Neurontin

[Guest guest]

Dennis,

You can get Neurontin in generic form now. I don't

know how much it is. My mother-in-law takes it but she

does have ins. I hope this helps.

Beth in AR

--- betnden@... wrote:

> My wife had tests done last week because of problems

> and pain with her feet

> and legs. Her doc wants her to take Neurontin, but

> it's a little expensive.

> Where can we get it affordably? I've looked at a few

> programs on line but

> have no luck yet.

>

> Dennis in Eastexas

> " It's not Rocket Surgery "

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Neurontin is gabapentin (sp?) - I've been using this for months.

[Guest guest]

This is how my luck runs. Last month, I threw out a big bottle of Neurontin,

and this month we need it! She has to take 2 per day and the generics are

more than a dollar per capsule. We can't find samples or programs for

Vytorin, either. Since all of this comes straight out of our pockets, as

well as medical tests and office visits, it becomes a matter of which med to

take and which symptom to deal with.

Dennis in Eastexas

" It's not Rocket Surgery "

Re: [ ] Neurontin

> Dennis,

> You can get Neurontin in generic form now. I don't

> know how much it is. My mother-in-law takes it but she

> does have ins. I hope this helps.

> Beth in AR

>

> --- betnden@... wrote:

>

>> My wife had tests done last week because of problems

>> and pain with her feet

>> and legs. Her doc wants her to take Neurontin, but

>> it's a little expensive.

>> Where can we get it affordably? I've looked at a few

>> programs on line but

>> have no luck yet.

>>

>> Dennis in Eastexas

>> " It's not Rocket Surgery "

[Guest guest]

What's the status on getting them from canada? many of the meds we

take are less expensive there.

haven't heard much about it in the news these days. maybe it's still

okay.

take it easy,

Ebony

> >

> >> My wife had tests done last week because of problems

> >> and pain with her feet

> >> and legs. Her doc wants her to take Neurontin, but

> >> it's a little expensive.

> >> Where can we get it affordably? I've looked at a few

> >> programs on line but

> >> have no luck yet.

> >>

> >> Dennis in Eastexas

> >> " It's not Rocket Surgery "

>

[Guest guest]

Ebony, I didn't know how Betty would respond to the new med, so a smaller

amount can be more reasonable to start with. I just checked our Canada

pharmacy, and Neurontin is definitely cheaper. If this first round is

successful, we'll probably order some from there next month. Thanks for the

reminder.

Dennis in Eastexas

" It's not Rocket Surgery "

[ ] Re: Neurontin

> What's the status on getting them from canada? many of the meds we

> take are less expensive there.

>

> haven't heard much about it in the news these days. maybe it's still

> okay.

>

> take it easy,

> Ebony

>

>

>

>>

>> This is how my luck runs. Last month, I threw out a big bottle of

> Neurontin,

>> and this month we need it! She has to take 2 per day and the

> generics are

>> more than a dollar per capsule. We can't find samples or programs

> for

>> Vytorin, either. Since all of this comes straight out of our

> pockets, as

>> well as medical tests and office visits, it becomes a matter of

> which med to

>> take and which symptom to deal with.

>>

>> Dennis in Eastexas

>> " It's not Rocket Surgery "

[Guest guest]

What is neuontin used for, I had a friend that is paralyzed taking it. She

mentioned that I should talk to my doc about getting this for pain, it is not a

pain med though.

Thanks for any info

happybluerainbow@...

Ebony <stillbreathing29@...> wrote:

What's the status on getting them from canada? many of the meds we

take are less expensive there.

haven't heard much about it in the news these days. maybe it's still

okay.

take it easy,

Ebony

> >

> >> My wife had tests done last week because of problems

> >> and pain with her feet

> >> and legs. Her doc wants her to take Neurontin, but

> >> it's a little expensive.

> >> Where can we get it affordably? I've looked at a few

> >> programs on line but

> >> have no luck yet.

> >>

> >> Dennis in Eastexas

> >> " It's not Rocket Surgery "

>

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[Guest guest]

Neurontin is an anticonvulsant that basically controls muscle spasms. That's

the primary use but it affects nerve endings, working as a pain med as well.

Dennis in Eastexas

" It's not Rocket Surgery "

Re: [ ] Re: Neurontin

What is neuontin used for, I had a friend that is paralyzed taking it. She

mentioned that I should talk to my doc about getting this for pain, it is

not a pain med though.

Thanks for any info

happybluerainbow@...

