My doctor gave me this for the pain in my back.
Is Gabapentin 300mg capsules actually Neurontin?
- Posted:
- 15 Aug 2009 by kristianali
- Topics:
- peripheral neuropathy, pain, persisting pain -- shingles, baclofen, gabapentin
Details:
Answers (22)
15 Aug 2009
Yes, it is generic for Neurontin and is used for any type of nerve damage. It is the most safe drug on the market and it works by blocking the signal going to the brain that tells the brain you are in pain. When you have a back injury, almost always the sciatica nerve become involved and damaged thereby making it necessary that you use Neurontin
Anonymous 
cattleman
27 Sep 2011
i am interested on more information on the drug and restless legs, i just started takeing gabapentin and was wondering how long it take to get into your systems.. i am taking requip for rls and gab. plan on getting off of the requip soon,,
cattleman
16 Oct 2011
how many mgs do you take.. ive been on 300 for about two months and still got to take requip.. for rls.. does it take a long time to get into your system..
scoot1724
Buddy1971
Marvell5 Nov 2009
Yes it is generic but when I had a seizure my doc discontinued neurontin which was cool with me cause of the bad taste and didnt feel like it was doing much as I am on oxy 60 2 times daily and percs 4 times daily but any way its strange how some meds affect some and not others so be careful all
Kathi808
8 Jun 2011
It took me 3 years to get off oxy's and percodan. Be careful. I realized ,after I detoxed from the Oxycontin, that when they wear off they cause their own pain and we start to medicate that pain. It's a bad cycle.
I'm down to 2 10mg Methadone now and much more able to handle the RSD pain in my body.
kmaverikaz
17 Aug 2011
Agreed. ANY opiate will cause severe withdrawal symptoms as the body develops an addiction to them. A person has to be weened very slowing or DT's will develop causing another set of problems. According to experts the two most abused are Oxycontin and Xanax and are quickly entering the mainstream of society and are popular at Pharm Parties where adolescents steal their parents narcs and they are thrown into a bowel and are grabbed and taken at will. My credentials are a Narcotics Inspector for the Federal Government. If you are a parent LOCK your narcs and other "abused" drugs so they don't get into the wrong hands.
18 Apr 2010
On the bottle mine says mfg amneal-substituted for Neurontin 300 mg caps. I take 2 300mg 3 times a day. Substituted means one thing is replacing another. I read or heard somewhere, don't remember where, that there was some sort of problem with neurontin something to do with a class action law suit that it caused unexpected problems. I will try to find out more...
MichellePerez1027
7 Jun 2011
yeah let me know what you find out... my mother stopped taking them bc she couldnt swallow them anymore after taking them for 2yrs. The dr told her he wouldnt give it to her in liquid, like she asked. He told her to empty capsules in pudding, and she told him she tried and it was too nasty to swallow. He did nothing and she stopped taking them n told her nurse... shortly after, she died. she had foam around her mouth when i found her, ive been doing some reading and i think she may have had a seizure. i just wish i had an autopsy done.
kmaverikaz
17 Aug 2011
Gabapentin has been associated with an increased risk of suicidal acts or violent deaths.[40] In 2009, the FDA issued a warning of an increased risk of depression and suicidal thoughts and behaviors in patients taking gabapentin, along with other anticonvulsant drugs[41] modifying the packaging insert to reflect this.[26] In July 2009, the manufacturer of gabapentin (Pfizer) went to trial regarding the association between gabapentin and the increased risk of suicide.[42]
Christie00
fibulafoo... cattleman
1 Feb 2012
yes i agree with you very much.. it had agreed with me also..
21 Sep 2010
One of my doctors gave Gabapentin for nerve damage in my feet and horrible back pain,. I found this drug ineffective . It doesnt even "touch" the pain. It's "suppose" to tell the brain your not in pain and block it,,however,my brain is not telling my feet and back .Therefore I quit taking it and would not waste my money on this.
KLM007
4 Jan 2012
I am taking Gapapentin 300 MG for nerve damage in my feet and the only thing it does is put me to sleep. It does nothing for the pain in my feet. It says
to take1 capsule 3 x a day, no way can I stand to do that. I would be a zombie. I am taking myself of the mess today. I am so glad I read the reviews
and to find out I am not the only one with doubts about this medicine.
