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Old 11-18-2000, 09:31 AM   #1
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I would like to know more about neurontin and how much one has to take before they get relief and if anyone is having any side effects with it? Such as leg swelling? thanks...
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Hi!

I just recently stopped taking neurontin
about a month ago. If we are speaking about
the same medication, it is an anti-convulsant. I took it because a year ago,
going through menopause and suffering from
osteoarthritis, both of which can cause
depression, I had a seizure. It was an iso-
lated incident and has not happened since.
A CAT scan revealed no brain damage or tumor
activity, thank God. But, my psychiatrist
put me on it anyway because, at times, I was
getting headaches and they did not want me
to have another seizure. I do not know what
was causing headaches. Neurontin acted as
a stimulant with my system and I could not
sleep very well with it. Sometimes it had me
extremely HIGH!!!! Out of my head high!!!!!
The doctor prescribed trazedone, for me to
sleep, but I had bad reactions with it and
did not like it. I hallucinated colors in my
head. I got off trazedone. I am chemical
sensitive and after awhile experienced head-
aches with the neurontin.

I did not have a history of mental illness,
associated with seizures, so am off neurontin. It reacts like speed in the system, definitely an upper. Now off, of it, I am sleeping much better, but as yet,
still up at night, but rest part of the night. Better than before. It will definitely keep you awake.

First post I've seen about neurontin. I was
on 1,800 mg. daily.

Sincerely,

Pat

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Hi!

I just recently stopped taking neurontin
about a month ago. If we are speaking about
the same medication, it is an anti-convulsant. I took it because a year ago,
going through menopause and suffering from
osteoarthritis, both of which can cause
depression, I had a seizure. It was an iso-
lated incident and has not happened since.
A CAT scan revealed no brain damage or tumor
activity, thank God. But, my psychiatrist
put me on it anyway because, at times, I was
getting headaches and they did not want me
to have another seizure. I do not know what
was causing headaches. Neurontin acted as
a stimulant with my system and I could not
sleep very well with it. Sometimes it had me
extremely HIGH!!!! Out of my head high!!!!!
The doctor prescribed trazedone, for me to
sleep, but I had bad reactions with it and
did not like it. I hallucinated colors in my
head. I got off trazedone. I am chemical
sensitive and after awhile experienced head-
aches with the neurontin.

I did not have a history of mental illness,
associated with seizures, so am off neurontin. It reacts like speed in the system, definitely an upper. Now off, of it, I am sleeping much better, but as yet,
still up at night, but rest part of the night. Better than before. It will definitely keep you awake.

First post I've seen about neurontin. I was
on 1,800 mg. daily.

Sincerely,

Pat

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If your taking Neurotin for pain it can take awhile to notice the effects. Myself it never worked. Right now I'm taking darvocet and Mexiletine for pain. Seems to help a little.

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