Author |
Topic: Gabapentin (brand name: Neurontin®) (Read 1541 times) |
|
cluster
New Board Veteran
Water X 3 - It works !
Gender: 
Posts: 137
|
 |
Gabapentin (brand name: Neurontin®)
« on: Jun 4th, 2007, 3:43am » |
 Quote  Modify
|
Hello,
Some news in the June 2007 issue:
S. Schuh-Hofer, H. Israel, L. Neeb, U. Reuter, G. Arnold (2007)
The use of gabapentin in chronic cluster headache patients refractory to first-line therapy. European Journal of Neurology 14 (6), 694–696.
=> Summary of the article here <=
Wikipedia about Gabapentin:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabapentin
pf wishes
Friedrich
|
|
 IP Logged |
-> Click here to join O.U.C.H.
http://ck-wissen.de - German CH Site
"The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance - it is the illusion of knowledge"
Daniel J.Boorstin
|
|
|
BMoneeTheMoneeMan
CH.com Alumnus
New Board Hall of Famer
In remembrance of KingCazman. RIP
Posts: 2082
|
|
Re: Gabapentin (brand name: Neurontin®)
« Reply #1 on: Jun 4th, 2007, 11:54am » |
Quote Modify
|
I do know a couple of people that took neurontin for clusters. Feedback is pretty good.
|
|
IP Logged |
"Fool me once, shame on, shame on you. Fool - can't get fooled again"
Think of how stupid the average person is, and then realize half the population is stupider than that.
|
|
|
Brew
CH.com Alumnus
New Board Hall of Famer
Low Four!
Gender:
Posts: 6515
|
|
Re: Gabapentin (brand name: Neurontin®)
« Reply #2 on: Jun 4th, 2007, 12:02pm » |
Quote Modify
|
Didn't do jack for me.
|
|
IP Logged |
Always remember that you're unique, just like everyone else.
|
|
|
UN solved
Guest
|
|
Re: Gabapentin (brand name: Neurontin®)
« Reply #3 on: Jun 4th, 2007, 5:48pm » |
Quote Modify
 Remove
|
It made me worse. The attacks became more frequent, more intense.
UNsolved
|
|
IP Logged |
|
|
|
IndianaJohn
New Board Hall of Famer
Into the jaws of the Beast we ride!
Gender:
Posts: 643
|
|
Re: Gabapentin (brand name: Neurontin®)
« Reply #4 on: Jun 4th, 2007, 7:34pm » |
Quote Modify
|
It kicked my butt like I was a red headed step child.
|
|
IP Logged |
Did my brains fall out or is this headache over?
|
|
|
Brew
CH.com Alumnus
New Board Hall of Famer
Low Four!
Gender:
Posts: 6515
|
|
Re: Gabapentin (brand name: Neurontin®)
« Reply #5 on: Jun 4th, 2007, 8:30pm » |
Quote Modify
|
on Jun 4th, 2007, 7:34pm, IndianaJohn wrote:| It kicked my butt like I was a red headed step child. |
|
How do we know you're not? 
|
|
IP Logged |
Always remember that you're unique, just like everyone else.
|
|
|
mynm156
New Board Hall of Famer
hope life isn't a big joke, because I don't get it
Gender:
Posts: 1708
|
|
Re: Gabapentin (brand name: Neurontin®)
« Reply #6 on: Jun 4th, 2007, 10:12pm » |
Quote Modify
|
No thank you! I had such a bad reaction to neurontin it gave me CRAZY HORRIBLE NIGHTMARES!
|
|
IP Logged |
"Half of the modern drugs could well be thrown out of the window, except that the birds might eat them."
|
|
|
Annette
CH.com Alumnus
New Board Hall of Famer
Veni Vidi Velcro
Gender: 
Posts: 1874
|
|
Re: Gabapentin (brand name: Neurontin®)
« Reply #7 on: Jun 5th, 2007, 1:55am » |
Quote Modify
|
My husband was on Lyrica ( Pregapentin ) which helped a little but not much. He was switched to Neurontin and when the dose got up to 2700 mg per day it worked quite well for him, reducing the intensity of the hits a fair bit.
