Re: Neurontin question (Terry)

June 8, 2006

LaDonna-

Thanks so much for replying to my post. I really appreciate the time

you took to answer. I did access the web site you recommended and it

listed GI symptoms as a side effect.

I finally get my pain somewhat under control and then my stomach goes

crazy--if it's not one thing it's another! I'm taking so many meds I

guess I shouldn't blame just the Neurontin. I finally get to go to the

GI doc tomorrow to get test results.

What kind of trouble do you have? This is so new to me that I'm

looking for any/all information. It's also nice to have support

through this group, just reading the posts helps every day.

Thanks again, and here's wishing you and everyone a pain-free day!

Terry

June 11, 2006

I switched from Neurontin to Lyrica, which helped my pain from RSD

tremendously. However, with Lyrica, I gained 60 pounds! While the

pain relief is worth it, the weight is not.

I was always a size 6, now I am a size 16 and will not wear shorts, even though

the heat is killing me at times. When I see my doc tomorrow, I am requesting a

change to Topamax. It apparently works as well as Lyrica, and enables one to

lose the weight.

I have had GERD since 2001, diagnosed with RSD in 2005, so I know what you mean

about that mess too. I am on Nexium for that, but find that I am having more and

more problems of late, probably resulting from stress dealing with RSD, a 15

year old daughter (don't know which one was worse!!), fighting with LTD and my

application for SSDI. It never ends, does it? Try to have a better day

At 06:27 PM 6/10/2006, you wrote:

>I ended up with an erosive esophagus and horrible GERD after about 5

>years on neurontin.

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