Re: Neurontin (Gabapentin) and Memory Loss?

[Guest guest]

Hi there,

In trying to find out more about Neurontin and how it affects

thinking (aside from sleepiness), I saw memory loss mentioned on a

support site for people who were taking the drug for migraines.

I also found a mention of memory loss as a possible side effect for

children under 12 with epilepsy, who were taking Neurontin to prevent

convulsions.

http://www.drugs.com/neurontin.html

Skye, you mentioned you had taken Neurontin for a while.

Has anyone else taken this drug for RA? Did you experience any memory

loss?

Here's another item where a side effect of Neurontin is described

as " Thinking abnormal. " (It sounds pretty blunt, but I guess there is

no nice way to describe it :< ) In a clinical trial where people had

continuing pain after they were treated for shingles, 2.7 percent

experienced this side effect.

http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/gabapent_ad.htm

Hope you all have a pleasant, sunny day!

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> I read back a bit and people were talking about loss of memory

and

> Neurontin . I was on it for a few years . I believe I was on 1600

mg

> or so.. That was a bout 5 years ago.My memory is not good. By any

> strech of the imagination. I do not know if it cost me to be this

> way now or if it is the meds I am on now. Skye

[Guest guest]

oops, I left out that 1.2 percent of the people in the post-shingles

study experienced amnesia.

> >

> > I read back a bit and people were talking about loss of memory

> and

> > Neurontin . I was on it for a few years . I believe I was on 1600

> mg

> > or so.. That was a bout 5 years ago.My memory is not good. By any

> > strech of the imagination. I do not know if it cost me to be

this

> > way now or if it is the meds I am on now. Skye