Neurontin and depression

i have been on neurontin for nerve pain in my legs due to vasculitis for a few weeks now. i have only noticed a small increase in appetite. my eyesite seems to be out of focus, but its so bad anyway that i have no idea if its the neurontin or just my eyes, and minor headaches i had no pain relief either........absolutely no improvement at all. my doctor just raised my dose from 900 mgs a day to 1200 the other day. still no pain relief but i am now getting a bit dizzy. i guess we will see what happens!

mood swings, short term memory loss, extreme sleepiness, edema, light flashes, constant ringing in ears that varies in tone, depression, stomach pain, flu like body ache, headaches, ear ache, continual nasal congestion, weight gain, constipation, dry & flaking skin & hair

I'm a female I think of sex but can never climax anymore no matter what my husband and I do, before it was all we could do to stop.

my dr gave me this med for pain and depression, well the other night my husband found me walking out in the snow with bare feet and i do not even remembr it i am not taking it ever again any dr giving it should face charges

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

I was taking Neurontin for four days after I tried to commit suicide and it supose to help with my depression. I was suppose to continue to take it but my insurence wont cover it if anyone can help me find a way to get help to pay for it I would be grateful.

I have taken neurontin in the past after being diagnosed as bipolar. It caused my depression to worsen and I became suicidal I also gained 100 pounds. For those being treated for irritable bowel syndrome and or depression a wheat allergy can cause both symptoms. I stopped eating all wheat products and no longer have IBS or depression. Also of interest for people with joint and muscle pain, there is a chemical in white potatoes, tomatoes, green peppers, and eggplant that can make pain worse.