• Effectiveness

  Major (for neuropathic pain in lower extremities)
• Side effects

  Mild (for Overall) (slurred speech, brain fog, dry mouth, dry throat, sleepiness, drowsiness, vertigo)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 2400 mg Daily

Advice & Tips: I find that the neurontin does the best job in dealing with my NERVE pain. Narcotics just don't cut it with that. My doctor even told me that narcotics are ineffective with nerve pain. I can live with the mild side effects I get just for the benefit of having it help my nerve pain to my legs so much!! I can get out of bed, run errands with my husband, play a more active role in society.

Cost: < $25 monthly

Side effects: vertigo, slurred speech, sleepiness, brain fog, dry mouth, dry throat, drowsiness

• Effectiveness

  Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
• Side effects

  Mild (for Overall)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 900 mg Daily

Advice & Tips: for me gabapentin is a ten dollar copay and lyrica is a 60 dollar copay, i made the decision to switch to gabapentin because of cost, it seems to be as effective as lyrica

Cost: < $25 monthly

• Effectiveness

  Can't tell (for fibromyalgia)
• Side effects

  Severe (for Overall) (nausea and vomiting)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 600 mg Daily

Advice & Tips: After 24+ hours of nonstop nausea and vomiting I wouldn't take it again unless someone put a gun to my head, and then I'd think twice.

Cost: < $25 monthly

Side effects: nausea and vomiting

• Effectiveness

  None (for fibromyalgia)
• Side effects

  Moderate (for Overall)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 600 mg Daily

Advice & Tips: It has caused me to have difficulty with balance.

Cost: < $25 monthly

Side effects: nausea and vomiting

• Effectiveness

  Slight (for cannot tolerate most ssri or snri)
• Effectiveness

  Can't tell (for depression with anxiety)
• Side effects

  Moderate (for Overall)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 200 mg Daily

Advice & Tips: Could only tolerate 200mg per day, after that "lost" my brain. Like SSRIs or SNRIs. I take too many other meds to truly evaluate side effects of just this one, other than the max dosage.

Cost: < $25 monthly

• Effectiveness

  Can't tell (for pain)
• Effectiveness

  Can't tell (for anxious mood)
• Side effects

  None (for Overall)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 2400 mg Daily

Advice & Tips: Starting to titer down on the gabapentin to see what, if any, affect it's still having on me. Taking one 300mg pill out of my daily dose each week, starting in the mornings.

Cost: < $25 monthly

Side effects: blurry vision, tired eyes, dizziness, drowsiness, drowsiness

• Effectiveness

  Can't tell (for pain)
• Effectiveness

  Can't tell (for anxious mood)
• Side effects

  None (for Overall)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 2700 mg Daily

Advice & Tips: I'm at the point now with the gabapentin that I'm wondering if it's doing anything. I've switched around the dosing schedule during the day and nothing happens. I thinking about doing a drug holiday to see what, if anything, it's doing for me anymore.

Cost: < $25 monthly

Side effects: blurry vision, tired eyes, dizziness, drowsiness, drowsiness

• Effectiveness

  Moderate (for pain)
• Effectiveness

  Moderate (for anxious mood)
• Side effects

  Mild (for Overall) (dizziness, blurry vision, drowsiness, tired eyes)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 2700 mg Daily

Advice & Tips: When I first started taking Gabapentin, I felt a little groggy during the day. I started at one 100mg cap three times a day, and told to increase to 1200mg/day spread out in 3 equal doses. I didn't feel "loopy" as my doc thought I might, so I titered up pretty quickly. It seemed to be helping a little with my mood, so I increased up to 600mg 3x/day (1800mg) over the next week. Every time I increased my dosage I felt a little tired/groggy but nothing too bad. Eventually I ended up at 2700mg/day (3 x 900mg/day) and that's where I've been for months. If I forget to take one of my doses, I can tell; I get very achy and sort of this "impending doom" feeling in my chest. In the beginning of treatment I experienced a significant improvement, but now sometimes I wonder if it's still working. I can miss a dose in the middle of the day, especially if I'm involved with something, and not notice -- but what reminds me is that my overall pain increases until I take it. One side effect that I noticed in the beginning was that food tasted so GOOD! I ate a lot, especially sweets, and gained about 20 lbs before I realized what was happening. Now that I'm aware of the tendency to overeat I'm watching it.

