Has anyone else taken this drug? I'm on it, I forgot how many mg, but are there any wierd side effects like weight gain or insomnia? Does it work fine for neuralgia?
2007-02-06 14:21:35 · 7 answers · asked by Wesley 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
I have quite a few patients on Neurontin that experience few side effects....To get complete list of any side effects go to:
www.webmd.com
I hope it helps
2007-02-06 14:29:03 · answer #1 · answered by mbronerlpn 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NEURONTIN WAS DISCOVERED TO WORK ON NEURALGIA WHEN IT WAS GIVEN TO DIABETICS WHO WERE HAVING SEIZURES. DIABETICS DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH THEIR DIABETES HAS ADVANCED, HAVE SEVERE NEURALGIA. I HAVE TAKEN THIS DRUG MYSELF AND I HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH MY MEMORY AND SEVERAL OTHER SIDE EFFECTS THAT I REALLY DID NOT LIKE. THEY FINALLY CHANGED ME TO TRILEPTAL AND IT DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE THE UNDESIRABLE SIDE EFFECTS NEURONTIN DID. I HAVE A SPINAL CORD INJURY AND IT HAS DEFINATELY HELPED WITH THE NEURALGIA. BOTH DRUGS ARE COMMONLY USED FOR THE SAME THING, SEIZURES. WHAT THEY DO IS SLOW DOWN THE PATHWAY OF YOUR PAIN RECEPTORS WHICH DEFINATELY HELPS WITH THE NEURALGIA. ASK YOUR DR. ABOUT TRYING SOME OF THE OTHER DRUGS IN THE SAME FAMILY THAT DON'T HAVE SO MANY WEIRD SIDE EFFECTS. YOU WILL DEFINATELY KNOW WHEN YOU FIND THE RIGHT ONE FOR YOU AS IT DOES HELP CONTROL THE PAIN.
2007-02-07 02:59:49 · answer #2 · answered by vicky t 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I was trying this drug out for nerve pain from my doctor, and never had any side effects or help from pain, so I stopped and went on to something else...
2007-02-06 14:50:55 · answer #3 · answered by aspenkdp2003 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It worked great for my lower back pain. One time I took a double-dose by mistake--the whole room was spinning--really trippy buzz.
Other than that--no side effects that I was aware of.
2007-02-06 14:30:42 · answer #4 · answered by Mr_B 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have been on neurontin for chronic headaches...dont take it anymore but it made me have bad stomach cramps and it made me drowsy and forgetful..those side effects dont happen to everyone but thats what happened to me!
2007-02-06 14:32:00 · answer #5 · answered by Kristin L 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i didn't see any of those side effects at the website below under Source(s).
2007-02-06 14:29:56 · answer #6 · answered by Piguy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
See here
http://www.rxhelphere.com/gabapentin.htm
2007-02-07 00:58:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