The Dr. started me on neurontin this last week, has anyone who takes neurontin, klonipin and trazadone along with robaxin has the side effect of dilated pupils, poor cordination,slurring your words, just an overall drunk state. My husband said he has seen me on oxys that didnt have this effect, I am wondering maybe the combinations of drugs is to much, I did ask the pharmacy but they said it was fine although I don't feel fine.Even if you just take neurontin and have these sides effects please let me know...I appriciate all of you and thank you for your patients with me.

I haven't taken those meds all at the same time, but I can say that just the klonipin and trazadone made me act like a drunk. Then, when I tried to start neurontin, I didn't even know who I was. I didn't know what to put on first...socks or shoes! But, that's just me. I can't take neutontin. I wish I knew more and could give you some insight. Maybe you should call your Doc?!?!

Hope it gets better....

{{{{Fibro Hugs}}}}

**Suzee**

The information below is from Drugs.com....

http://www.drugs.com/neurontin.html

What are the possible side effects of Neurontin?

• If you experience any of the following serious side effects, stop taking Neurontin and seek medical attention or contact your doctor immediately:

· an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of the throat; swelling of the lips, tongue, or face; or hives).

• Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur. Continue to take Neurontin and talk to your doctor if you experience

· dizziness, poor coordination, or drowsiness;

· blurred or double vision;

· irregular back-and- forth movements of the eyes;

· nausea and vomiting; or

· tremor.

• If children 3 to 12 years of age experience any of the following serious side effects, contact your doctor immediately

· emotional lability (anxiety, behavior problems, crying, false sense of well-being, mental depression, reacting too quickly, too emotionally, or overreacting, rapidly changing moods);

· hostility (aggressive behavior, suspiciousness, or distrust);

· restlessness, hyperactivity or increase in body movements;

· amnesia (loss of memory); or

· thought disorders (concentration problems and change in school performance).

• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur. Talk to your doctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome.

I dug into my files and drawers and here is the actual instructions my pain doctor once gave me for a course of Neurontin 1800 mg a day (three 600 mg tablets per day). You'll need to make adjustments to fit your own dosage.

1/4 tablets two times a day for four days

1/4 tablets 3-4 times a day for four days

1/2 tablets 3 times a day for four days

1/2 tablets 4 times a day for four days

a whole tablets three times a day

This should make your adjustment easier- you'll find my very strong opinions on Neurontin elsewhere in the forum. Oh, heck! let me just say it again;

Parke-Davis was convicted of CRIMINAL FRAUD and fined $453 MILLION DOLLERS (later reduced to only $119,000,000) for having their salespeople hype and peddle over $2,700,000,000 (that's 2.7 Billion with a "B") worth of Neurontin PER YEAR to the Doctors as the fibro wonderdrug even though it was never approved for fibro usage. This was no small thing - 90% of Neurontin prescriptions were found to be "off label" ie, not prescribed for the drugs stated purpose (epilepsy and other seizure disorders). Don't you think that if they were selling $2.7 billion a year worth of this stuff and it worked they would have sought FDA approval?My personal experience with Gabapenititan (the generic name for Neurontin) was that it was a pretty worthless drug. The side effects were pretty terrible (horrendous dry mouth, fatigue requiring a 3 p.m. nap every day and in bed by 9 p.m., and I didn't find that it did much for the fibromyalgia anyway.

I personally don't think it's very effective and after trying 2-3 courses each six weeks or longer

I no longer bother taking it is the side effects are horrendous and it's not approved by the FDA. As Doctor's don't like it when you refuse a perscription my suggestion is you should try it for six weeks to two months and if you're still bothered by side effects and/or don't feel that it's effective reverse the process above and taper off

Post edited by: bshapiro, at: 10/01/2007 15:32