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This product is used in the treatment of epilepsy and neuropathic (nerve) pain. Certain brands are approved for restless leg syndrome. It works at different sites in the nervous system, although its exact mechanism of action remains unknown.
Last text update: 2011-10-05
Last data update: 2012-01-14
General Information:
- 5.8
- Neurontin Average Satisfaction Score
- 73% of patients are at least somewhat satisfied with Neurontin.
MediGuard regularly polls our more than 28,000 users taking Neurontin (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM). This feedback is continuously updated for the benefit of the MediGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@mediguard.org.
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Global Patient Feedback for Neurontin (Gabapentin)
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I have been prescribed Gabapentin 100mg 3x a day. My doc doesn't want me to start it until he returns next week...probably because of the potential side-affects. My problem is also diabetic neuropathy and more specifically, numbness in my privates that occured after some surgey back in November. He's giving me this for a short while to see if it'll stimulate the nerves.
- 63 year old – Source: MediGuard
- Posted: 2012-02-06 14:52:12
i have been on neurontin for almost three weeks. before that i went off lithium and lost 20 pounds. about 1lb a week. since starting neurontin my wieght loss stopped. i am concened about weight gain on neurontin. any feedback?
- 37 year old – Source: MediGuard
- Posted: 2012-02-04 20:28:02
I have been on Gabapentin 3 times a day for about 14 months now and am only able to take 2 a day as 3 causes hallucinations. They don't happen a lot but they do happen at least once a day and are usually minor and are so weird that I know that what I am seeing and/or hearing isn't really there so I close my eyes shake my head and when I look again it's gone. Occasionally I have to cut it back to one a day because the hallucinations will increase.
- 52 year old – Source: MediGuard
- Posted: 2012-02-04 19:51:09