Cost: < $25 monthly

Side effects: blurry vision, tired eyes, dizziness, drowsiness, drowsiness

• Effectiveness

  Moderate (for pain)
• Effectiveness

  Moderate (for anxious mood)
• Side effects

  None (for Overall)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 2700 mg Daily

Cost: < $25 monthly

Side effects: blurry vision, tired eyes, dizziness, drowsiness, drowsiness

• Effectiveness

  Moderate (for pain)
• Effectiveness

  Moderate (for anxious mood)
• Side effects

  Mild (for Overall) (dizziness, blurry vision, drowsiness, tired eyes)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  A little hard to take

Dosage: 1800 mg Daily

Cost: < $25 monthly

Side effects: blurry vision, tired eyes, dizziness, drowsiness, drowsiness

• Effectiveness

  Moderate (for pain)
• Side effects

  Mild (for Overall) (dizziness, drowsiness)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  A little hard to take

Dosage: 1800 mg Daily

Cost: < $25 monthly

Side effects: blurry vision, tired eyes, dizziness, drowsiness, drowsiness

• Effectiveness

  Moderate (for pain)
• Side effects

  Mild (for Overall) (dizziness, drowsiness)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 1200 mg Daily

Cost: < $25 monthly

Side effects: blurry vision, tired eyes, dizziness, drowsiness, drowsiness

• Effectiveness

  Slight (for pain)
• Side effects

  None (for Overall)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  A little hard to take

Dosage: 600 mg Daily

Cost: < $25 monthly

Side effects: blurry vision, tired eyes, dizziness, drowsiness, drowsiness

• Effectiveness

  Moderate (for difficulty sleeping)
• Effectiveness

  Moderate (for epilepsy)
• Side effects

  Severe (for Overall) (heartburn, muscle twitching (fasciculations))
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 3300 mg All the time (24/7)

Cost: < $25 monthly

Side effects: heartburn, muscle twitching (fasciculations)

• Effectiveness

  Major (for fibromyalgia)
• Effectiveness

  Slight (for insomnia)
• Effectiveness

  Slight (for fatigue)
• Effectiveness

  Slight (for brain fog)
• Effectiveness

  Major (for restless feeling in legs)
• Effectiveness

  Major (for stiffness in hands)
• Effectiveness

  Major (for stiffness in knees)
• Side effects

  None (for Overall)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  A little hard to take

Dosage: 1500 mg Daily

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

• Effectiveness

  Major (for fibromyalgia)
• Effectiveness

  Moderate (for insomnia)
• Side effects

  None (for Overall)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  A little hard to take

Dosage: 1500 mg Daily

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

• Effectiveness

  Major (for nerve pain (neuralgia))
• Side effects

  Severe (for Overall) (swelling in legs, feet and ankles)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Somewhat hard to take

Dosage: 1800 mg Daily

Side effects: swelling in legs, feet and ankles

• Effectiveness

  None (for Treat my mood condition(s))
• Side effects

  None (for Overall)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

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

Side effects: depersonalization-derealization, brain fog, mood swings

• Effectiveness

  Can't tell (for Treat my mood condition(s))
• Side effects

  None (for Overall)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

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

Side effects: depersonalization-derealization, brain fog, mood swings

• Effectiveness

  None (for Treat my mood condition(s))
• Side effects

  Moderate (for Overall) (mood swings, brain fog, depersonalization-derealization)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Advice & Tips: Helped with sleep a little at first. Easy to get off of it.

Cost: < $25 monthly

Side effects: depersonalization-derealization, brain fog, mood swings

• Effectiveness

  None (for Treat my mood condition(s))
• Side effects

  Mild (for Overall) (mood swings, brain fog, depersonalization-derealization)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

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

Side effects: depersonalization-derealization, brain fog, mood swings

• Effectiveness

  Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
• Effectiveness

  Major (for electric shock sensation whole body)
• Side effects

  Severe (for Overall) (increased appetite, weight gain, sleepiness, extreme sedation, decreased level of consciousness, tired when first up in morning)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  A little hard to take

Dosage: 300 mg Daily

Advice & Tips: I could not function well on this medication but it did work as intended. Zombie drugs.

Side effects: increased appetite, extreme sedation, weight gain, decreased level of consciousness, sleepiness, tired when first up in morning

• Effectiveness

  Major (for stiffness/spasticity)
• Effectiveness

  Moderate (for electric shock sensation whole body)
• Side effects

  Severe (for Overall) (increased appetite, weight gain, sleepiness, extreme sedation, decreased level of consciousness, tired when first up in morning)
• Adherence

  Sometimes
• Burden

  Very hard to take

Dosage: 200 mg Daily

Advice & Tips: Don't plan on doing anything more complicated than putting your shoes on.

Side effects: increased appetite, extreme sedation, weight gain, decreased level of consciousness, sleepiness, tired when first up in morning