Just before his last cycle ended, he was on Verapamil 720 mg, Neurontin 2700 mg, Amitryptiline 300 mg and was using oxygen, Imigran and Zyprexa as abortive and his CH was very manageable. The Neurontin and Verapamil blocked most of the hits with oxygen and Imigran taking care of the rest. Occasional Zyprexa was used.
Annette
|
|
IP Logged |
Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself; but talent instantly recognizes genius.
Arthur Conan Doyle
|
|
|
Digitalfilm43
New Board Newbie
Never trust the man in the backwards monkey suit.
Gender:
Posts: 39
|
|
Re: Gabapentin (brand name: Neurontin®)
« Reply #8 on: Jun 8th, 2007, 9:45pm » |
Quote Modify
|
No effect for me either.
|
|
IP Logged |
Never underestimate the power of the mushroom.
Clusterbusters.com
|
|
|
burnt-toast
New Board Hall of Famer
Gender:
Posts: 1686
|
|
Re: Gabapentin (brand name: Neurontin®)
« Reply #9 on: Jun 10th, 2007, 8:40am » |
Quote Modify
|
It is primarily used as an anti-seizure medication, however it also has proven to have analgesic properties (that are not yet understood) shown to reduce or eliminate nerve pain. Similar to Lyrica, Gabapentin is being used to treat severe nerve pain associated with shingles (Herpes Zoster) and other disorders that cause chronic nerve pain.
In addition to the typical side effects we’ve become familiar with, there are specific precautions for Diabetics, children under the age of 12, and the elderly.
“Diabetes patients - Gabapentin may affect your blood sugar. Check blood sugar levels closely. Ask your doctor before you change the dose of your diabetes medicine”.
“Gabapentin may cause emotional or behavioral side effects in CHILDREN 3 to 12 years of age. If the following side effects occur, notify your doctor immediately: emotional "swings", hostile or aggressive behavior, problems concentrating, decreased performance at school, an increase in restlessness or hyperactivity”.
“Gabapentin should be used with extreme caution in CHILDREN younger than 3 years old; safety and effectiveness in these children have not been confirmed”.
“Use Gabapentin with caution in the ELDERLY; they may be more sensitive to its effects”.
The following link provides several pages of of information (from basic to professional) on this drug. (including a 2005 Pfizer/FDA recall of Nurontin due to equipment failure that resulted in empty and partially filled 100mg capsules (page 2) – if anyone was taking this drug late 2004 early 2005 they may have been taking nothing or severly reduced dosages).
http://www.drugs.com/search.php?searchterm=Gabapentin&is_main_search =1
Tom
|
|
IP Logged |
Would the owner of the propane torch, egg beater, pipe expander and vise grips please claim these items. They're lodged in my head and I need the space.
|
|
|
Charlotte
CH.com Alumnus
New Board Hall of Famer
I love YaBB 1G - SP1!
Gender:
Posts: 1932
|
|
Re: Gabapentin (brand name: Neurontin®)
« Reply #10 on: Jun 10th, 2007, 12:10pm » |
Quote Modify
|
for me, neurontin did not help with ch. Plus, it lowered my pain tolerance and affected my emotions - ie: I once walked into work and threw myself sobbing into my supervisors stunned arms.
It also affected my perception of how fast I was driving and I got a stern warning.
It does work for some. Pete/Batch had great success.
Charlotte
|
|
IP Logged |
|
|
|
agonymum
New Board Junior
Gender:
Posts: 58
|
|
Re: Gabapentin (brand name: Neurontin®)
« Reply #11 on: Jul 5th, 2007, 8:24am » |
Quote Modify
|
ive just added neurotonin to my med regime .
i am taking 1000mg together with an increased dose of verapamil at 480mg .
i only started it yesterday morning and no major hits so far . 
i feel like im getting on top of this and fighting back for the first time in ages .
also my o2 arrived today so come on the beast if you dare !!
( shuuuush only whispered that last bit )
|
|
IP Logged |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Home
Help
Search
Members
Member Map
Login
Register
Reply
Notify of replies
Send Topic
Print
test rss