August 2006
... avinza, hydrocodone, oxycodone, flexeril, skelaxin, neurontin , and god knows what else. Nothing really cures the...
- Botox 15th August 2006
... now i am on tramadol. i was on one of the good ones Neurontin .. but the side effects got bad one in particular,...
... patient.
We had nicnames for the antiseizures too, Neurontin was morontin and Toppamax was doppamax. I always found...
- update 11th August 2006
... seizure meds, just because,many people with CP take Neurontin , Toppamax, Dilantin and any of the other anti seizure...
- Lycrica Users - Questions 10th August 2006
... and maybe I should give it another look. ( I know neurontin which is in the same class is bad for weight gain...
... just saw a neurologist PM and he is switching me from Neurontin to Lyrica. I did gain weight with Neurontin but it ... Lyrica is actually worse for putting weight on then Neurontin so I guess I am going to have to watch my diet closely ... Lyrica on the net informed me that it works better than Neurontin with less side effects.....so we will see
After...
- pain patch? 8th August 2006
... management for my back for a few years. I use to take neurontin , which was great but i dont need it every day anymore...
- Very Rough Day!! Pain holding at 8.5 30th July 2006
... get me in until October. My primary did start me on Neurontin 300 mgs, Lexapro & Skelaxin. Well, the skelaxin has...
... seeing some improvement with the nerve pain with the Neurontin , but for the past several days, the pain is back with...
... sorry!
For the time being, she is keeping me on Neurontin , Lexapro and told me to stop the Skelaxin. Flexeril ... am glad to have it. Oh, she said to increase the Neurontin to 600 mgs and see if that brings the nerve pain down...
- Here I am. .desperate again. . 26th July 2006
... beginning forgot to write the script down (I was on Neurontin then. . can't remember anything on that!) and then...
- Has anyone taken Lyrica? 21st July 2006
... than Topamax which made him depressed and sleepy, and Neurontin , which slowed his thinking and made him gain weight...
- Been here a while, but here's my history/DX 20th July 2006
... my back and that was causing issues. He put me on Neurontin which all that managed to do was make me unable to...
- New PM Doctor- He scares me!! 18th July 2006
... other guy operates this way.
She has now put me on Neurontin for the nerve pain, Lexapro to help with the nerve...
... great evening. I need to go lay down because the neurontin is making me a bit sleepy, but the good thing is that...
... me and that it's highly addictive. My doc gave me Neurontin for neuropathy symptoms/nerve pain. The neurontin...
- Got my Injection today 14th July 2006
... spots are basically gone. I am still on methadone and neurontin for my chronic low back pain, but when I get tired...
- Worried about addiction 13th July 2006
... tip of my fingers. It involves bone and muscle pain. Neurontin did not phase it.
I have developed arthritis, which...
... across the table to pick up a napkin. My doc gave me Neurontin , many side affects, but it's been worth it being able...
- Tolerance with oxycodone 8th July 2006
... and you may have better results with meds such as neurontin or lyrica.some folks with nerve pain have good results...
- Use of two LA pain meds? 6th July 2006
... meds - ultram, naproxen, relafen, clinoril, cymbalta, neurontin , gabatril, flexeril, skelaxin, zanaflex. Unfortunately...
- Epidural shots problems? 2nd July 2006
... Anyhow I have been trying to get her to try the Neurontin but she keeps forgetting to ask her doc about it and...
- Who works? 20th June 2006
... Opiate side effects. ( I did have to stop taking Neurontin however)...
- Extended release Ultram? 15th June 2006
... mentioned a few other things while I was there... neurontin (which i was previously on and it didn't do much of...
- Feelbad 10th June 2006
... for BT type pain but her main pain med is actually neurontin and the other is strictly taking methadone.they both...
- New here/ Pump ??? 2nd June 2006
... pump should have narcan nearby. Have you ever taken neurontin for nerve pain? I just hope you continue to have good...
... opiates were when my legs lit up again. I have tried neurontin which I nicknamed Morontin, I also tried Topamax ...
- Need some help deciding 2nd June 2006
... accident. I started on oxcontin then hydrocodone then neurontin then gabatril then elavil then duragesic patch then...
- PM dr telling me to cut back 31st May 2006
... it.
