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Brand Names: Neurontin, Nupentin, Ratio-Gabapentin

What is Gabapentin? Gabapentin is an anticonvulsant medication, originally designed for the treatment of epilepsy. However more recently it has been used to treat pain and spasticity in MS, and may also be useful in treating neuropathic pain. Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons Taken

967 patients in the community are taking or have taken Gabapentin.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Pain 396 40%
Other 191 19%
Stiffness/spasticity 95 9%
Numbness, tingling, pins & needles (paresthesia) 43 4%
Treat my mood condition(s) 27 2%
disease-related symptoms 23 2%
General health 14 1%
Slow my MS progress 12 1%
Sensation 11 1%
Burning sensation 8 <1%
Slow my ALS progress 7 <1%
Fasciculations 6 <1%
Neuropathy pain 6 <1%
Don't know 5 <1%
Neuropathic pain 5 <1%
Insomnia 5 <1%
Mobility 5 <1%
Fatigue 4 <1%
Peripheral neuritis (neuropathy) 3 <1%
Anxiety 3 <1%
HIV related neurological symptoms 3 <1%
Spasms 3 <1%
Aching/Burning/Throbbing/Buzzing tendon body pain 2 <1%
Buzzing/vibration 2 <1%
Restless legs when trying to sleep 2 <1%
Brain fog 2 <1%
Fibromyalgia 2 <1%
trigeminal neuralgia 2 <1%
Treat Parkinson's 2 <1%
nerve pain 2 <1%
Support another treatment 2 <1%
Tremors, leg and foot 1 <1%
Muscle twitching (fasciculations) 1 <1%
Nystagmus 1 <1%
MS Hug, or girdle-band sensation, stomach/chest/thighs 1 <1%
Headache 1 <1%
Burning sensation all around torso-like a tight belt 1 <1%
Tingling left side 1 <1%
Restless Leg Syndrome 1 <1%
Neuralgia 1 <1%
Cramps 1 <1%
Trigeminal neuralgia (tic douloureux) 1 <1%
Hand tremor 1 <1%
Cramps, feet 1 <1%
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) 1 <1%
Pain: mid-back (bra-strap area) 1 <1%
Mood swings 1 <1%
Bladder problems 1 <1%
Numbness in my hands, arms, legs, and waist 1 <1%
Burning sensation, legs 1 <1%
herniated disk in neck c-5 c-6 1 <1%
epilepsy 1 <1%
Hip pain/weakness 1 <1%
Burning/ Buzzing/ Tingling painful feet 1 <1%
Headaches/ Migraines 1 <1%
Numbness, legs , feet, arms and hands 1 <1%
Nightmares 1 <1%
Pain and stiffness, feet 1 <1%
Back pain 1 <1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Gabapentin.

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  0 mg day 0 mg none 3 mg day 8 mg day 10 mg day 12 mg day 30 mg day 40 mg day 75 mg day 90 mg day 0 mg none 100 mg day 150 mg day 200 mg day 0 mg none 300 mg day 400 mg day 500 mg day 600 mg day 700 mg day 0 mg none 800 mg day 900 mg day 934 mg day 1000 mg day 1200 mg day 1400 mg day 1500 mg day 1600 mg day 0 mg none 1800 mg day 2000 mg day 2100 mg day 2200 mg day 2400 mg day 2700 mg day 2800 mg day 3000 mg day 3200 mg day 3300 mg day 3600 mg day 4000 mg day 4500 mg day 4800 mg day 7200 mg day
  45 Number of Patients: 45 9 Number of Patients: 9 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 30 Number of Patients: 30 1 Number of Patients: 1 18 Number of Patients: 18 1 Number of Patients: 1 120 Number of Patients: 120 22 Number of Patients: 22 3 Number of Patients: 3 93 Number of Patients: 93 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 14 Number of Patients: 14 121 Number of Patients: 121 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 80 Number of Patients: 80 1 Number of Patients: 1 18 Number of Patients: 18 8 Number of Patients: 8 1 Number of Patients: 1 76 Number of Patients: 76 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 60 Number of Patients: 60 13 Number of Patients: 13 1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 13 Number of Patients: 13 1 Number of Patients: 1 23 Number of Patients: 23 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Gabapentin or how long patients were taking Gabapentin before stopping.

Currently taking Gabapentin

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
28
48
76
79
97
211

Stopped taking Gabapentin

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
16
30
20
24
30
34
Why Patients Stopped Taking Gabapentin (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 72 46% Did not seem to work: 46%
Side effects too severe 38 24% Side effects too severe: 24%
Doctor's advice 23 15% Doctor's advice: 15%
Other 22 14% Other: 14%
Course of treatment ended 11 7% Course of treatment ended: 7%
Not indicated 10 6% Not indicated: 6%
Personal research 8 5% Personal research: 5%
Expense 4 3% Expense: 3%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 72 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 24% 7
Moderate 48% 14
Slight 14% 4
None 7% 2
Can't tell 7% 2

Insomnia

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 6% 4
Moderate 18% 13
Mild 26% 19
None 50% 36

Top reported side-effects include: Fatigue, Sedation, makes me groggy durning the day

Summary results are based on 72 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 72)

  • cureseeker
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: none
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • by cureseeker
    Aug 18, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Brain fog

  • feathers4me
    Sensation: Severe
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: severe
    See profile
  • feathers4me
  • by feathers4me
    Aug 18, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Stiffness/spasticity

See all evaluation results for Gabapentin



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