Gabapentin
 

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

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 :)

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.

neurontin
 

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