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Sudden Withdrawal From Neurontin I have been taking 600 mg of Neurontin 4x a day for about 2 years and recentlty ran out of this medication due to excrutiating slow service from mandatory mail order RX company.... I was extremely agitated during this time (approx. 5 days), nervous, stressed out, etc. Has anyone else had these symptons as a result of sudden withdrawal from Neurontin? I can't understand why this happened, I felt so scared and lousy for that time. Is this a known reaction for this med? I haven't been able to find an answer. I take it for relief from carpel tunnel syndrom. Thanks Saturday, 2/6/2010 9:37:35 AM  27 Replies

Dangerous Cocktail: Neurontin And Opiates One of the contraindications while taking Neurontin is using opiates such as Hydrocodone (Vicodin) and Oyxcodone (Percocet). The opiates potentiate the effect of Neurotin by 14%. With Morphine, it increases the effect of Neurotin by 44%. My husband was on Neurontin at 900 mg a day (taken in three doses). At that time, he was not taking much of his pain killer, Oxycodone (Percocet), maybe one 5mg dose a night. My husband was originally took Neurotin for shingles nerve pain. His doctor decided to increase his dose of Neurontin to 1800 mg per day (three equal doses). Before that time, my husband increased his Oxycodone to two 5mg tablets before bedtime and another 5mg tablet about four hours later. Upon the increase in Neurontin, my husband started to experience some adverse effects. These included: Mental Confusion Severe drowsiness Dizziness Lack of coordination Numbness in toes Swelling in feet Belligerent Hostility Argumentative Mood Swings Rapid speech, slurred speech He could not hold a sane conversation with me, keep track of time, walk without running into things, remember what someone had just said, interact with others without hostility and being argumentative, keep awake during the daytime, and could not speak and be understood. The symptoms escalated from minor to major in a matter of days. It necessitated medical intervention, however, due to my husband's belligerent and confused state he refused to go to the ER. He did not want to spend the money. My husband has a mental disorder. Caution is advised in giving patients Neurotin who have mental disorders. His disorder is a personality disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder ( *not* Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ), which has some of the exact symptoms as Neurontin’s side effects. What transpired over two weeks, my husband’s personality disorder escalated into a monster. His behaviors were off the chart. Those symptoms from the list above are Belligerent, Hostility, Argumentative, Mood Swings, Rapid Speech. His speech was so distorted, rapid and slurred, that the medical assistant who spoke to him on the phone was alarmed. Based on his distorted speech, the doctor decided he should go to the ER instead of seeing her. After he essentially refused to go to the ER, my husband decided to reduce his dose of Neurontin and Percocet. Now he is going through withdrawals. I told him he should decrease it slower. However, he insists upon doing it his way, a behavior of OCPD. He went cold turkey on the Percocet, taking none now. In one day, he decreased the Neurontin from 1800mg to 900mg. On my husband’s side is my background in nursing with a speciality in pharmacology. I started to read up on Neurotin on drug.com and the rxlist.com . I discovered that Neurontin’s effects are potentiated by Hydrocodone (Vicodin). Upon further reading, I found Oxycodone (Percocet) is a related to Hydrocodone and therefore would do the same thing. Wednesday, 1/27/2010 6:54:19 PM  1 Reply

Withdrawal Similar To Benzodiazepine Here's a link with a comprehensive list of withdrawal symptoms which you can have from Neurotin. The symptoms are from Benzodiazepine (Librium and Valium) withdrawal which is similar to Neurontin. Go down to Withdrawal Symptoms. http://www.prescriptiondrug-info.com/drug_information_online.asp?title=Benzodiazepine_withdrawal#Withdrawal_symptoms Sunday, 1/17/2010 12:45:48 PM  Post a Reply

Neurontin & Inner Ear Infection/loss Of Balance I was on neurontin for almost a year then I lost my balance one day and then my inner ear was destroyed from an inner ear infection and I lost part of my hearing and now walk with a cane because of loss of balance. This all came on so suddenly and now Im ruined for life and cant get an attorney to take my case even though the symptoms of neurontin that I have are stated in the side effects of neurontin by the company that makes it. The side effects are stated under the companys side effects. I also have constant dizziness. The Dr did brain surgery to cut the balance nerve in my brain that is connected to my inner ear to try to get the balance back but it did not work. It says that all my symptoms are the side effects of neurontin. The side effects I have are listed under special sensesin the neurontin side effects. I have fell and broken several bones from the imbalance problems from this medication and recently fell and broke my nose and cracked my head open and Dr in the ER glued it back but I have a nasty scar for life on my forehead. I had black eyes for 2 weeks and I am still having headaches from this last fall. Never had anything like this till I took neurontin. It has ruined my life.I was perscribed neurontin for neuropathic burning in my arms and legs, and for fibromyalgis Can anyone help me get an attorney that will take my case? Thanks Wednesday, 10/21/2009 7:51:38 PM  1 Reply

Is It Ok To Get Flu Shot While Taking Neurontin? I have been taking neurontin for 6 months as a result of shingles I had in May. I am taking 600 MG per day. Is it safe to get a flu shot? Wednesday, 9/30/2009 8:00:54 AM  Post a Reply

Does Neurostin Really Work nearing 50, and seem to be getting a few senior moments more often, I wont to start taking neurostin and want to know if it really works and is it worth the cost?? Tuesday, 9/29/2009 6:57:47 AM  6 Replies

About Med. Of Gabapentin TO KNOW IF AND HOW THIS MEDICHINE HLP WHEN TAKING ANOTHER MUSCLE RELAXER, CALLED/ CYCLOBENZAPRINE ? FOR I HAVE A PERCRB.MED. OF THIS AND ITS SAYS TO TAKE ONE CAPTUAL TWICE A DAY . AND WHEN I TOOK ONE THE NIGHT OF IT I WAS SO FAR FOGGING FEELINGS AND I HAVEN'T TAKEN ANY SINCE SO THATS WHY I AM CHECKING ON IT FOR I AM A RECOVERY ADDIT AND WANT TO BE CAREFUL ,EVEN THE NURSE FOR THE DR. SAID IT SHOULD BE ALRIGHT BUT I DON'T FEEL THAT IS SO LET ME KNOWW AND THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS!!! ANNA Friday, 9/25/2009 4:29:05 PM  3 Replies

Back Pain& Stiffness Seems Worse! is it possible 4 back pain & stiffness 2 be worse on neurontin? doc wants to double the dosage! the more i take, the worse it seems to get, doc says, no, thats silly. Monday, 9/7/2009 4:32:17 PM  1 Reply

Do Not Take This Drug THIS A VERY DANGEROUS DRUG . LOOK UNDER CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS FOR NEURONTIN Monday, 8/24/2009 10:28:24 PM  5 Replies

Neurontin Withdrawls I want to get off of neurotin I'm takig 300 mg 3x daily how long will it take? Monday, 7/13/2009 6:56:28 PM  Post a Reply

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