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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / September 2006Zonagram/Zonegran?
Hello :-) Does anyone use this medication verses Neurontin? Any comments on side effects, etc. would be deeply appreciated! Thanks a bunch!! Gigglz Gigglz, Haven't heard of that, but I do take a 100mg of Neurontin at night. It has really helped me. debbie m. http://www.angelfire.com/ga2/angels1/ > Hello :-) > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Gigglz Thank you, Debbie. I guess it's in the same 'family' as Neurontin. Since I don't do well on Neurontin, I was going to try it...but first was hoping to talk to those who take it. I appreciate your response!! G >Gigglz, > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >> >> Gigglz G, I'll be watching for responses too! I can not tolerate Neurontin, either. good luck with it! donnah > Hello :-) > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Gigglz I'm sorry you can't take it either :-( It made me really dizzy and nauseous. I have also tried Topamax, and it did the same thing. I don't do well on meds. I hope this one works, should I decide to take it. Thank you! G >G, I'll be watching for responses too! I can not tolerate Neurontin, >either. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >> >> Gigglz >I hope this one >works, should I decide to take it. If you do decided to take it, let us know how you do. I am taking neurotin, but can't get to a high enough dose because of the side effects. Zonegran has the added bonus of weight loss and an antidepressant effect. That one might do me a world of good! ~KJ Akron, Ohio http://arthritisinsight.com Knowledge is power...support is essential. Tina's Togs Quality Plus Size and Vintage Fashions http://www.stores.ebay.com/tinastogs >>I hope this one >>works, should I decide to take it. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >~KJ >Akron, Ohio Wow, an antidepressant AND weight loss? Sounds like a miracle drug to me!! I think that alone will make me try it! :-) Gigglz Is it OTC or would I need a prescription? Should I get "permission" from my various doctors first or just start using it? DeeTee ________________________________ DeeTee and Bob Taggart http://www.marykay.com/dtaggart3 http://mysite.verizon.net/vze8fwov/ ________________________________ > >I hope this one > >works, should I decide to take it. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > Tina's Togs Quality Plus Size and Vintage Fashions > http://www.stores.ebay.com/tinastogs I did some reading about this last night cause it sounded too good to be true. It's RX only but I plan on talking to my neuro about it tomorrow. It does have a laundry list of side effects but for those who can tolerate it, it's sounds like a miracle drug. It's especially helpful in Bi-polar disorder when other drugs have failed. I have been thinking that neurontin would help my back pain which has been a recurrent problem and put me on bed rest the past week. But Neurontin makes me gain weight and I don't want to go there. Plus I'm limited to what anti-depressants I can take because of a low seizures threshold. So this could really be a good drug for me if I can take it and it works. Gotta do something about this pain cause the only position that doesn't hurt is flat on my back or standing. But standing and walking will make the pain worse after a fashion. It's improved in the past week but not enough to where I can get anything done. In fact, I've stopped three times since I started this reply to move around cause sitting hurts so bad. Gotta get stuff done! I'll let you know what the dr says about it tomorrow. Seeing both neuro and physiatrist.  SignatureCyberhugs, DianeW It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye. --Antoine de Saint Exup?ry > Is it OTC or would I need a prescription? Should I get "permission" from > my various doctors first or just start using it? [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > Tina's Togs Quality Plus Size and Vintage Fashions > > http://www.stores.ebay.com/tinastogs I will be curious to hear what your doctor has to say about it tomorrow. Would you mind posting? I'm not seeing my doc for a few weeks. I truly understand the pain you are in...and how hard it is to function! I'm sorry for you. I always wish I could keep up in here with the posts because it's such a nice group...but I'm in a few others and have trouble keeping up with those. The joy of pain, huh? Any way..I will wait to hear what your doctor says :-) I hope it's an option for you! Feel free to email me any time...and good luck! Please take care! Gigglz >I did some reading about this last night cause it sounded too good to be >true. It's RX only but I plan on talking to my neuro about it tomorrow. It [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >bad. Gotta get stuff done! I'll let you know what the dr says about it >tomorrow. Seeing both neuro and physiatrist. Well I saw my neuro today. It was actually a visit to the MS clinic where I see the nurse fractioned first and then the neuro sticks his head in for a few minutes if he has time. Well I got a little more of his ear today since he was also seeing Mom. I had completely forgotten to ask Connie (NP) about the neuron/zonagran until the dr came into the room. She had even ask me if there was anything they could do for me and I just zoned out. Wasn't picturing talking to her in my mind when I thought about asking about zonegran if that makes sense. But I finally did remember and he put me on something called LAMICTAL. It's another anti=seizure med which has the same types of properties as neurontin except