Neurontin User Reviews & Ratings (Page 5)

• mil...
• September 14, 2010

For Peripheral Neuropathy "I've been on this medicine since reading about it online last year. Anyway, I now take 2400 mg/day, and my severe face/ear pain is virtually gone. Once in a while, I can feel some pain, but it's minimal and doesn't last the days it used to. Excruciating pain to the point I can't even stand the touch of a brush on my scalp on that side of my head or a face cloth on that side of my face... it's wicked pain that I'd do almost anything to get rid of. This medicine works well. I take no other pain medicines other than Advil or Tylenol for other minor pain."

• Anonymous
• August 10, 2011

For Pain "I have been put on this twice in the last couple of years to try and deal with the constant burning pain in my feet. The first time I was given a low dose, according to my doctor, 200 mg 3 times a day. I didn't notice any reduction in pain at all. Then, the second time I was taking 600 mg 3 times a day, and it still did nothing for my pain, and after 2 months, I couldn't get past the drowsiness and had to quit taking it."

• Iri...
• March 7, 2011

For Fibromyalgia "I have severe fibromyalgia along with other undiagnosed conditions that cause me severe pain. Gabapentin helps me make it through the day, I take 600 mg 3x daily. I also take Moxi for the inflammation and Tylenol for the additional pain. Acai berry supplement also gives me an additional boost of energy. I do notice slurred speech and thoughts are jumbled within a half hour of taking the dosage, but this is only a slight inconvenience."

• Anonymous
• February 4, 2011

For Pain "I have a spinal cord injury. I'm 7 years in this year. The only thing I feel below my waist is nerve pain, it's really bad in my feet. If it wasn't for the Neurontin and taking Cymbalta together, I wouldn't be able to function because of the nerve pain. It does help, but for me, I can't take the generic gabapentin."

• jac...
• April 25, 2010

For Migraine "Well, I have tremors and migraines, so my neurologist gave me 800 mg gabapentin, and I'm supposed to take 2 x 800 mg (1600 mg) 3 times a day for my tremors mainly, but a side effect is the absence of migraines."

• ste...
• February 12, 2011

For Pain "I suffer from severe foot pain they have been calling Morton's neuroma and recently have been diagnosed with 'atypical facial pain caused by “trigeminal 5th cranial nerve.” Doctors have been throwing increasing doses of gabapentin at me for several years. I now take three 600 mg tablets per day. I can honestly state that this medicine hasn't helped my condition. Despite telling my doctors that... I keep getting more and more."

• hed...
• July 12, 2009

For Fibromyalgia "I found that this medicine gave little or no effect in treating my fibromyalgia. However, since everyone's body chemistry is different, it may give mild to medium relief. My sister has it also, and it gave her mild relief."

• big...
• April 16, 2011

For Peripheral Neuropathy "I'm male, 52, and a diabetic on insulin. I developed severe diabetic-onset peripheral neuropathy six years ago and was prescribed Neurontin at that time. I took it for a couple of weeks, and it did not work well for me. I felt nauseous, and my thinking was not clear. An ER doctor prescribed Cymbalta, and that medicine has been a godsend. I do have to live with the side effects of sometimes having trouble sleeping and sometimes feeling wonky-headed, but those are easy trade-offs for the complete pain relief that I feel."

• col...
• June 21, 2009

For Pain "I have tried this drug 2 separate times in a 6-month period, and it did not help. It made me extremely tired for the entire time. I had a very active 2-year-old at the time. It would be better prescribed as a sleeping or calming pill, but I suppose it depends on the individual needs."

• mra...
• February 18, 2011

For Peripheral Neuropathy "I have started Neurontin again, and within a day or two, I got some relief from my pain in my feet and legs. I can tell when I miss a dose. It is the only medication that I have tried to take for my neuropathy. However, I was on methadone for years, and I did not feel the pain until I was on a low dose of methadone. That's when I started to take the Neurontin again."

• Big...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 16, 2020

"Well, I have been taking this drug, Neurontin, for 3 months. I use it for anxiety and sleep, the dose I use is 300 mg a day, 3 x 100 mg. It has really helped me. I use a combination of Klonopin and gabapentin. I never take more than prescribed, it has changed my life. It's a great medication."

• Anonymous
• March 13, 2011

For Migraine "I was using 3,600 mg of Neurontin for migraines. I was then taken off it to try to reduce the number of medications I use. But I did notice my 2x a week migraines have now turned into daily migraines. Given that, I am going to ask my doctor to take me off something else and put me back on the Neurontin, so I do think it was helping to some extent."

