Neurontin

[ICNJess]

Does anyone have any good/bad experiences with this med? The pain clinic prescribed it today, going to take it for 2 weeks eventually getting up to a 1200mg. doseage and then go back to the pain doc to get evaluated to see how it does. I really hope this works, otherwise they want to ship me off to a neurologist. :(

Thanks,
Jess

[Ginny]

I took Neurontin along with a pain med and I was falling asleep while driving to work. Hope you are not on pain meds also.

Ginny

[Ginny]

I took Neurontin along with a pain med and I was falling asleep while driving to work. Hope you are not on pain meds also.

Ginny

[ICNJess]

I'm not on any other pain meds, I can't tolerate narcotic meds. I can't work so I don't really drive, so I guess this should work out ok. Thanks.

[tigger_gal]

Jess,
I surely don't have an answer for you the strongest thin I have taken is vicodine. sometimes they make me feel sick and sometimes they don't... good luck grouphug
Brat

[Iris]

Hi Brat, you sound like me, and Jess, I am on oxycontin right now, and so far just a little nausea, and sleepy. What is Neurotin, is it for pain relief of the nervous system? Take care and hugs Iris. hi grouphug

[dminton]

Neurontin helps many patients with IC nerve pain; however, a few find that the pain becomes worse from Neurontin. It does make you sleepy at first but if you increase the dose very slowly it makes it easier to tolerate. There are many people out there who swear by it. But, I think I am one of the few for whom the pain increases.

[ICNJess]

Thanks for the input! I slept so well with that stuff and woke up with decreaed pain. Keep your fingers crossed, this is just great!!!

[SheriG]

Jess....I was on neurontin once awhile back, but it made me so tired, I could not even funcion. I hope you have better luck! Hugs grouphug

[dminton]

Sleeping on the stuff is great, isn't it!!?

[auntiedeb]

Hi Jess, I am on neurotin, 300 mgs 3 times a day for nerve pain for the ic. I am up to 900 mgs. it does help my pain somewhat and when I fisrt started it, it made me sleepy. I could tell a difference last week when I couldn't take my meds or keep them down, the bladder was actingup. Now I am back on the neurotion and it helsping me. I will be praying for you.

[Bobbie D]

Hi Jess,
I am taking Neurontin 1200 mgs daily. It helps me.Hope it works for you.
God Bless.
Hugs,
Bobbie D

[radstudent]

Hey Jess. I take Neurontin 300mg 3 times a day. I started off with only 100mg a day. I don't remember it making me sleepy though. Maybe I was on enough other meds that made me sleepy that it didn't bother me.

[alana rose]

Hi Jess-
I took Neurontin-on a slow start 1 300mg pill a day until my body adjusted to it. I took it for one week and my uro told me to stop since I had extremely blurry vision and extreme dizziness and when I walked I would constantly fall to the right. I have heard that it has worked extremely well for some people. Good luck! hi