Ebony <stillbreathing29@...> wrote:

What's the status on getting them from canada? many of the meds we

take are less expensive there.

haven't heard much about it in the news these days. maybe it's still

okay.

take it easy,

Ebony

>

> This is how my luck runs. Last month, I threw out a big bottle of

Neurontin,

> and this month we need it! She has to take 2 per day and the

generics are

> more than a dollar per capsule. We can't find samples or programs

for

> Vytorin, either. Since all of this comes straight out of our

pockets, as

> well as medical tests and office visits, it becomes a matter of

which med to

> take and which symptom to deal with.

>

> Dennis in Eastexas

> " It's not Rocket Surgery "

[Guest guest]

Dear ,

I have taken Neurontin and really wish I had stock in the med, it has worked

so well for me. BUT it takes a couple of weeks to have your system get used

to it. At first my vision was blurry and I was really woozy, but that went

away in approximately 2 weeks, it seemed to take the vision longer,but it did

go away and it really works on the pain.

Hope this helps.

Gentle Hugs & Prayers,

Carol M. in CA

[Guest guest]

I take neurontin for my back conditions and it help both my back and

other pain I have from RA. I was amazed at how much I need for it to

work though. I take 900mg 3x a day. My doctor says that is fine and

we can increase it if needed. I do get blurry vision and kind of an

out of touch feeling though.

>

> Do any of you take neurontin for fibro? If so, do you find that

it affects your eyesight?

>

> Just curious....

>

> Nanc;y

>

>

[Guest guest]

I had to take that when I had neuralgia problems and it made me

so sleepy I could hardly function. I didn't feel much pain though...lol

I didn't know people take it for back pain or arthritis.

Joy

kuehnlej <kuehnlej@...> wrote:

I take neurontin for my back conditions and it help both my back and

other pain I have from RA. I was amazed at how much I need for it to

work though. I take 900mg 3x a day. My doctor says that is fine and

we can increase it if needed. I do get blurry vision and kind of an

out of touch feeling though.

>

> Do any of you take neurontin for fibro? If so, do you find that

it affects your eyesight?

>

> Just curious....

>

> Nanc;y

>

>

Joy

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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http://jhoormann-ivil.tripod.com

Come see My Dog Salsa!

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[Guest guest]

Joy,

I've taken neurontin for 6 years and it helps me in multiple ways --

reducing muscle pain and spasms in my neck, improving restless legs

syndrome, and helping with peripheral neuropathy. When I first started

taking it, I felt drunk and could hardly walk. I had to reduce the

dosage and work my way up to a higher dose. I now take 300 mg 5x a day.

My daughter was on it awhile, too, but she took about twice as much as I

did. The doctor said that for some reason, younger people can tolerate

higher dosages.

Take care,

> I didn't know people take it for back pain or arthritis.

> Joy

[Guest guest]

Neurontin is a drug that (to my understanding) shuts down the nerves

that send pain impulses. If I remember right, it was originally

developed to stop the pain from shingles and adult chicken pox (could

be REALLY wrong on this). MDH has something called spinal

myelopathy, and was on this drug for a long time. His neurologist

refused to prescribe more than a total of 2100 MG/day. He is now on

225 MG/day of Lyrica, and it works just as well. It isn't NEARLY as

closely related to narcotics either (my understanding, and I could be

very wrong again, is that Neurontin is a close derivative of

heroine). We went to visit my parents on one occasion when he was

still on Neurontin... he forgot to pack his meds... the withdrawal

wasn't pretty...shakes, sweats, fever, nausea, extreme irritability,

etc. It took 6 weeks to get him off the Neurontin and on to the

Lyrica. Neurontin is a wonderful med!!!!! Don't misunderstand!!! It

is very effective (at least for him)! But it was very physically

addictive over long-term use. IF his neurologist wouldn't prescribe

over 2100, and I think that is high... well... your doc might need

some further education on the newer drugs on the market. NSAIDS are

a dime a dozen, and cox2 inhibitors are starting to get cheaper...and

better. Lets face it, codeine and aspirin, or tylenol, still tend to

be the best prescription pain relievers. My advice is anecdotal,but

my partner's neurologist wouldn't increase him, and weaned him off of

it. His neurologist is currently on staff at the IU Medical Center

in Indianapolis. Only s Hopkins and Mayo are better, at least

that is what I have read. I am currently seeing a (very young)rheumy

affiliated with IU that refuses to prescribe celebrex, and put me on

an old stand by, Clinaril, but the max dosage of it.

ALL the BEST of LUCK!!!!,

This is just my anecdotal experience with Neurontin

Jim

- In , Joy <jhoorm01@...> wrote:

>

> I had to take that when I had neuralgia problems and it made me

> so sleepy I could hardly function. I didn't feel much pain

though...lol

> I didn't know people take it for back pain or arthritis.