• A...
• January 26, 2011

For Fibromyalgia "Gabapentin/Neurontin helped with my fibromyalgia body pain. However, it did nothing for the electric shock-like paresthesias or other neuropathic pain in my feet and legs. Lyrica helped with that but had side effects. Now, I'm on an effective cocktail of drugs: Celexa, 50 mg Seroquel at bedtime for sleep, Buspar/buspirone, 400 mg Skelaxin for skeletal muscle pain at bedtime, and Mirapex for burning foot neuropathic pain."

• Anonymous
• October 3, 2009

For Pain "I have been taking Gabapentin, the generic for Neurontin, for about three years. I am having really dramatically disturbing dreams about all of my dead relatives. This is really disturbing me. I have had all tests possible on my neck and back. I have had one surgery on my neck and am waiting on another surgery on it. They keep giving me injections, I am sure, just to pass time. The injections have done nothing for me. Neither did the RFS (Radio Frequency Stimulation) for cauterizing the nerve endings. They now have me on Skelaxin as well, but there is no difference. This has been going on for six years after an accident at work."

• Hea...
• March 5, 2010

For Migraine "I have been taking Neurontin (Gabapentin) for over a year now, can't remember exactly how long, but it has helped me to function better, although I still have a headache on a daily basis. That sounds contradictory, but when I don't take it, I can hardly function. I do have memory problems lately, and I'm usually tired, but it's better than not having it."

• Gen...
• July 6, 2010

For Fibromyalgia "So far, this medicine seems to be working. I'm only up to 100 mgs x 3 four times a day, but I'm noticing some results. It gives me some mild anxiety, but nothing some Klonopin won't clear up. I wish it did a better job for the pain, but hopefully when I titrate the dose up, I'll be getting more relief, better sleep, and have more energy during the day."

• jax...
• August 9, 2010

For Fibromyalgia "So far, Gabapentin is working well. It took about a month and a quick round of Prednisone for it to kick in, but I am noticing a marked decrease in the pain. Effexor and Trazodone combined with it has been effective."

• Anonymous
• June 17, 2010

For Migraine "The first time I used it, it didn't help much. But the second time around after a break from all medication, it has started helping! The slight wobbliness in my gait is a small price to pay for something that actually helps my permanent migraine."

• goj...
• February 11, 2010

For Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome "I have had RSD for 10 years, and during my second year, I used Neurontin, and it took care of 95% of my pain for about 10 months, and then one day it just quit working for me. Most other RSD patients that I talk to have the same result as I did. Every now and then, I will hear that it works for someone that has been taking it for several years."

• Anonymous
• April 22, 2010

For Pain "I use it for foot neuropathy. First try was 600 mg three times a day. Absolutely no effect or side effect. A different doctor has me taking up to 1,200 mg within 6 hours as the neuropathy begins each afternoon and evening. This approach reduces the pain. Also works as a sleep aid."

• Amb...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• November 7, 2024

For Epilepsy "If you have metabolic epilepsy and high glutamate levels or an intolerance, the medicine works great. It's the only one in combination with Keppra that has stopped my gran mal seizures and drop attacks. I still have focal aware seizures, though."

• gde...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 27, 2019

"I have numbness in my feet, and I am on 600 mg Neurontin 3 times a day, and I can't walk straight. The meds are giving me some relief, but I walk like I am drunk. I may reduce the dosage a bit and see if that helps."

• dee...
• April 25, 2010

For Anxiety "I'm not really sure if it's helped much, but maybe it made some impact? I don't like that I have to take it twice a day, because everything else I take is once at night, so I always forget my morning dosage. 600 mg twice daily."

• Gar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 17, 2016

For Postherpetic Neuralgia "I came down with 'shingles' a little over 2 weeks ago, was put on antiviral drugs, this helped in fading the rash, still there but faded. Problem now is the pain, it's in the rash area, it's painful, 24/7. Was first given Tramadol, too many side effects, then Hydrocodone acetaminophen, this helped a little, but not much. Then regular aspirin helped some, but pain is at the point can't sleep more than 2 hours. Called back to my doctor, now it's Gabapentin for nerve pain. I just took the first dose last night, so really it's too early to see if this will help. Sure hope so!"

• Jam...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 1, 2013

For Postherpetic Neuralgia "I'm on 300mg 3x a day. It's my lifesaver for neuropathy and restless legs. It allows me to sleep at night. I find the only side effect is increased appetite."