Neurontin

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Missy,

I hear you. I took Neurontin for about a year. It worked well almost

immediately. The dry mouth I experienced was maybe for 1 week. I

drank more water, also chewed sugarless gum, etc. I started on 300 mg

a day, and increased to another 300 for 3 days, so I took 900 a day. I had some

mild dizziness for those initial 3 days. I am not so petite as you; I am

impressed your doctor took this into consideration when prescribing for you. I

had no other effects.

Neurontin took away the electric type pain " sizzles " I was having

intermittently. I took N for a year - which I agreed to with my doc.

At the end of that year, I gradually decreased the dose 300 mg a day

because I was getting tremor surges from it. Over the course of a

weekend, I went off N.

The N may also help your depression too. I did alot of research on it

and this was way before it was approved for neuropathic pain. Give

the medication some time. It is working on a chemical substance

called GABA in your brain, and like I have said before, your brain

chemistry is just being rearranged/adjusted. 1/3 of the people who

first tried N were instant responders. Another 1/3 took a few months

to really know the good effects, and the last 1/3 did not respond at

all. Like I said, give N some time and see how you do on it.

Being 29 with CMT is hard, I know; Hang in there. I hope the N helps

your pain.

Hope this helps.

~ Gretchen