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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / September 2006Ping Kate - Neurontin 4b
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) - NEURONTIN (gabapentin) NEURONTIN Information About Pain After Shingles About Partial Seizures Frequently Asked Questions Pain After Shingles Partial Seizures Talking With Your Doctor NEURONTIN / Pain After Shingles / Partial Seizures What is NEURONTIN? NEURONTIN (new-RON-tin), also called gabapentin, is a prescription medicine that can be used to treat nerve pain that follows shingles in adults. Who should not take NEURONTIN? Do not take NEURONTIN if you are allergic to gabapentin, the main ingredient in NEURONTIN, or any other ingredient in NEURONTIN. What should I tell my doctor before taking NEURONTIN? Tell your doctor if you: Are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or think you might be pregnant. It is not known if NEURONTIN can harm your unborn baby. You and your doctor will decide if NEURONTIN is right for you during your pregnancy. Are breastfeeding. NEURONTIN is past into your milk and may harm your baby. You and your doctor will decide if NEURONTIN is right for you while breastfeeding. Have any kidney problems. Have ever had an allergic reaction (itching, wheezing, hives, or swelling of the throat or face) to any medicine. Are taking any other prescription or non-prescription medicines, vitamins or herbal supplements. NEURONTIN may affect other medicines or other medicines may affect NEURONTIN. While you are taking NEURONTIN, don't start any new medicines without talking to your doctor first. Your doctor or pharmacist will know which medicines are safe for you to take with NEURONTIN. How do I take NEURONTIN? Take NEURONTIN exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Your doctor will tell you how much to take and when to take it. Your doctor may start you on a low dose and gradually increase the dose over days to weeks. It may take days to weeks to know NEURONTIN is working. If you are over 65 years old or have kidney problems, your doctor may give you a lower dose of NEURONTIN. NEURONTIN comes in: Capsules - 100 mg, 300 mg, and 400 mg Tablets - 600 mg and 800 mg Liquid - 250 mg/mL (cc) Take NEURONTIN at the same time each day. If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember. If it is close to your next dose, just take your regular dose. Do not take more than 1 dose of NEURONTIN at a time. You can take NEURONTIN with or without food. If you take antacids such as Tums®, or Maalox®, wait 2 hours before taking NEURONTIN. Do not stop taking NEURONTIN unless your doctor tells you. Stopping NEURONTIN suddenly may bring on a seizure. Your doctor will tell you when and how to stop taking NEURONTIN. Follow your doctor’s directions. The dose will be decreased slowly, over a week or more. Do not run out of NEURONTIN. Plan ahead to have a refill on hand. If you take too much NEURONTIN or overdose, call your doctor or poison control center or go to the nearest emergency room right away. What should I avoid while taking NEURONTIN? Do not drive a car or operate heavy machinery until you are sure you can stay alert while taking NEURONTIN. NEURONTIN may make you sleepy or dizzy after taking it. What are possible side effects of NEURONTIN? Some people may have side effects while taking NEURONTIN. Side effects are usually mild to moderate in severity. The most common side effects in patients with nerve pain are Dizziness Vision problems Clumsiness Sleepiness, tiredness Shaking or tremor Swelling of hands or feet Weakness Diarrhea NEURONTIN may cause other less common side effects. For a complete list, ask your doctor or pharmacist. How do I store NEURONTIN? Keep NEURONTIN out of the reach of children. Store capsules or tablets at room temperature (59ø - 86ø F or 15ø - 30ø C) in the package it came in. Keep NEURONTIN liquid in the refrigerator. General Advice about NEURONTIN Medicines are sometimes prescribed for conditions that are not described in patient information brochures. Do not use NEURONTIN for a condition for which it was not prescribed. Do not give NEURONTIN to other people, even if they have the same symptoms you have. It may harm them. Talk with your doctor about which treatment is best for you. Important Information about NEURONTIN: Only your doctor can prescribe NEURONTIN, so talk with him or her to see if NEURONTIN is right for you. NEURONTIN is a prescription medicine that can be used to treat nerve pain that follows shingles in adults (postherpetic neuralgia). It also treats partial seizures in adults and children 3 years and older along with other seizure medicines. You should not take NEURONTIN if you are allergic to gabapentin, the main ingredient in NEURONTIN, or any other ingredient in NEURONTIN. Ask your pharmacist for a list of ingredients. The most common side effects of NEURONTIN in clinical studies were: dizziness, sleepiness, vision problems, swelling of hands or feet, clumsiness, diarrhea, and weakness. In children taking NEURONTIN for partial seizures, the most common side effects were: viral infection, fever, nausea, vomiting, restlessness and behavior problems. Side effects were usually mild to moderate. Do not drive a car or operate heavy machinery until you are sure you can stay alert while taking NEURONTIN. NEURONTIN may make you sleepy or dizzy after you start taking it. ... Firemen are proud of their hoses. thank you, chief, for your huge effort. it seems you didn't have any better luck than i did, in finding out if neurontin *relieves* dizziness. after all i've read about neurontin, these past several days, i'm thinking i don't wanna be on this stuff. kate Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) - NEURONTIN (gabapentin) NEURONTIN Information About Pain After Shingles About Partial Seizures Frequently Asked Questions Pain After Shingles Partial Seizures Talking With Your Doctor NEURONTIN / Pain After Shingles / Partial Seizures What is NEURONTIN? NEURONTIN (new-RON-tin), also called gabapentin, is a prescription medicine that can be used to treat nerve pain that follows shingles in adults. Who should not take NEURONTIN? Do not take NEURONTIN if you are allergic to gabapentin, the main ingredient in NEURONTIN, or any other ingredient in NEURONTIN. What should I tell my doctor before taking NEURONTIN? Tell your doctor if you: Are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or think you might be pregnant. It is not known if NEURONTIN can harm your unborn baby. You and your doctor will decide if NEURONTIN is right for you during your pregnancy. Are breastfeeding. NEURONTIN is past into your milk and may harm your baby. You and your doctor will decide if NEURONTIN is right for you while breastfeeding. Have any kidney problems. Have ever had an allergic reaction (itching, wheezing, hives, or swelling of the throat or face) to any medicine. Are taking any other prescription or non-prescription medicines, vitamins or herbal supplements. NEURONTIN may affect other medicines or other medicines may affect NEURONTIN. While you are taking NEURONTIN, don't start any new medicines without talking to your doctor first. Your doctor or pharmacist will know which medicines are safe for you to take with NEURONTIN. How do I take NEURONTIN? Take NEURONTIN exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Your doctor will tell you how much to take and when to take it. Your doctor may start you on a low dose and gradually increase the dose over days to weeks. It may take days to weeks to know NEURONTIN is working. If you are over 65 years old or have kidney problems, your doctor may give you a lower dose of NEURONTIN. NEURONTIN comes in: Capsules - 100 mg, 300 mg, and 400 mg Tablets - 600 mg and 800 mg Liquid - 250 mg/mL (cc) Take NEURONTIN at the same time each day. If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember. If it is close to your next dose, just take your regular dose. Do not take more than 1 dose of NEURONTIN at a time. You can take NEURONTIN with or without food. If you take antacids such as Tums®, or Maalox®, wait 2 hours before taking NEURONTIN. Do not stop taking NEURONTIN unless your doctor tells you. Stopping NEURONTIN suddenly may bring on a seizure. Your doctor will tell you when and how to stop taking NEURONTIN. Follow your doctor's directions. The dose will be decreased slowly, over a week or more. Do not run out of NEURONTIN. Plan ahead to have a refill on hand. If you take too much NEURONTIN or overdose, call your doctor or poison control center or go to the nearest emergency room right away. What should I avoid while taking NEURONTIN? Do not drive a car or operate heavy machinery until you are sure you can stay alert while taking NEURONTIN. NEURONTIN may make you sleepy or dizzy after taking it. What are possible side effects of NEURONTIN? Some people may have side effects while taking NEURONTIN. Side effects are usually mild to moderate in severity. The most common side effects in patients with nerve pain are Dizziness Vision problems Clumsiness Sleepiness, tiredness Shaking or tremor Swelling of hands or feet Weakness Diarrhea NEURONTIN may cause other less common side effects. For a complete list, ask your doctor or pharmacist. How do I store NEURONTIN? Keep NEURONTIN out of the reach of children. Store capsules or tablets at room temperature (59ø - 86ø F or 15ø - 30ø C) in the package it came in. Keep NEURONTIN liquid in the refrigerator. General Advice about NEURONTIN Medicines are sometimes prescribed for conditions that are not described in patient information brochures. Do not use NEURONTIN for a condition for which it was not prescribed. Do not give NEURONTIN to other people, even if they have the same symptoms you have. It may harm them. Talk with your doctor about which treatment is best for you. Important Information about NEURONTIN: Only your doctor can prescribe NEURONTIN, so talk with him or her to see if NEURONTIN is right for you. NEURONTIN is a prescription medicine that can be used to treat nerve pain that follows shingles in adults (postherpetic neuralgia). It also treats partial seizures in adults and children 3 years and older along with other seizure medicines. You should not take NEURONTIN if you are allergic to gabapentin, the main ingredient in NEURONTIN, or any other ingredient in NEURONTIN. Ask your pharmacist for a list of ingredients. The most common side effects of NEURONTIN in clinical studies were: dizziness, sleepiness, vision problems, swelling of hands or feet, clumsiness, diarrhea, and weakness. In children taking NEURONTIN for partial seizures, the most common side effects were: viral infection, fever, nausea, vomiting, restlessness and behavior problems. Side effects were usually mild to moderate. Do not drive a car or operate heavy machinery until you are sure you can stay alert while taking NEURONTIN. NEURONTIN may make you sleepy or dizzy after you start taking it. ... Firemen are proud of their hoses. Kate, Don't be too wary. Talk to whoever prescribed it about your concerns. It has been a godsend for me - But strictly for nerve pain (sciatica, etc). But I take it only occasionally and at lower than the prescribed dose cause that works best for me. The perscribed dosage had my woozy and out of it, just the opposite of the goal at the time. Was trying to get functional so I could do the usual Mom things, like carpool. Now I only take 100 mg, every six to eight hours and only when needed. The heavy night time dose that they start you off with was way