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(also known as Gabapentin)
Gabapentin was initially synthesized to mimic the structure of GABA for the treatment of epilepsy. Nowadays, gabapentin has been widely used as a medication to relieve pain, especially neuropathic pain. more at Wikipedia

Treatment Success Rate

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Condition Members Success
Fibromyalgia
1386
60%
Chronic Pain
985
62%
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
477
79%
Epilepsy & Seizures
180
59%
Reflex Sympathetic Dyst...
122
62%
Overall, 66% (3760 Members) find Neurontin helpful
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Neurontin Reviews

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Helps with nerve pain, from inflamation, I've been told. Have used it intermitingly over the past 13 years, as needed. Currently taking a higher that usual dosage to help cope with additional pain from a major bought with shingles. Doesn't relieve all of the pain but enables daily function.
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Did not work. I had hives all over my face.
Working / Worked
Does help with agoraphobia....some days still better than others
Working / Worked
Used for 2 years then numbing of entire right arm caused me to stop
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help a little bit with the nerve pain
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I went off it but, had to go back on due to alot of nerve pain. gained weight on it.
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just started this med
caused weight gain
Working / Worked
It did help, but switched to Lyrica which is working better.
Initial dosage was 2ml morning and afternoon 4ml at bedtime she still had alot of pain and tingling on the lower dosages. Recently increased to 4ml morning and afternoon 6ml at bedtime which gives her relief during the day but we still struggle at night
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Discussions

  1. Discussion: Neurontin (Gabapentin) and Pain
    I wasn't a survivor on Neurontin/ Gabapentin. Took it once....had extreme rage. Couldn't take that chance again. But what I have learned about ... [More]
  2. Discussion: Neurontin (Gabapentin) and Pain
    I've been on Gabapentin for about a year now. I have never really thought it was doing much good, but I took it anyway, made my docs happy. But aft... [More]
  3. Discussion: Neurontin (Gabapentin) and Tinnitus
    Gabapentin has helped my mood on "bad ear" days and will occasionally help to give me good ear days. Try taking it just before bedtime a... [More]
  4. Discussion: Neurontin (Gabapentin) and Tinnitus
    I gave up a long time ago on trying to find something to make it lessen or get better. Nothing has worked at all for me. It just keeps on going const... [More]
  5. Discussion: Neurontin (Gabapentin) and Tinnitus
    I have come across some tinnitus patients treated by their ENT with neurontin and found this article published in May 2006 in the Journal Laryngoscope... [More]

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