[hairdresser]

Hi everyone; I need some help! Yes again!!LOL Here goes I was wondering how many of you are taking gabapentin? I was just given a prescription today by the physiatrist. I am to have another mri and more emg studies and I am to try gabapentin. I was taking lyrica until wc decided not to approve it anymore(I did not like taking it anyway), I found it left me so tired, dizzy and with no emotion, like a walking Zombie!!LOL
I would like to thank you all in advance for your imput on gabapentin.
Thanks again Hairdresser

[johannakat]

no personal experience, but you might try also posting on the supplements and vitamins forum if you haven't already. I am suuuuurrrrrreee mrs D knows something about it

[redjpwranglergirl]

I took Gabapentin (Neurontin) for several years. It really did help me- in fact, it was the only thing that got rid of or took the edge off of the nerve pain from intercostal neuralgia. My PM dr. started me off at a low dose and we slowly increased it. My main complaint was I gained ALOT of weight on it. I had to decide if I wanted to be thinner and in pain, or "chunky" and not in pain- I chose to be chunky....I've since been able to take myself off of it.

[ocgirl]

I took Neurontin for several years for nerve pain.It help the pain,
but I had to stop it due to a lot of fluid retention (legs, ankles,feet) and hypertension