What "nerve pain med" are you taking? I took Neurontin before my last surgery and it did help me. The worse ... was on the 40mg Fentanyl patch, but after I started Neurontin I tapered myself off by asking for smaller and smaller...
... There are other nerve pain things like lyrica, neurontin , depakote, tegretol....
And I agree that you should...
- I want a new label!!! "Function enhancer" not pain pill 28th May 2006
... done. I am on 100mgs daily of Methadone, 3600mgs of Neurontin daily, and 30 mgs of flexeril a day. I have only...
- amytriptilyne 23rd May 2006
... Comp doctor wants me to quit all the drugs except neurontin and this drug. I've taken it before with no effect...
- Those days when it's closer to give up than fight 21st May 2006
... particular pain are the anti siezure meds.i had been on neurontin and was wayyy before the damage happened to my spinal...
... Lyrica hasn't worked so now I am back to 3600mgs of Neurontin a day.
On a happy note, I was put on Lasix 20mgs...
... methadone works. I just got back up to 3600mgs of Neurontin , now I will have to start shedding down the pills...
- Help w/what is considered high/low dose of pain meds 19th May 2006
... down a bad road. I am on Methadone, 100mgs a day, Neurontin 3600mgs. a day and the Vicodin for breakthru pain...
- TOPAMAX. I thought it would be good, but I'm ready to flush it down the toilet. 18th May 2006
... again I would just be so irratated.
Also I have tried Neurontin and it did the same thing to me. I have been in pain...
- advanced degenerative disc disease 18th May 2006
... am on 10mlg. of oxicontin at bedtime and 300mlg. of neurontin three times a day. And it barely takes the pain edge...
- Questions about pain management 13th May 2006
... ever tried any of the anti siezure type meds like neurontin or one of the others?these work really well on neuropathic...
- Please Help! Weight Gain (major) With Neurontin And Now With Lyrica. Desperate! 12th May 2006
... normally 105 pounds. In THREE WEEKS from being on Neurontin I gained almost 15 pounds! That's a lot for someone...
- Has anyone had weight-loss as a side effect with Topamax? 12th May 2006
... neurologist (who specializes in pain management) put me on Neurontin , 400mg/day, which did nothing, so she switched me ... to Topamax, 25 mg at night. However, on the Neurontin , I gained weight. I'm under 16, only 5'1"-5'2", and ... 105 lbs. normally, but I got up to near 115 on the Neurontin . (I know it's only 10 pounds, but when you're this...
... not sure though...
Anyway, have you ever taken Neurontin ? Or have you ever heard of the side effect of bladder ... Cystitis that anti-siezure medications, and particularly Neurontin , can cause this symptom if you have I.C. I've never ... because I'm still slowly decreasing my dose of the Neurontin , and I'll be on it for another week or so.
I ... (from my nerve problems), or if I should give the Neurontin a chance to get out of my system, since this new symptom...
- phantom limb pain 11th May 2006
... have tried Dilaudid to no avail.
I have heard that Neurontin is a weight gainer, is this true?
i have a TENS...
... treating nerve pain through my own chronic pain ordeal. Neurontin does have a high incident of weight gain and this ... experience but certainly not all. My husband takes neurontin 3 times a day for seizures for many years and maintains ... because it is newer and therefore not as proven as say neurontin and some of the others. Anyway, the side effect of ... treating nerve pain and was fine with switching me from neurontin e when I wouldn't take it anymore cause of the side ... true for the side-effects. So while I might take neurontin and it makes me gain 10 pounds in a month, dumber...
- Pain meds - Lyrica any advice please 30th April 2006
... I treid Neurontin and had horrible vision problems. My doctor then...
... feeling of vision problems etc as I had that when I took neurontin . Thats why I asked for an extremely low dose of Lyrica...
- Pain Medications -- Are these side effects normal??? 24th April 2006
... that I am not allergic to! My neurologist put me on Neurontin and Zanaflex for neuralgia (from a roller coaster ... medications that she put me on. I'm on a VERY low dose of Neurontin (200 mg, 2X daily), and 4mg of Zanaflex at night,...
... Hey Melissa,
Both Zanaflex and Neurontin can be sedating. Many people report feeling spacey ... or like a zombie while taking Neurontin . And Zanaflex can make you pretty tired and drowsy...
