Question re: neurontin/nerve pain

[dridobits]

Thanks Maria...I tried lyrica without much sucsess. I call it the chubby drug as I ate all the time. What do you know about Topomax? I just looked it up and it said some weird things that it caused?

Anyone know if sciatic pain is permanent or temporary?

[Maria]

D,
I actually took this as an adjunct drug for migraines altho some people use it for neuropathies. It has a reputation of seriously decreasing one's appetite and I have to admit I wasn't hungry at all on it but then again nor was I on Neurontin after the first bit of time taking it (in the beginning I had the munchies bad for several weeks to a month).

I think many of these drugs when reading about them are enough to scare anybody away from trying them but where I was at back when needing to try and level out pain was unless it had a "black box" warning I'd probably try it and maybe even then depending on my level of pain.

I haven't had what I consider to be classic sciatica because what I had was very episodic even tho it was sciatic nerve like in terms of pain but not really what I think of classic sciatica.

Does it go away? Good question? Hopefully someone can answer that for you. My neuropathies went away. I'm almost afraid to write that but it's been nearly a year w/o medication for them and I haven't had a real recurrence altho some very light burning in my quads with too much sitting or chronic over stressing of my low back.

I'm so thankful that even tho I waited what seemed an eternity that L5S1 did autofuse. What a difference that's made in my pain levels. Now if only L4 would do the same (and hoping the result would be the same/less pain).

[dshobbies]

Hi D,

After everything, you now have this nerve pain. I'm no authority but I don't think you'll find success with Neurontin if you haven't had any with Lyrica. Actually Lyrica is supposed to work like Neurontin but with less side effects.

Having most major side effects with Neurontin, including brain fog, and poor eyesight, and no desire for anything -I tried Lyrica. Though less of a dosage was needed, there was really no difference. I chose to live in pain instead.

However, should this pain increase, I'm pretty sure I'd go back on the drug. Life is simply easier without it.

Pain's a bitch. Nerve pain is the devil. I wish you every luck in finding a remedy.

Dale

[mmglobal]

I call it Morontin. This class of drugs is very interesting. Some people get great relief from some of them, but not others. Some people get side effects ('brain fog') from some, but not others.

I took Neurontin for a couple of years. I did get the brain fog, but it was worth it for the relief.

I asked my doctor about the brain fog and he said... "oh, it doesn't do that!"

I posted online about it and got many, many stories, like the person who found their underwear in the fridge, but didn't know how it got there.

Good luck!

Mark

[Maria]

I would give Neurontin and/or Topamax a try if the pain is seriously hindering you which it sounds like it is. I know the Neurontin was Ok for me in the beginning for a number of years w/o feeling stupid tho when that brain fog started it got pretty thick.

When I first wanted to switch from Neurontin to Lyrica my PM said he'd rather we know works for me as the Lyrica may not. I know people that cannot take Lyrica tho can take Neurontin and vice versa. So best just give it a try yourself as it's the only way you'll know.

Underwear in the fridge.. yeah.. that doesn't surprise me!!!

[ADR seeker]

Originally Posted by mmglobal

I call it Morontin. This class of drugs is very interesting. Some people get great relief from some of them, but not others. Some people get side effects ('brain fog') from some, but not others.

I took Neurontin for a couple of years. I did get the brain fog, but it was worth it for the relief.

I asked my doctor about the brain fog and he said... "oh, it doesn't do that!"


I posted online about it and got many, many stories, like the person who found their underwear in the fridge, but didn't know how it got there.

Good luck!

Mark

Doctors lie. There are a lot of drugs like Abilify that make people do crazy things like go on killing spree ala Columbine. If you want to know the truth about drugs google ask a patient. Doctors and drug companies lie.