mY SPOUSE HUNG HIMSELF ON 4/28/2009 AFTER BEING PRESCRIBED NEURONTIN ON 4/27/2009

I was prescribed neurontin some years ago for tinnitus (of all things). After an exhausting search NO attorney wants to take my case even though I have records to back up my claims. I guess they all are making enough money not to worry about it or I am yet again counted as insignificant .

i started taking neurontin after i got hurt a work. i have tried totake my life several times. my friends and family turned their backs on me. i have lost of memory and have bluired vision and other thing. please help me with neurontin and serquel both i have been taking for years with out any one saying this could be making you sick

I have been taking up to 3000mg a day of Gabapentin for Neuropathy for almost two years, My side affects are suicidal thoughts, memory loss, pain in legs, I have swelling in my legs,feet & hands,weight gain, I also have severe mood swings, I am a different person, I spend most of my life in bed wondering what to do.

I TAKE NEURONTIN AND IT HAS EFFECTED MY LIFE I DO T HINK ABOUT KILLING MYSELF AND SOME HOW THE THOUGHT STAYS WITH ME ALL THE TIME AND K CANNOT SLEEP FOR 4 AND 5 DAYS AT A TIME IT REALLY IS HARD TO THINK OF KILLING YOURSELF AND I HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT RUNNING MY CAR IN THE RIVER BY MY HOUSE OR JUST TAKING ALL MY PILLS T HEN I THINK ABOUT MY LIFE AND MY PARENTS IT WOULD HURT THEM AND THEY DONT DESERVE THAT I LOVE THEM AND THATS WHAT KEEPS ME FROM TAKING MY OWN LIFE

my son started taking neurotin at 9 years old for a seizure he had as soon as he started taking them his grades went way down and his handwriting wae terrible after taking this drug.including slurred speech and stumbling alot ..i talked to his doctor about this. all he would ever tell me it will get better .but it didnt.well four years past my son was behind in sschool .but now getting to the harder part.i talked too his doctor about take him off of it he was seizure free. he took this medication for 7years.he was always a good hearted non moody kid .but when removed from this meds he he had the worst mood swing you could emagine..suicidal thoughts .i call the doctor and asked him what did this do to my sweet son.he told me to give it a few month .his brain is trying to wake up and things should be back to normal. well he is 22 years old now and is still having these same issues. they blame it on biplor. but i dont so. i think the meds did some brain damage .dont know what to do to prove this. thanks for listening.pam

My doctor prescribed gabapentin (neurontin) for chronic lumbar spine pain. He did not discuss side effects with me other than the point that I might be tired from it. After titrating up per directions, within 2 months I was taking the max dose of 1200mg 3 times per day. The side effects were horrific. I teach elementary school and my administrator recommended that I take time off of work to get my life back on track. I decided to stop taking the med. I discussed discontinuation of the med with my doctor and the pharmacist. They both said I could just stop taking the med but that weaning over 1 week is preferred. They both told me that I would not have any adverse effects because I was not using the med for seizures. After 5 days, I was experiencing the worst full body physical and mental symptoms. I just wanted to die. The doctor and pharmacist continued to deny the possibility of a gabapentin/neurontin withdrawal. I was forced to go on disability. I was unable to function. I can not even begin to describe here the problems that I experienced with every system of my body. I prayed to just die. I guess it was a blessing that I was so sick I did not have the strength to act upon my suicidal thoughts. All of this took place over a 4 month period of time. I am better now, but I often have days of “relapse” symptoms. I am concerned that there is no public focus on the problems of discontinuation/withdrawal of this drug. I want to be a voice that warns all people who are taking this drug. Your medical insurance carrier, doctor and pharmacist are in bed with the pharmaceutical company regarding this drug. They do not have the education to help you understand the effects this drug will have on your body – both mental and physical. This drug is very toxic even in a short time usage period. If you are taking this med and decide to stop using it please, please, please plan on a 6 months – 1 year period of time to SLOWLY taper off. The only recommendation I could find studies on is to taper 100 mg down – hold that for 3 -4 weeks and then try reducing another 100mg for 3-4 weeks. Do not reduce any faster than that. If you begin to have any strange physical and/or mental changes, do not ignore it! Discontinuation of this drug is so very, very dangerous. I had 4 months of my life taken from me. I was not able to function at all. I was sicker than I have ever been in my life. And yes, I just wanted to die. Thank God for being my strength and bringing me through. I don’t want any other person to have to experience what I did. The pharm. companies and doctors need to be held accountable for this. This med was developed for persons with seizures/epilepsy. That is what it should be prescribed for and nothing else. Other disorders should not be addressed by utilizing a drug that changes brain neuro-pathways. Educate yourself beyond what your doctor and the pharmacist provides for you.

i have been on neurotins for about 10 to 15 years. dont know exactly how long for sure…. but i am confused all the time. i cant think straight. i want to sleep all the time and i think alot about suicide. i am in my own little world i space out alot.. the doctors have me on these cause of something stupid when i fell i bruised my tail bone…. something like that.. you would have to look at my medical records. i will be getting my liver checked now along with other things.. wondering if i have a lawsuit. could someone plz. look into my case and look at my medical records.. during the time i have been on neurotin the doctors have had me on anywhere from 1800mg. to 3200mg. so i think i really need to get checked. ive also had other side affects.. thankyou linda

Got me a little bit scared! I was just prescribed Gabapentin a substitute for Neurontin. I’m having a lot of nerve damage pain and this is what I was given a the local hospital. Gabapentin seems to have the same side affects! I’m going to ask the doctors for something else!! Anybody found a better drug? Thanks!

…nerve pain, and Neuorpathy. I have had muscle aches and joint aches. I have swelling in my legs and feet AND . I have gained so much weight as well… I WAS ALSO GIVEN NEURTIN FOR BIOPLOAR DISORDER IN 2000
I CANT MAKE IT TO BATHROOM SOMETIMES,STUMPLING AND SLEEP LOT SOMETINES SPEECH IS BAD.

I TAKE 800MG 3X A DAY