> Joy

>

> kuehnlej <kuehnlej@...> wrote:

>

>

> I take neurontin for my back conditions and it help both my back

and

> other pain I have from RA. I was amazed at how much I need for it

to

> work though. I take 900mg 3x a day. My doctor says that is fine and

> we can increase it if needed. I do get blurry vision and kind of an

> out of touch feeling though.

>

>

> >

> > Do any of you take neurontin for fibro? If so, do you find that

> it affects your eyesight?

> >

> > Just curious....

> >

> > Nanc;y

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Joy

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

> Visit Joy's Homepage and Reading Room!

> http://jhoormann-ivil.tripod.com

> Come see My Dog Salsa!

> http://www.geocities.com/jhoorm01/Salsa.html

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

My son takes Neurontin to control migraines. His neurologist told

me that it was originally developed as a seizure med. They found

that it didn't work very well for that, but did seem to work well

for certain types of pain.

> >

> >

> > I take neurontin for my back conditions and it help both my back

> and

> > other pain I have from RA. I was amazed at how much I need for

it

> to

> > work though. I take 900mg 3x a day. My doctor says that is fine

and

> > we can increase it if needed. I do get blurry vision and kind of

an

> > out of touch feeling though.

> >

> >

> > >

> > > Do any of you take neurontin for fibro? If so, do you find

that

> > it affects your eyesight?

> > >

> > > Just curious....

> > >

> > > Nanc;y

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Joy

> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

> > Visit Joy's Homepage and Reading Room!

> > http://jhoormann-ivil.tripod.com

> > Come see My Dog Salsa!

> > http://www.geocities.com/jhoorm01/Salsa.html

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Jim,

Neurontin (gabapentin) was originally developed and approved (by the FDA in

1993) as an antiepileptic/anticonvulsant medication. It and Lyrica

(pregabalin) are both structurally related to the neurotransmitter GABA.

Neurontin is not related to heroin and is not thought to act on the opioid

system.

Neurontin should be discontinued gradually. As with many other medications

(not only narcotics), dependence (not equivalent to addiction) and a

subsequent withdrawal syndrome may occur.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed & cmd=Retrieve & list_uids=9\

778601 & dopt=Abstract

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/417970

http://www.drugdevelopment-technology.com/projects/pregabalin/

http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2210/4/14/abstract

http://www.nature.com/bjp/journal/v147/n1s/full/0706435a.html;jsessionid=12E520E\

14C929C9CA3B924064F2E02E4

http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/mksg/bdi/2005/00000007/00000003/art00012

Not an MD

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[ ] Re: neurontin

> Neurontin is a drug that (to my understanding) shuts down the nerves

> that send pain impulses. If I remember right, it was originally

> developed to stop the pain from shingles and adult chicken pox (could

> be REALLY wrong on this). MDH has something called spinal

> myelopathy, and was on this drug for a long time. His neurologist

> refused to prescribe more than a total of 2100 MG/day. He is now on

> 225 MG/day of Lyrica, and it works just as well. It isn't NEARLY as

> closely related to narcotics either (my understanding, and I could be

> very wrong again, is that Neurontin is a close derivative of

> heroine). We went to visit my parents on one occasion when he was

> still on Neurontin... he forgot to pack his meds... the withdrawal

> wasn't pretty...shakes, sweats, fever, nausea, extreme irritability,

> etc. It took 6 weeks to get him off the Neurontin and on to the

> Lyrica. Neurontin is a wonderful med!!!!! Don't misunderstand!!! It

> is very effective (at least for him)! But it was very physically

> addictive over long-term use. IF his neurologist wouldn't prescribe

> over 2100, and I think that is high... well... your doc might need

> some further education on the newer drugs on the market. NSAIDS are

> a dime a dozen, and cox2 inhibitors are starting to get cheaper...and

> better. Lets face it, codeine and aspirin, or tylenol, still tend to

> be the best prescription pain relievers. My advice is anecdotal,but

> my partner's neurologist wouldn't increase him, and weaned him off of

> it. His neurologist is currently on staff at the IU Medical Center

> in Indianapolis. Only s Hopkins and Mayo are better, at least

> that is what I have read. I am currently seeing a (very young)rheumy

> affiliated with IU that refuses to prescribe celebrex, and put me on

> an old stand by, Clinaril, but the max dosage of it.

>

> ALL the BEST of LUCK!!!!,

>

> This is just my anecdotal experience with Neurontin

>

> Jim

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I am new to this group and I was wondering if you could tell me more

about taking Neurontin, what dose and what side effects, also how long

you have been on it.

I take 800 mg three times a day. I have been on it for about two years. It

does help the symptoms.

Teri

[Guest guest]

Teri,

I take 300 MG three times a day. Once I got used to taking it - no side

effects that I can detect. I have only been on it about a month or so,

I think. I feel great. I haven't had any significant pain lately. We

will know for sure if it is really helping the next time I have a big

shopping day. That is when my feet really kill me.

