Re: [TMIC] Neutontin ...was..New here .......

Sat, 25 Feb 2006 05:57:13 -0800

It doesn't make me groggy.  If I still drove I would be more careful with that statement though.  lol 
 
I take 3400 mg. a day.  I have to have something to help with the pain of Trigeminal Neuralgia besides the regular MS/TM type stuff.
 
Sharon

Krissy Z <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
my dose is the same, except I take 600mg just a night. for the grogginess and all....I have also had no issues or side effects. Tho not sure about the long term. I have been increased to 900mg once a night now. And even then, I am still to undersand it is a low dose. Some folks take 2400 or 3600 a day....
K.

Poonam Mahadev Thapa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi
My husband Dev has been taking Gabapentin which is another name for Neurontin since Dec 2004 300mg twice a day ie 600mg per day. He has not had any side effects and it has helped him to go through work! ing hours in the morning and night time without much discomfort. So I suppose it isn't too much as a dose.
Nima
----- Original Message -----
From: Krissy Z
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 6:08 AM
Subject: Re: [TMIC] Neutontin ...was..New here .......

Well, I was under the impression I was on a low dosage, since I take only half of it, (300 mg) once a night. both dr;s have said ! I was on low dosage and my dr yesterday said since I already went off the neurotnin once with no seizure, there will prolly be no risk of me havin! g one. I dont take it for pain at all..just the vibratiing/sensations/adreniline feelings, and lack of sleep. Unless there is something milder I can take to relieve that and let me sleep.
Seems like a pretty common drug on this list, and alot of folks from what I have read take much higher dosages than I do. I'll call both dr's tomorrow and see wha their consensus is too..when I firs started taking it, I invesatigated it on the web, read the side effects etc...guess I'll do some more...

"[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Krissy,

Did ! I mention that there is danger of death during a seizure?? Death is worse than losing your license!!

You certainly have the choice. I don't want to have to tell you that "I told you so!"

The dose you are taking is a significant dose. Discuss this with your Neurologist a! nd ask what is the probability of seizure with stopping 600 mg per day.

This is important, Neurontin is not a good drug. Did you know that Pfizer paid out hundreds of millions of dollars when they lost a law suit about Neurontin being presented to doctors as totally safe and able to be used for many diseases- like central pain- on which it didn't really work????

Google Neurontin and pfizer and suit..

Good Luck

F

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