... effects are no longer a problem. I had a nickname for neurontin , it was Morontin, it seemed to make me stupid , as...
- Oxycontin is not really helping me. 11th April 2006
... Are you taking anything like neurontin or lyrica for the nerve pain? I think if you aren...
- Shingles Pain? 11th April 2006
... 3 x's a day (antiviral medication), and 300 mg. of Neurontin ( for the healing of the nerve endings). I also have...
- Am I asking for something that is out of line? 7th April 2006
... getting better.
Since I am unable to take Lyrica, Neurontin or anti-depressants (including Elavil)...... I do...
- psychologist/psychiatrist for pain mgmt 21st March 2006
... its the same recommendation for pain medications, neurontin , oxycodone, amitriptyline and the list goes on and...
- lyrica vs nuerotin[feedback please] 16th March 2006
... I take 2700mg of neurontin daily and the side effects slowly went away.
...
- Doctor troubles! 13th March 2006
... to my medications. He also wanted me to taper of neurontin and cymbalta. I was given lower doses of the cymbalta ... but I had no details on the neurontin tapering.
I didn't really think of it at the time ... response from the nurse and it was time to refill the neurontin again. I called to see if I could cancel the injection...
... was really up to me, if I thought that taking both neurontin and lyrica was working it was safe to continue both...
- Pain med withdrawl? 11th March 2006
... Ok I have a question. I have been on percocet, neurontin and oxycontin for almost 2 years, I only took the ... help with the nerve pain and my doctor put me on the neurontin but the percocet I have been on since june 04. My ... went from the percocet 10/650mg 5 times a day and neurontin 1800mg a day to lortab 10mg every 4 hours and neurontin ... that did my surgery told me to just stop taking the neurontin and then gave me the lortabs. I cut back as much as ... I could on the neurontin I had because I had to slowly increase the dosage...
- Methadose vs Methadone 10th March 2006
... sleepiness, but he had the problem while he was on Neurontin and Methadone, even before the Lyrica and before the...
- Alternatives to NSAIDS? 6th March 2006
... that. I also take an opiate pain reliever (Norco) and Neurontin . I think once you get to a PM doc he or she will get...
- Calling all Topamax Users (topiramate) 6th March 2006
... difference.
When I had both ulnar nerves impinged I took neurontin , depakote, and tegretol. I think that combination ... (highest possible dose of neurontin ...) worked better than anything else I tried....
... Blasterguy: I tried neurontin with no great effect except weight gain and feeling...
... problems, word searching or anything like that. On Neurontin , I was a mess. I could not add 1/2 and 1/4 and come ... fractions like that on the fly. One time going to work on Neurontin , I was at a stoplight and could not remember where...
... Topamax hasn't done anything to help this either. Neurontin was a nightmare for me. I couldn't keep the stuff...
... works on the same 2 receptors in the brain as the neurontin plus 2 others....that taking both might be over-kill...
... full weeks before I even think about going back on neurontin . The weight loss is the one possitive in all this...
- Amitriptyline & Oxycodone 1st March 2006
... been on a number of pain medications over the years, neurontin , had trouble with this medication, ultram, oxycodone...
- ANOTHER Methadose question 1st March 2006
... My husband (who was taking Methadone and Neurontin for RSD pain at the time) tried Provigil for awhile...
- Return to full duty?? 13th February 2006
... heavy lifting is required. Currently taking 2700mg of neurontin along with 1500 robaxin and vicodin as needed. Thanks...
... also have the issue of your CDL licence , driving on Neurontin isn't the greatest idea, If your your drug tested...
- Return to full duty?? 13th February 2006
... heavy lifting is required. Currently taking 2700mg of neurontin along with 1500 robaxin and vicodin as needed. Thanks...
- Methadose question (s) 12th February 2006
... therapy, injections in the back and side if my neck... neurontin , nerve tests..etc........so he sent me to a pain...
- CP patients taking Gabitril 10th February 2006
... Was Neurontin included in that info as well?...
- Newbi looking for support 30th January 2006
...
June 05- another series of injections. added neurontin .
July 05- last set of injections. Remodeled house ... sand, clean.... made pain even worse!! took off of neurontin because it made me emotionally crazy. got engaged...
