Gabapentin for Migraine User Reviews (Page 5)
Brand names: Neurontin, Gralise, Gabarone, Fanatrex
Gabapentin has an average rating of 7.9 out of 10 from a total of 110 reviews for the off-label treatment of Migraine. 78% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 13% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Gabapentin
- Arthur...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- October 23, 2021
"Started with 300 once daily. Then gradually increased to 300mg 3x a day. Didn't experience any difference in migraine. So I tried 600 3x a day. With this dose, headaches started to disappear but other migraine symptoms (difficulty in speaking and understanding others) became worse. So after a week of 600mg 3x daily (overall one month and half) I quit the drug (within 10 days). Overall it didn't help me. Side effects were drowsiness and dizziness, the first 3 days when I started using the drug. But withdrawals were far worse. After quitting it, I started to have a bad depression for about a week, also I was so fatigue for 3 days after quitting."
- Teacher
- Taken for less than 1 month
- December 8, 2021
"This has been a wonder drug for me! I was suffering from a very painful, mysterious 3-week long headache and had tried every kind of pain reliever and migraine medication without relief. It was a sharp pain in the back of my head. After taking gabapentin my pain was gone! I took this medication for about a week and the pain has never returned. I do not remember the dosage. I did not experience any side effects. I have also taken this drug for Shingles pain relief."
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- Not...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- June 25, 2014
"I have experienced crippling pain that left me hungover. My doctor put me on Gabapentin and the migraines have stopped, so have the leg cramps."
- Chaku
- April 20, 2012
"I am taking gabapentin 1200 mg everyday. It makes me dizzy and I work slower then I used too. I also feel like I am losing my memory slowly too."
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- Anonymous
- March 22, 2012
"I'm doing this for my dad. While he was taking the prescription for severe headaches, suicidal thoughts were an acute onset and he ceased the medicine immediately."
- Anonymous
- February 23, 2009
Neurontin (gabapentin) "This works great for migraines. Now, I only have 1 migraine a month if that. Will cause you to be tired at first but than your body adapts to 1 pill per day."
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- Big43...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- July 26, 2013
"I hard diarrhea every time I tried to use it."
- katgirl
- Taken for less than 1 month
- December 10, 2018
"Got severe migraines and nausea."
- Mel
- November 15, 2016
"Horrible, extremely tired, felt so sick, dizzy, itchy. Almost every side effect. Did help some with chronic migraines but unable to continue taking this."
- tjl
- October 20, 2014
"I broke my arm and severely messed my back up in a car accident. I have had sciatic pain for 2 year. With Percocet, gabapentin and Zanaflex I am able to function correctly."
- Signi...
- September 12, 2016
"significant reduction in Migraine frequency"
- annebev
- Taken for less than 1 month
- August 5, 2021
"I've been on this tablet 100mg 3 times a day only been on 2 days its a miracle drug all my pain is gone I suffered for 8 years. I was suicidal all I can say is WOW"
- Weebeck
- Taken for less than 1 month
- August 27, 2019
"Helped keep migraines at bay, but couldn't break a bad migraine for me."
- Sherri
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- June 4, 2019
"I have had some relief from gabapentin for migraine, but not enough to say it's great. I am currently taking 1800 mg a day. I don't know if it is too much or not enough. "
- Milco...
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- April 20, 2021
"The best medicine I’ve found for migraines. Takes the pain away immediately for me!"
- Its...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- November 10, 2021
"OMG I’ve been suffering from chronic migraines for 27 years and all of a sudden I’m prescribed gabapentin and they are gone … literally GONE"
- Anonymous
- Taken for less than 1 month
- October 9, 2021
"Started Gabapentin 2 weeks ago and I have not experienced 1 migraine. I normally experience 2-3 migraines per week. VERY HOPEFUL!"
- Mustang
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- January 6, 2020
"No real issues with the medication except causing constipation."
- marciuk
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- December 13, 2022
"This ruined my life. I have permanent numbness all over my head, face ,privates - everywhere. No nerve sensations whatsoever. There is nothing the doctors can do"
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"I've been dealing with migraines since childhood and besides sumatriptan, nothing has really worked for me. My doctor prescribed 300mg gabapentin to take at night to help with my migraines and it did the exact opposite. For the next 4 days I had the worst migraines of my life, I couldn't even get out of bed. Even the muscles on my upper back and neck felt like they were stuck in place and really stiff. I stopped taking it after that because the pain and nausea were becoming unbearable. So I guess it's safe to say that this medication is not for everyone, unfortunately."