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My doctor put me on Neurontin for nerve damage to my foot related...

Posted at 7:57 PM on Oct 31, 2007 by kguth, #24719
My doctor put me on Neurontin for nerve damage to my foot related to heel spur surgery. I started taking it on the 17th of this month with it having no effect on the pain (I was only taking one dose a day at 300 mg). He has since upped me to 300 mgs twice a day. I am now having problems with bladder control, infrequent headaches, sleeplessness, inability to climax and horrible bloating and gas. If I hadn't been on other pain meds for the past 8 months, I would stop taking it. Any suggestions?
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Reply over 2 years ago on Nov 18, 2007 by marsh, #2987

I think taht the bloating and gas are common and not too much to worry about. I have been off it for two weeks afetr being on it for over a year and when I took it today the effect was amazing. For the first time in I can"t remember when I wasn"t anxious and fairly calm. It was an insurance thing and I could"nt refill till today. It is better than all the other antidepressants etc. that I was taking. It helped with my carpel tunnel really well. The pain in my arms is nil. Keep taking it because it will help you and those side effects are minor. Actually without it I have become extremly constipated too. Good luck, Marsh

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Reply about 1 year ago on Nov 25, 2007 by talliewag29, #3076

I your not happy w. the drug, then maybe have you thought about getting another professional opinion?

Best of luck

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Reply about 1 year ago on Nov 25, 2007 by talliewag29, #3077

sorry you having problems, have you thought about seeing another professional for another opinion?

Good Luck

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Reply about 1 year ago on Jan 15, 2008 by danh, #4094

I am 53 and was on neuronton, and came off after a few weeks. I was becoming disoriented, confused and not able to concentrate. I was takeing it for nuralga in my feet. after a few days off my head cleared, and my feet became painful again. A friend was on it and had a seizure, at the hospital her drivers license was confescated, she never had a seizure before and it was proven by another Dr. it was a side effect of the neuronton. she hired a lawyer and after 5 months was able to get her drivers license back. the drug should be called neu-rotten

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