Rebif, alleve, benadryl and Neurotin?????
 

Hi There!!!!!

My Pain isnt getting any better! I have been on alot of different meds. Now the nero wants to start me on neurotin (sp?).
So when I take rebif, I take alleve or ibuprophen and benadryl approximately 1 hour before. I also take Cymbalta 2 x a day. Plus nerotin every night???

How sleepy will i be? How constipated? How well will it work?

Thanks

Since I'm not on any of those Meds, I can't help.....Just wanted to give you some... :hug::hug:

Neurotin helps with nerve pain, so it depends on the type of pain you are having on how well it works. It can make one a little loopy when you first take it, so starting out at night is not too bad.

I take mine at 300mg in the morning, then can take 2-3 more throughout the day if needed.

Neurontin affects everyone differently. I took it and gained nearly 20 pounds! :eek: Even my Neuro said that some people just cannot tolerate it and end up gaining alot of weight. It made me loopy and didn't entirely alleviate the nerve pain so I discontinued it. I can gain weight all by myself...don't need any help!! :o

well, so much for it making me loopy. Even with benadryl Im not sleeping.
Going on 3 day.......Wish me luck! On the bright side it has heped with the pain. KNOCK ON WOOD.

it made me loopy, and it really messed with my sleeping pattern. I gained 20 pounds, and was still in pain. I put the bottle down, and had to work hard to get rid of that 20 since I was not active due to the pain.

its a great med when it works, it just didnt work for me.

It made me sleepy at first. They normally will have you start taking it at night. I now take 900 mg , three times per day. Unfortunately, I have gained quite a bit of weight and the burning is now back on the top of my head. I do not want to increase the amount I am taking which will probably be my neuro's solution if I call. I have tried to slowly cut back on the dosage on my own, but have not been successful.

Jenn, I did not know you could take it on an as needed basis.