Neurontin issues?!
Question: Neurontin issues!?
i was taking 400 mg a day of neurontin for around 3 months for chronic pain/fatique in my legs and feet!. ive decided to come off of it becuz of the weight gain!. ive never had a weight problem before and it scares me to gain weight! especially when having more weight on my feet is not a good thing! also, i felt i was getting imune to it!.!.the first two months were great and then it started to lose itz effectiveness!.!. but, now that im coming off of it the pain and especially the fatique has come back w/ a vengeance after only a half our or so of walking!. with taking it regularly, i had at least an hour w/out pain!. i dont know what to do now! im between a rock and a hard place! anyone else dealt with this!?!? what did u do!?!? i feel i can barely function w/out it!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
Have you tried Topomax!? (topamax!? not sure of the spelling!.) My new doctor is going to switch me off of neurontin & onto that at my next visit!. She said it helps with pain like neurontin, BUT it does not make you gain weight!. I'm not sure what if anything it does for fatigue though!. She did tell me that it stays in your system longer than neurontin, so maybe you'd have longer periods of time with no pain!.
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You could possibly try switching to Lyrica, which is similar to Neurontin!. It treats neuropathic pain, among other conditions!.
Topamax is used for epileptic patients and/or for prevention of migraines!. So unless you are taking Neurontin for migraines, it will be of no help to you!.
Hope this helps!Www@Answer-Health@Com
Topamax is used for epileptic patients and/or for prevention of migraines!. So unless you are taking Neurontin for migraines, it will be of no help to you!.
Hope this helps!Www@Answer-Health@Com