Was on it 5 years ago and for me it didnt help and caused huge weight gain. Everyone is different tho hopefully it works for you

If I gain any more weight I'll be very depressed. The only problem I'm having with it is I feel very tired and very drugged. I've tried so many other medications for my head pain that my Neuro says there are not too many options left so I have to decide whether I can live with the migraines or live with the drug effect. Both the migraine pain and Neurotin make me feel like I can't do anything because I feel so sick.

Did you find anything that helped you?

I am on it with no problems. Gained a few pounds but they left quickly. The drowsiness should go after a week or two. It has really helped a lot with my nerve pain and I no longer get headaches but then didn't have migraines. Won't hurt to give it a try hon

I am so sorry to report that I took it for a short time and gained like 50 pounds or so while on it and I get get the weight off now. It has been over a year since i stopped taking it. for me it was another one of those drug that works in the first week or so and then lost momentum. Fast. But be positive. what works for some may not work for others and vise versa.....

Yes, I am on it for fibro as well. I hate to admit that yes, I have put weight on with it too, but I know people on here who've had no weight gain at all, and some who've even lost on it. I think it is different for everyone.

I do feel that it works, however I'm VERY bad at remembering to take it when I'm supposed to. I'm supposed to take it 3 times a day, and I only ever remember to take it once. If I took it the way I'm supposed to, I'd probably have much better results that even now. Give it a try, you can always stop taking it if the negative side effects are too much for you, but you have to give it a shot.

Good luck!

I was originally put on it over 3 1/2 yrs ago for RSD. I was up to 3000mg a day and worked full time. I went off al meds. for a yr and I am now back on it, my body can not seem to handle more then 600mg now. So, we are all different and even our own bodies change over time as hormones and chemicals in the body change so does our tolerance. Always give a drug at least 2 weeks min. before making a decision to stop it, unless of course it is life threatening side effects. I find it takes at least 1 week or 2 for level increases to adjust where I feel less lethargic and drugged by it. All anti-convulscent drugs have the potential to effect weight, if it becomes a problem talk to your dr about seeing a nutritionist to help you while staying on the meds. Good luck to you, I hope it helps.

Yep. I took it for several months. It changed my personality - not in a good way - and made me feel all jumpity.

yeah it took me a while to adjust to it (till the drugged feeling was gone). but it kinda worked to PREVENT the headaches, or at least to that magnitude.

the thing that worked best for my headaches so far has been cymbalta. no other head ache meds have worked as well. it's funny cuz they put me on it for the FMS but the muscle pain is still there most days.

neurontin / gabapentin has helped a lot of the nerve pain and skin pain, though. i can wear clothing with out it hurting my skin now! and the wind doesn't hurt anymore either!

but like it's been said, everyone is a bit different. you may have really good results from gabapentin (neurontin), so let's just hope so. atke care for now!

ps. Grace, that Obama joker avatar is so hilarious!!! LMAO

I have taken Neurontin for peripheral neuropathy in my feet, as well as for FMS for a couple of years. Yes,it definitely helps and Yes, I gain weight - my feet and ankles really swell with fluid, but not as bad as with Lyrica. I take "only as much as I have to" - RX reads three a day. I try to limit to one or two. Completely quitting causes some withdrawal type side effects, so I rarely miss a day without at least one.

I'm highly allergic to Neurotin was so sick I didn't even notice if it helped my pain. *LOL* NEVER AGAIN

I'm feeling really drugged on three pills a day but it is helping my head pain. With a migraine I don't feel like doing anything but feeling drugged has the same affect. I am going to cut the dose and see if it still helps because I can't function feeling so dizzy and drugged. Theres got to be a better way to live.