I wouldn't be able to hand that!
Yes, this is listed on the official insert:
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Digestive System: Frequent: anorexia, flatulence, gingivitis; Infrequent: glossitis, gum hemorrhage, thirst, stomatitis, increased salivation, gastroenteritis, hemorrhoids, bloody stools, fecal incontinence, hepatomegaly; Rare: dysphagia, eructation, pancreatitis, peptic ulcer, colitis, blisters in mouth, tooth discolor, perlèche, salivary gland enlarged, lip hemorrhage, esophagitis, hiatal hernia, hematemesis, proctitis, irritable bowel syndrome, rectal hemorrhage, esophageal spasm
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http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/gabapent_ad.htm
And yes edema is very common. Many quit Neurontin because of it.
The way that Neurontin works is by blocking "signals" in the spinal cord, before they reach the brain (hopefully just the pain signals)
But I suspect this drug is non-specific to some extent like most drugs are.
Here is the Mayo report on fecal incontinence--
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/fec...477/DSECTION=3
With your special circumstances you may just be more likely to have this effect than others.
I personally don't recall any posters with this side effect.
But just about everyone gets some form of edema.
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