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Subject: Re: Gabapentin (Neurontin) for chronic pain

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David

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Date Posted: 14:09:40 11/16/03 Sun
In reply to: margaret 's message, "Re: Gabapentin (Neurontin) for chronic pain" on 10:59:31 05/29/03 Thu

>>>Like you, I too have been prescribed neurontin for
>chronic pain. Been on it about 5 weeks and it has not
>brought any relief from the pain I suffer due to
>soft-tissue injury in my lower back , a bulging disc,
>all from an auto accident 2 years ago. I do feel light
>headed most of the time, and suffer occasional nausea
>as side-effects from the neurontin. If I continue to
>have no relief, I am quitting this stuff soon. Good
>luck!!
>
>
>>>i am just starting on a trial course of the
>gabapentin
>>>and are interested in finding more about it. i have
>>>been prescribed it at 300mg a day to begin with. it
>>>has been prescribed for the treatment of pain
>>especially faced in the early morning just after
>>awake. The pain is on the left side of the chest on
>>the lower side of the rib.The pain appears after 3 to
>>4 hours of the rest, and disappears with exercise and
>>activity. The intensity of pain increases, if the mood
>>is bad or sleep is longer. This is prevailing since
>>over 4 years. I have earlier tried voveran SR, then
>>vioxx and several other medicine. I am taking
>>regularly premerin (estrogen 0.3 mg everyday and 500
>>mg of calcium)
>>>i still haven't found a
>>>satisfactory explanation on what it is and how it
>>>works. any information would be of great interest to
>>>me.
>>>if you could help in anyway it would be greatly

Hi Margaret,
I know your post is quite old; but I found myself in the same boat with this drug. Left me very fuzzy and I didn't like the feeling at ALL.
My local MD wanted to jack me up to 2400mg. At 1800 is where I noticed the dizziness and it pretty much stayed around. I cut it down to 1200 and I may attempt to lower.
I am 57 and suffer from chronic arthritis pain (lumbar disk is shot).
Wanted to know how you made out (so to speak).
Thanks,
Dave
>>>appreciated.

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Subject	Author	Date
Re: Gabapentin (Neurontin) for chronic pain	David F	18:08:14 01/28/04 Wed

Re: Gabapentin (Neurontin) for chronic pain	Robbie	23:04:05 08/04/04 Wed
Re: Gabapentin (Neurontin) for chronic pain -- Victoria, 10:14:17 08/16/04 Mon Re: Gabapentin (Neurontin) for chronic pain -- Reg, 16:07:55 11/18/04 Thu