it doesn't effect the weight. He was very curious why I was asking about zonegran. I told him what I had heard about it and that I really liked the weight loss properties of it. He said that since Neurontin has come out, a lot of the newer seizure meds try to support the same claims as far as relief of nerve pain and mood stabilizer. He feels that zonegran is too new and that the data doesn't support that enough yet to warrant trying it when there are other good drugs on the market we haven't tried and that have an existing track record. He mentioned Topamax, I think, and of course Lamictal, which is what he decide to give me. SignatureCyberhugs, DianeW It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye. --Antoine de Saint Exup?ry > I will be curious to hear what your doctor has to say about it > tomorrow. Would you mind posting? I'm not seeing my doc for a few [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > >bad. Gotta get stuff done! I'll let you know what the dr says about it > >tomorrow. Seeing both neuro and physiatrist. I heard that Topamax is good for a few people. I hope I am thinking of the right one. How is things going with your Mom? You are luckier than I am, you remembered when the dr came in. I usually get home and go oh shoot I forgot to ask about such and such. It is usually something about what they just told me or something I guess remembered and didn't have on my list. ;-) I do that with Jim alot too. Send him to store with list and then remember two or three things while he is gone that wasn't on the list. ;-) I hope this meds works great for you. You could sure use a break from it all. SignatureLove and hugs to all Good thoughts coming your way too. Squirrely Jo > Well I saw my neuro today. It was actually a visit to the MS clinic where I > see the nurse fractioned first and then the neuro sticks his head in for a [quoted text clipped - 57 lines] > > >bad. Gotta get stuff done! I'll let you know what the dr says about it > > >tomorrow. Seeing both neuro and physiatrist. Hi Di, Yes, the nuerontin has made me gain weight. Also, lack of exercise hasn't helped any either and I don't know which to blame for how much gain! lol The nuerontin has to also keep increasing in dosage to be effective. It did help me for some time though, then I added tramadol and the two do wonders for my pain. A bit hard on my brain though! The nuerontin kinda restricts nerve conduction somehow. Anyway, hope you find something to help soon. I hate that situation where you can't sit, can't stand, can't lay down. Z > I did some reading about this last night cause it sounded too good to be > true. It's RX only but I plan on talking to my neuro about it tomorrow. It [quoted text clipped - 40 lines] > > > Tina's Togs Quality Plus Size and Vintage Fashions > > > http://www.stores.ebay.com/tinastogs It's a prescribed drug, so you would have to see your doctor. It's the same type of drug as Neurontin...only less side effects from what I'm hearing from others. After I see my doctor in a few weeks and try it...I will post any information in here to any interested parties :-) Gigglz >Is it OTC or would I need a prescription? Should I get "permission" from >my various doctors first or just start using it? [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] >> Tina's Togs Quality Plus Size and Vintage Fashions >> http://www.stores.ebay.com/tinastogs good! I'm very interested, G... and I have an appt with my neuro in a few weeks... donnah > It's a prescribed drug, so you would have to see your doctor. It's > the same type of drug as Neurontin...only less side effects from what [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > >> Tina's Togs Quality Plus Size and Vintage Fashions > >> http://www.stores.ebay.com/tinastogs I doubt I'll have any problems having it prescribed. He will try anything to make me feel better. I'll keep you posted :-) My appointment is May 13th. G >good! I'm very interested, G... >and I have an appt with my neuro in a few weeks... [quoted text clipped - 38 lines] >> >> Tina's Togs Quality Plus Size and Vintage Fashions >> >> http://www.stores.ebay.com/tinastogs grand, G! my appt is the end of May... donnah thanks! > I doubt I'll have any problems having it prescribed. He will try > anything to make me feel better. I'll keep you posted :-) [quoted text clipped - 44 lines] > >> >> Tina's Togs Quality Plus Size and Vintage Fashions > >> >> http://www.stores.ebay.com/tinastogs Good timing :-) G >grand, G! my appt is the end of May... >donnah [quoted text clipped - 57 lines] >> >> >> Tina's Togs Quality Plus Size and Vintage Fashions >> >> >> http://www.stores.ebay.com/tinastogs I have been diagnosed with neuropathy that partially parallyzised me in my legs for a time. Thanks to a really great doctor at Southwest Medical in Dallas, I have been walking and working since my parallysis. I take Neurontin at a miminum dose of 800 mg twice a day and sometime have to go to four times a day. I promise that without Neurontin, I would not be walking now. As far as I know after taking it for 9 years, I am suffering no side effects. >>I hope this one >>works, should I decide to take it. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >Tina's Togs Quality Plus Size and Vintage Fashions >http://www.stores.ebay.com/tinastogs by the way, it's spelled Zonegran? SignatureCyberhugs, DianeW It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye. --Antoine de Saint Exup?ry > Hello :-) > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Gigglz Thanks...I wasn't sure at the time of my post :-) G >by the way, it's spelled Zonegran®
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