250 patient evaluations for Gabapentin

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Apr 20, 2010 (Started Jan 28, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 4800 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 23, 2010 (Started Dec 09, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for muscle pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain in lower back)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (memory problems, double vision (diplopia), sleepiness, extreme sedation, tired when first up in morning)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Advice & Tips: this medication did not help me that much. I still experience moderate to severe pain in my lower back, neck, hips, hands, arms, calf, thighs, fingers, shoulders, etc.
Cost: $200+ monthly
Side effects: double vision (diplopia), tired when first up in morning, extreme sedation, memory problems, memory problems, sleepiness

Mar 16, 2010 (Started Dec 09, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for muscle pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain in lower back)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (memory problems, double vision (diplopia), sleepiness, extreme sedation, tired when first up in morning)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 1800 mg Daily
Cost: $200+ monthly
Side effects: double vision (diplopia), tired when first up in morning, extreme sedation, memory problems, memory problems, sleepiness

Dec 19, 2009 (Started Dec 09, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain in lower back)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (memory problems, double vision (diplopia), sleepiness, extreme sedation, tired when first up in morning)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 900 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: sleeping all the time after having insomnia for over two years. Not complaining yet, but I am always tired and sleeping. Not getting enough exercise, and eating more. Only medication that has worked, and really eliminate the severe pain in my back, neck, legs, and hips, arm, and hands. Medication is working on all my pain, and I love it.
Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: double vision (diplopia), tired when first up in morning, extreme sedation, memory problems, memory problems, sleepiness

Nov 21, 2009 (Started Dec 09, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for muscle pain)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for pain in lower back)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (memory problems, sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Advice & Tips: Just started this medication on 11/10/2009, 300 mg at bedtime. So far it does not seem to be reducing my pain level. Will be re-evaluated in December to determine how many mg I need to relieve this Fibro pain.
Side effects: double vision (diplopia), tired when first up in morning, extreme sedation, memory problems, memory problems, sleepiness
  • 3 helpful marks

Apr 2, 2010 (Started Dec 30, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for nerve pain (neuralgia))
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 900 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: made me less balanced
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 4, 2010 (Started Dec 28, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for seizures)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 600 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Works very well, 600 mg, three times a day
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 4, 2010 (Started Mar 10, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1000 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 15, 2010 (Started Sep 20, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for HIV related neurological symptoms)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2400 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: changed to Lyrica
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 1, 2010 (Started Jan 03, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1200 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 25, 2010 (Started Aug 01, 2009)

  • 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
  • 1 helpful mark

Mar 24, 2010 (Started Dec 09, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for balance problems)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3600 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Mar 5, 2010 (Started Dec 09, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for balance problems)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3600 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 30, 2009 (Started Jun 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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