- Power

[Guest guest]

My husband is on it for his spinal stenosis. He had a very bad fall several years ago and then ultimately surgery on C-3 through C-7. While it does help with the nerve pain, at one point they had him on so much that he was unsafe to drive, he was confused, oh it was awful. He takes about 900 mg/day now and he is much more mentally functional.

Personally, it is not my favorite drug after seeing what it did to him at the high doses. And he still has significant discomfort. But, he too is reluctant to go to narcotics.

Good luck.

Polly Walsh

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 1/8/2007 12:38:49 PM Eastern Standard Time, stitchangel@... writes:

My

husband takes Neurontin as he has severe foot pain and it helps

tremendously. Anyone else on it? Has it done you any good?

My husband takes the neurontin for help with pain and sleep. It helps a little bit. But the thing that really helps is the percoset. I hate that he's on a narcotic, but it makes him functional.

[Guest guest]

I'm on 1800mg for peripheral neuropathy (PN). The PN is in my left toes and due

initially to foot surgery. However, I also have Spinal Stenosis (SP). How much

the SP plays a part in the PN, I've no idea. The 1800mg of Neurontin does calm

the PN to the point of being bearable (we're experimenting with other drugs),

and without any problems with mental function. Now, I'm 5'11 " and 205# and maybe

your husband has a different weight that comes into play, but in any case,

metabolism also plays a large part. The experimenting, is because certain things

have to be tried before the insurance company will approve Lyrica. You might

want to check with your doctor to see if Lyrica is an option for your husband.

It worked very well for me while I was taking some " samples " prior to trying to

get the insurance approval which is in process.

--

Rhinehart Bassett (Pasadena CA)

" Genealogy is my bag " " GH is my soap "

kathryn@...

http://bassett.net

> Re: Neurontin

>

> My husband is on it for his spinal stenosis. He had a very

> bad fall several years ago and then ultimately surgery on C-3

> through C-7. While it does help with the nerve pain, at one

> point they had him on so much that he was unsafe to drive, he

> was confused, oh it was awful. He takes about 900 mg/day now

> and he is much more mentally functional.

>

> Personally, it is not my favorite drug after seeing what it

> did to him at the high doses. And he still has significant

> discomfort. But, he too is reluctant to go to narcotics.

>

> Good luck.

>

> Polly Walsh

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Nessie, I take a newer form of Neurontin called Lyrica. I took Neurontin in the past and seemed to help for a little bit but it stopped working. Now, I'm on the Lyrica and I also take Celebrex and flexaril in addition to several other medications. They haven't really helped me, but that's not to say that it won't help you. If you're trying to avoid a narcotic then I would say go for it. If it gives you a moments peace then it's worth it! Good luck! TinaNessies Computer <stitchangel@...> wrote: I'm going to make an appointment to see my ortho in February. I am taking celebrex and flexaril, but the pain is really getting to me. However, I don't want to go on a narcotic if I can help it. My husband takes Neurontin as he has severe foot pain and it helps tremendously. Anyone else on it? Has it done you any good?Nessie __________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

I've been taking Neurontin for 3 years at the same dose, and haven't

had to increase it yet. I take 300mg 3 times a day. It takes away my

leg pains most of the time. If I didn't take it, I would be in constant

pain. So, I am very happy with it. It doesn't give me more feeling in

my lower legs though, like someone mentioned it did for them.

Lori

[Guest guest]

I'm hitting this e-mail midway, but I just started on Neurontin 2 months ago and

it has done wonders for me.

It seems like I have more feeling in my legs. My legs were numb almost up to my

knee and now feeling has come back about 3 inches down. That's great for me.

I'm also in a better mood. When I told my doctor that she smiled as if she

thought I was getting a buzz from it. I don't know exactly how it works, but it

does.

I'm also on Oxycontin and Wellbutrin. The dose of Neurontin is 300 milligrams

and I've read some people take a lot higher dose. Everyone is definitely

different. Imagine that!!

in the Keys

[Guest guest]

hi

i have tried Neurontin but felt no relief from it i also tried the Fentalyn

patch,that did not work i am now on 8 mg of

Dilaudid up to 64 mg a day which this drug is 8x stronger than Morphine but at

least i have pain relief and yes more energy.

Roxanne

[Guest guest]

Does neurontin have side effects for CMT patients?

Pooh

[Guest guest]

I am on 800mg 3 x's a day. It does lessen the symptoms, but does not take

them completely away. I still deal with the weakness, burning sensations,

muscle twitches and vibrations. If I miss a dose or two the symptoms do get

worse. The vibrations have graduated to some of my fingers.

Teri