PhyllisGail21 Sep 2010
Yes indeed, Gabap. is the generic for Neurontin. I take 900 mg, 4x a day (the top dose) for facial neuropathy and it helps tremendously. I have no side effects, except an increased appetite. It blocks much of the pain, and I can tell when it's time for the next dose, as the pain creeps back.
So you can take Gabapentin instead of Neurontin. Only the price is different. Good luck to you.
19 Apr 2011
I have spinal stenosis and have suffered with cervical and lumbar spine pain for several years. About two months ago the pain began generating down both legs to my knees, which prevented me from sleeping through the night. My doctor gave me Gabapentin 300 mg., and I am now able to sleep all night. I take 3 capsules daily. I do feel somewhat light-headed during the day, but it isn't anything that prevents me from functioning. This drug has been a miracle for me :)
LilTink8014 May 2011
They put me on this in the US Navy for anxiety and depression! Odd selection, but it worked. I was on 300mg 2x daily and 600mg at night for sleep. I felt on top of the world! Now that I do have some minor nerve damage in my back I am going to talk to my PCP about putting me on it again.
kmaverikaz
17 Aug 2011
Interesting, Gabapentin is great for anxiety but increases depression and has been sued by the Federal Drug Admin. for increased suicides while using this drug. I highly recommend a different approach.
Anonymous 6 Jun 2011
I am on Gabapentin (Neurontin) 300mg a day, just getting ready to up that to 600mg tomorrow. I use it as a preventative for migraines (15-17 of them a month)
I have to say, I have been on it almost 3 weeks and have had only 6 migraines. Averaging 2 a week at this rate, I may actually end the month with only 8 migraines :):) Whho boy! Now wouldn't that be great!!
I am hoping when I up the dosage, it will knock on more of them. As for side effects, no bad ones yet. No weight gain at all. On the plus side, I sleep much better at night and don't seem to have as much Fibro pain either.
Stay with the Gabapentin if you can, eat smart, drink lots of water for your kidnesy and you ought to be fine :)
Anonymous 6 Jun 2011
I made a mistake on my calendar, I've been on Gabapentin 300mg 2 weeks, not 3 weeks with 6 migraines... so not so great on the migraine front, but still hoping :):)
Mollie's Nana
27 Jul 2011
I have terrible migraines... my doctor has prescribed this medication for me. Right now, I can barely work and look at the computer screen due to a terrible migraine. Just curious how many mg. I should take to start relieving these. I have migraines at least 4-6 times a week, so pretty much daily, and the sun is my worst enemy!
Search for questions
Still looking for answers? Try searching for what you seek or ask your own question.
Similar questions
So what exactly ARE the adverse side-effects of Neurontin?
About ten years ago I started taking Neurontin for severe shoulder pain (after two surgeries) and had no benefit from the drug. I heard something ...
3 answers • 20 Oct 2010 • 
1 star
Hello to everyone & happy new year! My question pertains to gabapentin?
I have been on gabapentin Nuerontin for near 5 years. My insurance got messed up and now I have to pay way more than I can afford. So I have to go ...
2 answers • 9 Jan 2011 •
Peripheral Neuropathy - Has anyone tried "Neuropathy Support Formula" sold by the Neuropathy?
... Treatment Group"? I have painful peripheral neuropathy from chemotherapy and have been using Gabapentin and Lyrica for four years. I used ...
4 answers • 8 Jun 2011 •
Persisting Pain -- Shingles - doe's the pain med have to be oxycodone ? is hydrocodone just as good?
... and will drinking a couple of beer's efect the gabapentin. thanks Sue
2 answers • 28 Aug 2011 •
Can I take baclofen even tho Im allergic to gabapentin?
Allergy to gabapentin
1 answer • 31 Oct 2011 •
Yes, it is one in the same. I couldn't feel any difference. So, now he called in Baclofen. I have never tried this medication. The Neurotin is also used for mood disorders.
i was on gabapentin the generic name for nuerontin, but on the advice of "epilepsy action " u.k we were told to not accept the generic version any longer as it can cause more seizures due to something in the coating & some mix inside the capsule. i am now happily on 1180 grms a day for pain it is much more expensive than the generic ones.
i have been on it since 8/14/11 for rls. and pain in my hips and shoulders.. take 300 once a day and i feel wonderful,, no pain and no problems from it ,, like it very much,,
i have Multiple Sclerosis, and take 3600 mg / day for severe nerve ending pain. It doesn,t take all the pain away, but it lets me live a normal life somewhat. I take intravenous treatments 1x/month and take a total of 21 pills a day.