Question posted by Zombievickers on 10 Nov 2012
Last updated on 20 March 2025
... like? Beside the effects on your nerves, what are the effects on your body and mind?
My physician prescribed it to me yesterday for nerve pain from an injury. I took it last night and I was high as a kite. I had a hard time with my balance and vision. This morning I almost felt as though I had a hangover. I have a VERY high drug tolerance and metabolize them at a quick rate so I'm wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience
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So, last night I took it without the Zoloft and while I didn't feel hungover this morning, I was still loopy last night. It's almost like being drunk with a clear head. I feel the wobbles in my body and have a hard time keeping my eyes focused but I don't feel dizzy in the head like when I drink.
I have, however, noticed that I get really hungry about an hour after I take it. Is this normal? I know people have talked about weight gain but it seems more severe at higher doses.
I'm still going to call my dr tomorrow to get her feedback on all this as well but I was curious to how other patients weigh in on it. Thanks to everyone who has been in touch :)
Wow!! that is really strange! Like I stated before it never did this to me, but do call your doctor tomorrow and I hope that you get it worked out and that you can find the same relief as some of the other posters have had. It didn't really help me as I said before, but from other ppl whom I've talked to who take it it was a God send to them. Good luck to you Zombievickers, and take care! :)
I LOVE neurontin. It probably has been the best medicine that I have ever taken. BUT, I cannot take it. I am reduced to one 300mg capsule, once a day. It causes severe weight gain and fluid retention on me. I gained over 80 pounds when I first was taking it at the highest dose possible, because it helped me that much. They kept telling me that I was eating too much. Finally, they took me off, and boy oh boy did the weight start falling off, at least most of it. Like I said, I am still on the one 300mg, which they feel is a "nothing" dose, wouldn't bother you to come off it, and it can't possibly be doing me any good. WRONG. I tried, After the first three days of w/d, I couldn't stand the pain anymore. After two weeks, I went back on the one capsule. So what doctors read, and what actually happens to your body, are two completely different things!!
You should listen to Brandy and Kaismama-and combine their advice. Go talk to your doctor--- You probably got started at too high of a dose. I've used it several times- and was always started on 100 mg. Mine was for nerve damage from a surgery. I'm not saying that your doctor made a mistake, but sometimes they ever misread their own charts. They also have bad days, or have up as attendings for long surgeries. My doctor did this yesterday. I went in for constant nausea in Feb or March. He prescribed a med-but wanted to try using Zantac regularly 2/day. I was using Zantac as needed-none- 3 a day- So I didn't take the med-and tried using my Zantac regularly-It solved the problem. So yesterday he asked me about the nausea med. I reminded him that his plan of taking Zantac regularly took care of the problem. Then he was so happy that he's a genius-and I'm following his instructions. But doctors have days where they need to be refreshed about something.
I had a doctor care for me. He seemed sad-and slightly unfocused- but a quality doctor. I went out and a sgt asked me how he was doing. He just got news that his best high school friend was killed in the Oklahoma City bombing. So talk to your doctor and tell him what's going on with you. I've never had those symptoms, and I ended up taking very high doses for a long time.
I used to take neurontin and I have never had that reaction to it. How high is your dose? My doctor took me off of it because it didn't help me. If I were you, I would tell my doctor as soon as possiable how it made you feel. You may just be sensitive to it. but I wouldn't let it go too long without telling your doctor.
I'm only on 300mg and from the other discussions I've had it seems plausible that its an interaction with the other depressants I'm on. I will ask her about it on Monday though. What were you taking it for? It has definitely helped with my pain level today. I've had no flare ups with my sciatica and my arm sensitivity and numbness isn't bothering me nearly as much.
I was taking it for 2 different things. Migraine headaches and back pain from a car accident where I ended up with 4 crushed vertebra in my back. and I think, if I can remember right, I was taking 300mg once a day.
and if you are on other medications it could be a reaction from taking them at the same time. If you are taking any pain killers, especially narcotic pain killers it may cause you to have that "high" effect. But, let your doctor know.
How much did he start you off on? I have a tendency to keep meds around for a while, even benadryl knocks me for a loop, and I can say I've never had that effect from neurontin. I was started on a low dose and worked up. I hardly know I've taken it except for the easing of pain.
These are side effects of the med and worth a call to your doc too.
She started me on 300mg, and I'm not sure where that sits on the dosing spectrum. She's been my doctor for a while now and knows about my drug metabolization so I trust her on dosing. The thing is, I'm wondering if it could be because of the combination of the neurontin with the drugs I take for maintenance for my other issues.
If you tell me what meds you're on I can check for you. I started on 100 of neurontin.
I take 60mg of vyvanse daily in the morning and 100mg of Zoloft at night. I also have 1mg pills of Ativan but I only take them when my anxiety is crippling. I try to stay away from the benzodiazepines since I have to take stimulants.
The zoloft and neurontin can interact to increase the CNS depressant quality of both drug. This would cause your symptoms. I suspect you'll feel ok after a few days of it.
Thank you so much. I don't take Zoloft for the ssri qualities, it's used as a sleep aid in my case to mellow out the effects of my stimulants and to help with night terrors, so I may ask if I can forgo the Zoloft while on the neurontin since it seems to have the same nighttime effects. Thanks so much for your help!
You're welcome. Any time.
I can tell that Kaismama seems to be the one to go to for all the right answers!! she gives great advice!! :)))
I'm on 900mg a day but don't like it it made me feel like if I couldn't breathe my heart was pumping so fast but its sad cause they don't know what I have in my brain
300 mg is norm i am taking three in the morning three at night for a total of 600 mg i feel good no pain i can dance again.
I take 800 mg neurotin 4 times a day I'm also on 200 mg Zoloft a day I'm just curious what other meds could I take so that my dosage of neurotin can get lowered ?
Hi, my Dr,stRted me off at 100 to go to 400,if I take gab.without food I get hi, but if I take with food ,I'm fine,
I was on 1200mg. Now on 800.
I Just started it also on a low dose seems it took those painful cramps away,finally had some sleep.
maybe 300mg was a bit high ,i am started now on 100mg.
neurontin, pain, neuralgia, nerve
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