i take 1500 mg of neurontin as of a week ago and now i cant sleep and my leg and back pain seems to have gotten worse.any advive would be gladly accepted
2006-09-22 21:31:48 · 7 answers · asked by tguskey 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
My friend was put on Neurontin for treatment of chronic pain. Not only didn't it help but for the three days he was on it he was so depressed that I he was talking about killing himself! I did some research and found that there is a small percentage of people that had the same reaction (some attempted and even committed suicide). Enclosed are some websites revealing information about a class action lawsuit against the makers of Neurontin. If I were you I stop taking it and pursue another route to manage your pain. Good luck!
2006-09-23 02:07:14 · answer #1 · answered by missbeehayv 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Neurontin can cause restlessness, but it shouldn't increase your leg and back pain. Do you know the source of the pain for which you are being treated?
Neurontin is an excellent drug, although no drug works for everyone, and side effects can happen with all medications. Neurontin is an anti-seizure medication, but it works very well for nerve pain. The side effects frequently wear off, and I would talk to your doctor about them, and consider staying on it for a while to determine if it will work. The insomnia can be treated by other means, if the medication's positive effects outweigh the side effects. It is hard to give to the elderly and must be used with caution, but in younger people generally it's well tolerated.
2006-09-23 03:16:16 · answer #2 · answered by kay 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I was given Neurontin while I was in the hospital. They gave it to me for pain. I was given 300mg 3 x day. After one day of being on it, the staff could not wake me up. I had been on Dilaudid before that and had no trouble waking up, but the Neurontin knocked me out. It was very scary. I know this does not pertain exactly to your question........but maybe it will help someone else. And I also think that the doctors give Neurontin when they don't know what else to do.
2006-09-22 21:38:53 · answer #3 · answered by tanyapmc0321 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes I have .. mabey you need to ask your doctor .. to try something else. Maby that isnt the best medicine for you .. The doctors usually will listen if you tell them .. A week is probably enough time to tell if its going to work or not...
I took it for pain I had horrible stomach cramps nasuea... But I just felt ill really sick... There is supposed to be lawsuits folks are killing them selves on it ... There are class action suits happening...
2006-09-23 09:16:47 · answer #4 · answered by zachs mom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was on it for fibromyalgia and it made me feel worse than ever! It also made me feel so depressed! Get off of it because it is a bad medicine!
2006-09-23 02:28:53 · answer #5 · answered by angelwinks619@sbcglobal.net 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes, i had horrible mood swings and lost a lot of friends because of it. I was doing the same dosage as you and had to stop because I was becoming paranoid and all that.
2006-09-22 21:35:04 · answer #6 · answered by Southie9 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
drink lots of water and flush that crap out of your system
this drug will mess your head up
try plain old acetaminophen and see if it relieves some pain
2006-09-23 07:42:35 · answer #7 · answered by Button Face 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