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Gabapentin Treatment Report

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most Popular Types: Neurontin, Ratio-Gabapentin, APO-Gabapentin (Show all)

Generic Name: Gabapentin

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217 patient evaluations for Gabapentin

evene

Sex: M

Data Quality: 0 stars

ALS: 5 yrs

Bulbar: none

Arms: moderate

Chest: none

Legs: mild
by evene
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**Purpose:** ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) *(Started May 01, 2011)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
May 27, 2011	600 mg Daily	Moderate	Mild	Always	Not at all

0 helpful marks

Dukat

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

Schizophrenia

Depression: 2

Mania: 0

Emotional: 1

Anxiety: 1

Compulsion: 0

External Stress: Moderate

Rx

64 F

Function: Moderate

Distress: Low
by Dukat
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**Purpose:** Treat my mood condition(s) *(Started Feb 01, 2007)*
Date	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Apr 12, 2011	None	None	Always	Not at all
Aug 01, 2010	?Can't tell	None	Always	Not at all
Jan 01, 2010	None	Moderate	Always	Not at all
Oct 21, 2009	None	Mild	Always	Not at all

Side effects:: Depersonalization-derealization, Brain fog, Mood swings

Date: Apr 12, 2011
Advice & Tips: I was never sure why they gave me this medicine. It helped with sleep a little, but gradually did nothing. Doctor said I could stop without weaning off. I couldn't tell any difference.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Date: Aug 01, 2010
Advice & Tips: It helped with sleep for awhile, but then I couldn't tell what it was doing, except possibly contributing to "depersonalization." Suicidal thoughts went away after I stopped taking it.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Date: Jan 01, 2010
Advice & Tips: Helped with sleep a little at first. Easy to get off of it.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Date: Oct 21, 2009
Advice & Tips: It did not help me in any way. I noticed my vision becoming blurry several months ago, but didn't realize it was elated to this drug. After a week off of it, my vision is clear again. It seemed to make my depression worse.
Cost: < $25 monthly

1 helpful mark

the_lorelei

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

MS: 15 yrs

Type: Relapsing-Remitting

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: moderate

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate
by the_lorelei
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**Purpose:** Pain *(Started Apr 06, 2011)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Apr 12, 2011	1200 mg Daily	Major	Mild	Sometimes	Not at all

Side effects:: Drowsiness

Date: Apr 12, 2011
Advice & Tips: Definitely helps with neuropathic pains. Advil does not touch skin pain but a few days of Neurontin can. It might make you a little tired though.
Cost: < $25 monthly

0 helpful marks

vbeachy

Sex: M

Data Quality: 3 stars

MS: 16 yrs

Type: Relapsing-Remitting

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: mild

Speech: mild

Swallowing: mild

Upper limb: mild

Walking: moderate
by vbeachy
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**Purpose:** Chronic Neuralgia *(Started Mar 08, 2011)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Apr 12, 2011	900 mg Daily	?Can't tell	Moderate	Always	Not at all

Date: Apr 12, 2011
Advice & Tips: I just felt incredibly dizzy on this.

0 helpful marks

lf in nc

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

MS: 5 yrs

Type: Relapsing-Remitting

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: moderate

Swallowing: mild

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate
by lf in nc
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**Purpose:** Pain *(Started Jun 25, 2007)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Apr 07, 2011	1800 mg Daily	Slight	Moderate	Always	Not at all
Aug 20, 2010	1800 mg Daily	Moderate	Mild	Always	Not at all
Apr 16, 2010	300 mg Daily	?Can't tell	Mild	Sometimes	A little

Side effects:: Weight gain

Date: Apr 07, 2011
Advice & Tips: I've gained 18 pounds since stated 9 months ago so I decided to take a break from the drug to see if weight will go down.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Date: Apr 16, 2010
Advice & Tips: Did not take this medication enough to tell if benefited. Began experiencing liver issues unrelated to this drug and had to stop taking all medications except Baclofen.
Cost: < $25 monthly

0 helpful marks

Vikings23

Sex: M

Data Quality: 2 stars

Parkinson's: 12 yrs

Hoehn-Yahr 3 Type: Inherited (genetic) Parkinson's disease On

Mouth/throat: mild

Arms: mild

Chest: mild

Legs: moderate
by Vikings23
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**Purpose:** Pain *(Started Jan 12, 2010)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Apr 05, 2011	1800 mg Daily	None	Mild	Always	Not at all
Jan 19, 2010	1800 mg Daily	Moderate	Moderate	Always	A little

Side effects:: Drowsiness

0 helpful marks

angel414

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

MS: 9 yrs

Type: Relapsing-Remitting

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: moderate

Swallowing: moderate

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate
by angel414
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**Purpose:** Pain *(Started Aug 25, 2009)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Mar 31, 2011	1800 mg Daily	Moderate	None	Always	Not at all
Jun 08, 2009		Moderate	None	Always	Not at all

0 helpful marks

komodolover

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

Bipolar I

Depression: 1

Mania: 0

Emotional: 1

Anxiety: 2

Compulsion: 1

External Stress: Low

Rx Therapy

33 F

Function: High

Distress: Low
by komodolover
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**Purpose:** Nerve pain (neuralgia) *(Started Sep 15, 2010)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Mar 01, 2011	1800 mg Daily	Major	Severe	Always	Somewhat

Side effects:: Swelling in legs, feet and ankles

1 helpful mark

Mare

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

MS: 14 yrs

Type: Relapsing-Remitting

Sensation: Mild

Overall: None

Cognition: mild

Vision: none

Speech: none

Swallowing: mild

Upper limb: none

Walking: mild
by Mare
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**Purpose:** Pain *(Started Jan 01, 2008)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Feb 28, 2011	3600 mg Daily	Major	None	Always	Not at all
Sep 22, 2010	3600 mg Daily	Moderate	None	Always	Not at all
Apr 29, 2010	3600 mg Daily	Moderate	None	Always	Not at all
Sep 10, 2008	3600 mg Daily	Moderate	None	Always	Not at all

Date: Sep 10, 2008
Advice & Tips: Probably cuts 85% of nerve pain.
Cost: < $25 monthly

2 helpful marks

the1blast

Sex: M

Data Quality: 1 star

Pain: Little

Fatigue: Little

Sleep: All

Stiffness: Little

function: Some

external_stress: Most

Stickman: some
Description:M50y
FM:3y Dx
by the1blast
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**Purposes:** Fibromyalgia, Insomnia, Fatigue, Brain fog, Restless feeling in legs, Stiffness in hands, and Stiffness in knees *(Started Jun 08, 2010)*
Date	Dosage	Fibromyalgia Perceived effectiveness	Insomnia Perceived effectiveness	Fatigue Perceived effectiveness	Brain fog Perceived effectiveness	Restless feeling in legs Perceived effectiveness	Stiffness in hands Perceived effectiveness	Stiffness in knees Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Feb 20, 2011	1500 mg Daily
Jan 19, 2011	1500 mg Daily

Date: Feb 20, 2011
Advice & Tips: Be eliminating the fibro pain & stiffness I was able to get back to treating probably the source of my FMS, which is chronic pain from a curved spine. Also able to recognized I have ADHD.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Date: Jan 19, 2011
Advice & Tips: Cannot take antacids within 2 hrs of taking pill, so if you have acid reflux, GERD etc it can be difficult to time or coordinate. If I skip a treatment I start to experience pain/stiffness within hours. Helped with sleep more at the beginning then it does now, but still helps.
Cost: < $25 monthly

1 helpful mark

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