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Taking Gabapentin
1086 Patients currently take Gabapentin
239 Patients stopped taking Gabapentin
LeonaMS2004 Sex: F Sensation: Moderate Overall: Moderate Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: mild Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: mild Walking: moderate See profile LeonaMS2004 1800 mg daily since May 28, 2004
tired old me Sex: F Sensation: Moderate Overall: Mild Cognition: moderate Vision: mild Speech: mild Swallowing: mild Upper limb: mild Walking: moderate See profile tired old me 600 mg all the time (24/7) since Feb 15, 2002
Red_nite40 Sex: F Flare-up: Severe Sensation: Moderate Overall: Moderate Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: moderate Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate See profile Red_nite40 3 600mg as needed since Mar 21, 2009

Gabapentin Treatment Report

Brand Names: Neurontin, Ratio-Gabapentin, Gabatin, Nupentin, APO-Gabapentin
Generic Name: Gabapentin

What is Gabapentin? Gabapentin is an anticonvulsant medication used as an adjunct treatment for partial seizures and for the management of postherpetic neuralgia. Off label it is used for the treatment of social phobia and chronic pain.

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Jump to:: Reasons taken; Dosages; Duration; Patient Evaluations

Reasons taken

1325 patients in the community are taking or have taken Gabapentin.

Top 10 (Show all)

Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Pain	520	39%
Numbness, tingling, pins & needles (paresthesia)	131	9%
Other	113	8%
Stiffness/Spasticity	110	8%
Nerve pain (neuropathic pain)	52	3%
Burning sensation	31	2%
Sensation	19	1%
General health	18	1%
Aching/Burning/Throbbing/Buzzing tendon body pain	18	1%
disease-related symptoms	14	1%
Slow my MS progress	14	1%
Mobility	7	<1%
Trigeminal neuralgia	6	<1%
Numbness	6	<1%
Seizures	5	<1%
Fatigue	4	<1%
Don't know	4	<1%
Fibromyalgia	3	<1%
Anxiety	3	<1%
Nystagmus	3	<1%
Support another treatment	3	<1%
Brain fog	2	<1%
Headaches	2	<1%
Buzzing/vibration	2	<1%
Spasms	2	<1%
Peripheral Neuropathy	2	<1%
Burning sensation, legs	1	<1%
Numbness, legs , feet, arms and hands	1	<1%
Seizures (grand mal/tonic-clonic)	1	<1%
helps the burnning in my feet so I can walk	1	<1%
Pain: mid-back (bra-strap area)	1	<1%
Neuralgia	1	<1%
Intention tremors - shaking when performing fine movements	1	<1%
Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)	1	<1%
verical eye jumping	1	<1%
Seizures (partial/focal)	1	<1%
eye tremors	1	<1%
Spasms, back and neck	1	<1%
Pain, leg	1	<1%
Nerve Sensitivity (Pins and needles all over, skin hurts against clothes)	1	<1%
Burning sensation, soles of feet	1	<1%
Numbness, hands	1	<1%
Muscle twitching (fasciculations)	1	<1%
increased stiffness/spasticity	1	<1%
twitching	1	<1%
tremor, legs	1	<1%
burning hands	1	<1%
spasms in jaw/throat slurred speech	1	<1%
Migraine	1	<1%
Tingling left side	1	<1%
herniated disk in neck c-5 c-6	1	<1%
Tremors	1	<1%
occipital neuralgia	1	<1%
Cognition	1	<1%
spasms/shocks in legs	1	<1%
nurve pain	1	<1%
Hip pain/weakness	1	<1%
MS Hug, or girdle-band sensation, stomach/chest/thighs	1	<1%
Mood	1	<1%
Burning/ Buzzing/ Tingling painful feet	1	<1%
burning pain in my right arm and hand and for tightness/spasticity	1	<1%
Paresthesia	1	<1%
Pain due to MS	1	<1%
Basilar Artery Migraine	1	<1%
Nerve Pain	1	<1%
leg spasms	1	<1%
nerve pain	1	<1%
Hand tremor	1	<1%
severe itching all over	1	<1%
electrical shocks throughout body	1	<1%
Cluster Headaches	1	<1%
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)	1	<1%
Pain, stiffness/spasticity, numbness, tingling, pins & needles, burning, muscle contractions	1	<1%
Mood swings	1	<1%
Bladder problems	1	<1%
Neck Pain	1	<1%
tremors, seizures	1	<1%
Numbness in my hands, arms, legs, and waist	1	<1%
Insomnia	1	<1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Gabapentin.

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1	8	1	2	1	1	2	1	8	2	1	1	1	1	4	3	1	1	1	33	1	1	1	1	2	2	1	58	1	27	1	153	26	1	123	1	20	1	165	1	3	2	1	92	1	27	11	112	1	12	1	80	1	22	2	12	15	1	33	3	1	9	1	1	1	1

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Gabapentin or how long patients were taking Gabapentin before stopping.

Currently Taking Gabapentin

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
7	22	42	120	102	235

Stopped Taking Gabapentin

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
36	40	45	36	42	42

Why Patients Stopped Taking Gabapentin (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work	114	46%
Side effects too severe	72	29%
Doctor's advice	39	16%
Other	38	15%
Course of treatment ended	17	7%
Personal research	9	4%
Not indicated	8	3%
Expense	4	2%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 171 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major	33%	4
Moderate	50%	6
Slight	8%	1
Can't tell	8%	1

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe	11%	19
Moderate	24%	41
Mild	26%	44
None	39%	67

Top reported side-effects include: Fatigue, Increased Hunger, Weight gain

Summary results are based on 171 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 171)

cureseeker

Sex: F

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: none

Walking: moderate

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by cureseeker
Aug 18, 2008

EfficacyModerate
Side-effectsNone

Brain fog

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feathers4me

Sex: F

Sensation: Severe

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: mild

Swallowing: mild

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: severe

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by feathers4me
Aug 18, 2008

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