too much for my system. Adelle > thank you, chief, for your huge effort. it seems you didn't have any > better [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > kate Kate, Don't be too wary. Talk to whoever prescribed it about your concerns. It has been a godsend for me - But strictly for nerve pain (sciatica, etc). But I take it only occasionally and at lower than the prescribed dose cause that works best for me. The perscribed dosage had my woozy and out of it, just the opposite of the goal at the time. Was trying to get functional so I could do the usual Mom things, like carpool. Now I only take 100 mg, every six to eight hours and only when needed. The heavy night time dose that they start you off with was way too much for my system. Adelle i'm afraid i am, and will probably be, always wary of taking any prescription, adelle. i know how one drug helps one thing, but causes problems with another thing. and then, you have to take a second drug to deal with what the first drug caused, while the second drug is causing something a third drug has to deal with and that causes the need for a fourth drug . . . ad nauseum. i've witnessed that waaay too many times, in too many of my friends and family members, to be comfortable. (and too, i have a hard enough time remembering to take just one prescription, even on an "as needed basis" and not from any deliberate sense of non-compliance.) my neurologist does know how i feel and think about this and keeps trying to get me to "get over it". unfortunately, for me, i'm also too aware of when i'm being "handled" by a medical professional (or anyone else, for that matter), which leads me to believe that i have some valid basis for my trepedations and that i should follow my gut instinct. hmmm . . . i'm wondering why my neurontin nighttime dose, 300mg, isn't affecting me that woozy way--- because i'm diminuative in stature, and usually, a little bit of anything generally affects me quickly and greatly. i suspect neurontin was given to me for sciatica too--though he didn't directly say that. but i did mention that particular issue just before he did begin writing to prescribe it. how quickly did neurontin begin to diminish your sciatica symptoms, adelle? and generally speaking, how long does it work for you, before you have to begin taking it again? kate > thank you, chief, for your huge effort. it seems you didn't have any > better [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > kate > Kate, > [quoted text clipped - 46 lines] > > kate I'm on that side affect merry go round with my RA stuff affecting my stomach, so I know the routine. Honestly couldn't tell you the details from the first time I used it, because it was prescribed to deal with muscle spasms from anti-depressants. Didn't do a damn thing for the spasms, but my sciatica stopped bothering as much the same day. I probably have to take it every 6 ours when its acting up. Now, my sciatica is usually pretty mild, usually just running down my calf and into my feet. When it acts up big time, I take 2 100mg pills instead of one. That's when I've messed up my back big time and need muscle relaxants and pain stuff, too. I'm 5'4" and on the hefty size. But my Mom sometimes needs lower dosages of certain drugs, too, so I guess this is a genetic idiosyncrasy. My system also changed after having my second child, making me more sensitive to meds. Everyone is different. Neurontin has allowed me to play the 'car pool mom' without gritting my teeth and being on the verge of tears within half an hour. It has reduced the amount of T3's I've needed to take on a weekly basis. We can now go on car trips again. Some people say its no more effective than a sugar pill. Dunno, it's really helped me. YMMV. Adelle Honestly couldn't tell you the details from the first time I used it, because it was prescribed to deal with muscle spasms from anti-depressants. Didn't do a damn thing for the spasms, but my sciatica stopped bothering as much the same day. ****i've noticed that my sciatica discomfort has improved already, too. i've stopped taking it and that hasn't worsened, as yet. I probably have to take it every 6 ours when its acting up. Now, my sciatica is usually pretty mild, usually just running down my calf and into my feet. When it acts up big time, I take 2 100mg pills instead of one. That's when I've messed up my back big time and need muscle relaxants and pain stuff, too. ***ah. thank you, adelle. mine goes from my hip to my calf. I'm 5'4" and on the hefty size. But my Mom sometimes needs lower dosages of certain drugs, too, so I guess this is a genetic idiosyncrasy. My system also changed after having my second child, making me more sensitive to meds. Everyone is different. ***i used to be 5'2", plus a tad, not much shorter than you are. but, i've lost most of those 2 inches, though, over the past few years, so i'm now closer to 5'. have also lost about a third of the weight i intend to lose, so far this year, which is exactly what i intended to do, at about a 1 to 3 pound loss a month. but i still see myself as being both "hefty" and diminuative in stature. like my mother, i am small boned or "birdboned", as my hubby used to say, though. Neurontin has allowed me to play the 'car pool mom' without gritting my teeth and being on the verge of tears within half an hour. It has reduced the amount of T3's I've needed to take on a weekly basis. We can now go on car trips again. Some people say its no more effective than a sugar pill. Dunno, it's really helped me. YMMV. ***this is heartening news. i'm glad it helps you, hon. somehow, i doubt that it is a "sugar pill", what with all those potential side-effects. thanks for your input and time, adelle. kate Adelle |
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