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aura with no migraine caused by Neurontin and/or Celebrex

aura with no migraine caused by Neurontin and/or Celebrex

To: aura with neurontin or celebrex
I have been getting an aura in both eyes (like a migraine aura with no headache  that lasts about 15minutes to a half hour) since I was told to increase my neurontin, daily,but I was also put on Celebrex and Skelaxin at the same time. I've been off of Skelaxin since March 2010. I went off of Celebrex first as I read an article that was in a New Zealand journal of medicine that said it causes rare (9/300 people) visual disturbance. I stayed on Neurontin and then a month later got another aura. So, then I asked my doc if I could get off of Neurontin and I tapered down from 900/day to 500/day so far. I got another aura but it was about a month later. Since Neurontin has visual disturbance as a major side effect and rare retinal and other eye problems even blindness I am worried. My best friend went blind from Placonyl toxicity. I also have been getting a lot of the rare side effects from all the various drugs I have been prescribed. I tried Celebrex again and after 3 days got another aura. So, now I don't know for sure which one it is that is causing the problem. Also, I worry that it may cause permanent eye damage before I can get off of Neurontin. I don't really want to quit Celebrex as I get flare ups due to back pain and it is helpful. Have you heard of visual disturbances like this?
mkh9
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