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(Message started by: cluster on Jun 4^th, 2007, 3:43am)

Title: Gabapentin (brand name: Neurontin®)
Post by cluster on Jun 4^th, 2007, 3:43am

Hello,

http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/sda/10869/ene_left.gif

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 <= (http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1468-1331.2007.01738.x)

Wikipedia about Gabapentin:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabapentin (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabapentin)

pf wishes
Friedrich

Title: Re: Gabapentin (brand name: Neurontin®)
Post by BMoneeTheMoneeMan on Jun 4^th, 2007, 11:54am

I do know a couple of people that took neurontin for clusters. Feedback is pretty good.

Title: Re: Gabapentin (brand name: Neurontin®)
Post by Brewcrew on Jun 4^th, 2007, 12:02pm

Didn't do jack for me.

Title: Re: Gabapentin (brand name: Neurontin®)
Post by UN solved on Jun 4^th, 2007, 5:48pm

It made me worse. The attacks became more frequent, more intense.

UNsolved

Title: Re: Gabapentin (brand name: Neurontin®)
Post by IndianaJohn on Jun 4^th, 2007, 7:34pm

It kicked my butt like I was a red headed step child.

Title: Re: Gabapentin (brand name: Neurontin®)
Post by Brewcrew on Jun 4^th, 2007, 8:30pm

on 06/04/07 at 19:34:48, IndianaJohn wrote:

It kicked my butt like I was a red headed step child.

How do we know you're not? ;;D

Title: Re: Gabapentin (brand name: Neurontin®)
Post by mynm156 on Jun 4^th, 2007, 10:12pm

No thank you! I had such a bad reaction to neurontin it gave me CRAZY HORRIBLE NIGHTMARES!

Title: Re: Gabapentin (brand name: Neurontin®)
Post by Lotus on Jun 5^th, 2007, 1:55am

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

Title: Re: Gabapentin (brand name: Neurontin®)
Post by Digitalfilm43 on Jun 8^th, 2007, 9:45pm

No effect for me either.

Title: Re: Gabapentin (brand name: Neurontin®)
Post by burnt-toast on Jun 10^th, 2007, 8:40am

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

Title: Re: Gabapentin (brand name: Neurontin®)
Post by Charlotte on Jun 10^th, 2007, 12:10pm

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

Title: Re: Gabapentin (brand name: Neurontin®)
Post by agonymum on Jul 5^th, 2007, 8:24am

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 . :D

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 )