Last November I was hospitalized and the psychiatrist completely ...

Last November I was hospitalized and the psychiatrist completely changed my previous meds, which included Neurontin, and started me on some new ones I had never taken before. With this change I noticed a decrease in my mobility and an increase in my Fibromyalgia symptoms. It became so bad that I could barely raise my arms to wash my hair. I was so depressed. I was like a jelly fish in pain. So I went on the Fibromyalgia network and searched for what psychiatric medications I might have been on that would have caused this dramatic change in me. Neurontin was the missing link. The health insurance I had changed it's policy while I was off of Neurontin and I had to get a prior approval for them to pay for the prescription. They wouldn't accept it. Day after day I sank deeper into depression as the pain and the weekness kept me from physically being there for my daughter or for my boyfriend. However, this time, my depression brought me to a happy ending, I became hospitalized and this time the insurance company approved the prescription due to the fact that I had "decompensated" since being off of Neurontin. I guess the moral of the story is, for pain and for illnesses like Fibromyalgia, Neurontin is highly beneficial. If you have something like Fibromyalgia, talk with your doctor. I didn't know how beneficial it has been to me these last three years until I was off of it. I probably has helped my moods for I am also bi-polar, but I notice it more for my Fibromyalgia. Good luck and I hope this has helped someone!! Namaste