I was considering taking this medication for neuropathy. Thank you for pointing out the side effects. Are there any medications that do not have harmful side effects?

I've been taking this drug since Nov. 2011. My side effects have been DEcreased appetite & no real noticed weight gain. I don't feel hungry most days & sometimes forget to eat. When I do eat, I don't feel full.

My family has strange allergies to meds & strange side effects so I might not be a help to you.

ALL medications have side effects. Some are temporary and can be harmful, but just because a medication has a side effect does not mean that any/everyone will experience it. Most Side effects are experienced by a minority of patients, and there are rough % figures available on that.

The best thing to do is research all prescribed medications (and supplements for that matter) and learn about potential side effects. Report any serious ones to your doctor and discuss a possible change.

Doc

I was also put on Gabapentin for radiculopathy. I retained water and gained weight. It also made me loopy.

My doctor took me off it, and I had done research on another drug called Topamax, so we tried it. It's GREAT. No water retention and NO feeling loopy. In fact I LOST weight on it.

Ask your doc about it. I only have to be on 400mg of it after many years of taking it and it STILL WORKS! usually by now, it would have quit working, but it hasn't!

Perhaps your doc will put your husband on it. I'm not saying that your husband will have the same results. He might have side effects. I don't know. Perhaps he'll retain water, but usually it's not so bad, from what I've read. Best of luck and God bless. Hugs,, Lee

was on it for years and no weight gain, or swelling.. so can not help you with that info... but good luck on his health... keep pressing to keep eye on his health with doctor on this... wonder too what MrsD was talking about... hugssss