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(also known as Gabapentin)
Gabapentin is used to help control some types of seizures in the treatment of epilepsy. This medicine cannot cure epilepsy and will only work to control seizures for as long as you continue to take it.
This medicine is also used to manage a condition called postherpetic neuralgia (pain after “shingles... continue
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Fibromyalgia | 820 |
58% |
| Chronic Pain | 551 |
66% |
| Multiple Sclerosis (MS) | 294 |
77% |
| Epilepsy & Seizures | 137 |
61% |
| Bipolar Disorder | 78 |
91% |
Overall, 67% (2286
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Neurontin Reviews
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Same reaction to that entire class of drug as the dose increased mt ability to function and think clearly and take care of young children at the time ws too dangerous to stay on the med
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helps but knocks me out
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This medication works well for me so far it has been increased alot over the months but without it I dont know if I would be able to manage the painfull knumbness that runs across my face at times.
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This medication is my life saver in not feeling the sharp tingling feeling I get on the left side of my face amongst the fact it helps with the pain also. I cant take when Im working because it makes me very sleepy
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nothing yet just started it
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didnt work
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I do well with it
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I take 1200 mg daily and have for the last 4 years. It works but my libido suffers.
Working / Worked
Helps peripheral neuropathy - recently increased dosage
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works to a degree. I notice a difference in pain level
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Neurontin has helped me with the burning nerve pain that I have constantly in my right arm/hand/fingers. No negative side effects.
Working / Worked
Works for awhile but have to increase dosage as time goes by,
Working / Worked
Great for nerve damage and nerve pain also use for fibromyalgia treatment for pain and sleep management
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I take this with my norco it is ok.
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Works good. stumbling a little in the morn. and a bit of swelling. I drink more water in the evening
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Gabapentin / Neurontin
I did very well on Neurontin and didn't have the dry mouth you mention. However, when gabapentin came on the market and my insurance company insist... [More] -
OUCH! Neurontin/Gabapentin
I know Neurotin and I didn't get along at all. Made me worse the more they had me take it. Lost way to much weight and I wasn't me. Call your dr tmrw ... [More] -
OUCH! Neurontin/Gabapentin
I think that is how you spell it! I have been taking this for the past 6 days. And today- TOTAL pain in the fibro tenderpoints. I am taking 300 mg.'s ... [More] -
Neurontin (Gabapentin) and Tinnitus
I was taking neurontin for a nerve pain in my hands caused by a neck injury. The neurontin did help slightly with the nerve pain but had no effect + o... [More] -
Neurontin (Gabapentin) and Tinnitus
I have come across some tinnitus patients treated by their ENT with neurontin and found this article published in May 2006 in the Journal Laryngoscope... [More]
