ive been on neurontin for almost 4 years and now they have added namenda. ive just startedit about 3 weeks ago. has anyone else been taking it longer to get some feedback
2006-07-28 08:43:50 · 2 answers · asked by diadia 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
I thought Namenda was for Alzheimers? Neurontin is for pain.
2006-07-28 08:46:57 · answer #1 · answered by Snuffy Smith 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neurotin is a rather old drug. It was originally a drug for epilepsy, but after a lot of testing it was found that it had side effects and it was indeed a drug that worked very well for nerve damage. It is one of several drugs that is now being used by neurologists to control nerve damage. It can be very helpful. However, for some people it can have some very bad side effects. It can cause a great deal of weight gain and it can cause a certain amount of memory loss and fuzziness. This does not happen to everyone. It did not work for me. I am on Topercin which is another one of the drugs in the same catagory. There is also lyrica, which has been a wonder drug for many people. You need to work with a neurologist to find out which of the three drugs is the right one for you. I do not know exactly how these drugs work, but they really do work. They seem to block the nerve path that causes the pain, and allows you to use the effected nerve area without having the great amount of pain that you would have otherwise.
2016-03-16 07:27:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello,
The most common signs of Alzheimers / dementia are:
- Poor judgment and decision making
- Inability to manage a budget
- Missing a monthly payment
- Losing track of the date or the season
- Forgetting which day it is and remembering later
- Difficulty having a conversation
- Sometimes forgetting which word to use
- Misplacing things and being unable to retrace steps to find them
If you notice any of these signs in yourself or someone you know, don't ignore them. Schedule an appointment with your doctor, with early detection, you can get the maximum benefit from available treatments.Also visit this site I found about memory loss problems. It's eye opening: http://memoryloss.toptips.org
Regards
2014-09-18 13:08:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