Neurontin (gabapentin)

[Lori707]

I just started Neurontin (gabapentin). I'm on 100mg this week and next week I go up to 300mg. The 100mg is making me SOOOO dopy. Is this normal? What are other side effects? How bout the liver and kidneys?

[oesterle]

Yes, the neurontin will have the effect of making one feel kind of dizzy and/or light-headed/bodied AT FIRST.  I notice the effect when ever I start the neurontin again (I take as needed for headaches mostly) or increase a dose, BUT the effect wears off as you keep on it--in like 5 days to maybe two weeks (lessing in effect over that time as the new dosage keeps being used).  I find it actually energizes me now IF I have gotten plenty of sleep or am at least not feeling sleep deprived when starting it or increasing.  Don't give up too soon.

[ajwb]

I took gabapentin 3 X day for 7 weeks to prepare me for brain surgery (4.6 cm meningioma--all ok)  It made me EXTREMELY physically unstable.  I had to have help walking and could not drive.  That was 11 months ago.  I still need help if standing to long or if I am in a room with a lot of people.  Way wobbly.  Dr said maybe a year and l'll be ok.  I don;t think it is from the surgery, I think it is Gabapentin related.  That's how it feels.  Anybody else?????

[Ufrustrated2]

my neuro stated me on this, and every time i stop taking it due to the "dopy" feeling.

so now, i'm trying it again, 100-300mg at night, to see if it helps with pain. i think it is helping my sleep a little deeper, though not longer.

however, here i sit, feeling so "out of it", that i really don't feel like doing anything, although i want to go do something because it is such a lovely day out. i'll probably stop this med AGAIN, due to this side effect.