250 patient evaluations for Gabapentin

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Jul 1, 2013 (Started May 02, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for nerve pain (neuralgia))
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3600 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 1, 2014 (Started Nov 27, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for nerve pain (neuralgia))
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for trigeminal neuralgia)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: same as Lyrica. Beware side effects.
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 1, 2007 (Started Jul 01, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (insomnia)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 600 mg Three times daily
Advice & Tips: Doctor was trying to find what would work best for me.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 11, 2015 (Started Jun 02, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for nerve pain (neuralgia))
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: without this treatment the nerve pain would keep me up all night. this also helps my insomnia a little bit the treatment does make me a little tired.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 8, 2015 (Started Jul 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Four times daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 30, 2015 (Started Jul 01, 1997)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (dizziness, dry mouth, dry eyes)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 1800 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: do not drive while taking. strong medicine 4 pain. I still drive, so I only take it before bed. It also helps me sleep.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 21, 2015 (Started May 01, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Other)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1800 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 1, 2013 (Started May 05, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for cryoglobulinemia)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for diabetic neuropathy)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (nausea, spinning dizziness (vertigo), intoxicated feeling, crying for no reason, depressed mood)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: It may work for others, but it had awful effects on me.
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 9, 2015 (Started Jan 15, 2014)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for burning sensation)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for nerve pain (neuralgia))
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (dizziness with hypotension upon standing)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: work as well for me as lyrica.{alot cheaper} .Lyrica made me yawn all day with dizzy spells.
  • 0 helpful marks

May 11, 2015 (Started Jan 05, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for nerve pain (neuralgia))
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take

Mar 28, 2015 (Started Jan 05, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for nerve pain (neuralgia))
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2700 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks
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