Does Anyone Here Take Nurontin?

Just wanted to let you know my mother just got taken off the nurontin for the same exact reasons! She was developing a severe cough from it so the doctor put her on something else. I think my mom said the doctor put her on Lyrica instead, not sure if it's for the same thing I cannot remember but she has Fibromyalga as well. I hope this helps even a little...

Hiya KH, Have not heard of that medicine at all just to say that I hope you have found the right one for you this time. My youngest Son was being given the wrong medicine all the time by his Doctor and when I went to England and asked for it there they said it was complete rubbish what they were giving him that it was making him much worse instead of better as the cold is supposed to be kept off the Chest and not make it go back to the same place. Since then I have never looked back nor my Son either I dropped that same Medicine and they had to give him another one and it worked much better. Reason was that it was making him cough and wheeze even more because instead of being expectorant it was doing the opposite. I will be forever grateful to that Chemist who is right across the Road from where I used to live in England. Are you better now with the right one and I am so glad that they are doing more research now into all that kind of illness. Take care and and get well quickly.xxx

I was once on Neurontin and did not experience those side effects. I don't think those are normally associated with Neurontin, but you could look around online to see if other people have reported it. But I have been on it, and my mother used to be on it, and we never had those problems.

I took nurontin for arthritis a few years back and had the same issues as you describe. When i increased the dose I couldnt even function and the side effects were so much worse than my arthritis pain so i stopped taking it. I had the cough and sore throat also but it also made me dizzy, caused memory loss and headaches. I would defenatly discuss your concerns with your doctor.

I have taken neurontin before for fibro and though I did not have the cough and sore throat you mention, it did not help my pain very much. Ironically, before that I was put on lose doses of several anti-depressants and ALL of them helped with my pain within about a month while they simultaneously began to build up to what eventually became a severe cough. I thik the sore throat would come from coughing so much. I have no idea what the corellation is between the meds being effective for pain and the cough that is produced. So far I have not found anything else I can take. Lyrica and Cymbalta both make me nauseated. I hope you are able to find something that helps you.

Hi Tina I don't use any medications as I do not have Fibromyalgia. I do understand that it is a very strong medication. My only suggestion is to write down all the side effects you are experiencing and phone the doctors office and verify with them. Reason could be that maybe these side effects will cause more harm then the medication is suppose to be helping. Sorry my dear friend that I could not be of much help, outside of always wishing you the best and hoping you do gets some relief from all that pains these days.

I don't nothing about this kind of medicine or know anyone on it. Hopefully your doctor figures out something that will work for you that doesn't give you any side affects.