is neurontin addictive?

[bubba181]

is neurontin addictive?

[bubba181]

Thanks to you and everyone else who gave me input concerning neurontin. I started it last night and it seems like it is reasonably safe for me. Thanks again!

[worried878]

NO,,t is not addictive..it is an old drug and much safer than the new drug which is now often prescribed in its place called Lyrica..neurontin is not habit forming

[leeisgettingclean]

yeah you are right, and we prob are a little wierd, and perhaps it has nothing to do with pain pills, but yeah i seen on here about a moth ball addiction?????????? i did not know rather it was a joke or not so i did the smart thing and said nothing. But on a real note, people all are differant and you never know what might get you, be your weakness, get you hooked........so its best to avoid!!!!!

[peaceinknowing]

You could be right though.. I just know that from what other members have posted, I was amazed when I saw/heard/read that so many people were addicted to the weirdest things....but then again, some people could view us as weird for being addicted to pain pills, you know? HAHA!

[leeisgettingclean]

i do agree with peace, anything can be addictive, so i guess my reply was not 100% correct. I have heard of peps being addicted to everything so if you feel its a problem....it is a problem!!!

[peaceinknowing]

I think it's safe to say that all medicine is addictive. I know that there are members here that are addicted to OTC Tylenol as well as things like eye drops and nose spray.

[leeisgettingclean]

No, Neurontin is not addictive. However, it's not a drug that you should stop taking abruptly because doing so can actually cause seizures. When stopping it, it's important to taper off slowly under the care of a doctor.