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Neurontin – acclimate to sedation?
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To those on Neurontin – have you acclimated to the tired part? If so, how long did it take, and how long at each dosage raise? Thanks, Jen
Response:
Jen I still seem to get extremely fatigued EACH time I up the dose….try adding the next dose at bedtime…that helps some.. When I finally did climb up to 3600mg per day,,,,I had pretty much overcome the daytime fatigue…it IS a challenging drug!! good luck rb Hawki…..the nurse practitioner
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To those on Neurontin – have you acclimated to the tired part? If so, how long did it take, and how long at each dosage raise? Thanks, Jen
I sometimes still get sleepy, which I consider good because then I nap. Have to grab sleep when I can get it, LOL I am up to 800 mg 3 x a day. Laura, Keeper of the Hounds Servant to 4 Cats, Shadow, Terra, Storm, Shotzie. AKA Lady’s and Boomer’s Mom. Slave to the Cats.
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At 200mg 3x day I no longer get sleepy, but I also don’t feel it is doing me any good… Typical. 4 me that is. Sometimes I think I’m the most drug-resistant person on the planet!
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – To those on Neurontin – have you acclimated to the tired part? If so, how long did it take, and how long at each dosage raise? Thanks, Jen I sometimes still get sleepy, which I consider good because then I nap. Have to grab sleep when I can get it, LOL I am up to 800 mg 3 x a day. Laura, Keeper of the Hounds Servant to 4 Cats, Shadow, Terra, Storm, Shotzie. AKA Lady’s and Boomer’s Mom. Slave to the Cats.
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At 200mg 3x day I no longer get sleepy, but I also don’t feel it is doing me any good… Typical. 4 me that is. Sometimes I think I’m the most drug-resistant person on the planet!
My wife (73 years old) has been "titrating" dosages of Neurontin to deal with neuropathic pain in her legs. She started at 100 mg 3xday. No help. Then went to 200 mg 3xday. Still no help. Now she’s on 200 mg in the am; 400 mg (plus Vioxx 25mg and ES Tylenol) at midday; then 200 mg (w/Vioxx and ES Tylenol) at or near bedtime. I think before she’s through, she and her doc will settle out near this latest arrangement. She has mild sedation effects from the Neurontin but when she is able to get back on her exercise regime, I think these may become negligible. Hope this helps. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – To those on Neurontin – have you acclimated to the tired part? If so, how long did it take, and how long at each dosage raise? Thanks, Jen I sometimes still get sleepy, which I consider good because then I nap. Have to grab sleep when I can get it, LOL I am up to 800 mg 3 x a day. Laura, Keeper of the Hounds Servant to 4 Cats, Shadow, Terra, Storm, Shotzie. AKA Lady’s and Boomer’s Mom. Slave to the Cats.
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I am on neorontin for 1 year now…and i find it good…I get tired very easy ..I take 3 "800" mg a day . I take them all at bed time plus I am on paxil..I have myofacial… i got sick after i gave – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – At 200mg 3x day I no longer get sleepy, but I also don’t feel it is doing me any good… Typical. 4 me that is. Sometimes I think I’m the most drug-resistant person on the planet! To those on Neurontin – have you acclimated to the tired part? If so, how long did it take, and how long at each dosage raise? Thanks, Jen I sometimes still get sleepy, which I consider good because then I nap. Have to grab sleep when I can get it, LOL I am up to 800 mg 3 x a day. Laura, Keeper of the Hounds Servant to 4 Cats, Shadow, Terra, Storm, Shotzie. AKA Lady’s and Boomer’s Mom. Slave to the Cats.
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Hi you need to get your doctor to up your meds to 1200mg 3x a day it has been working for me for 3 year’s now. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – At 200mg 3x day I no longer get sleepy, but I also don’t feel it is doing me any good… Typical. 4 me that is. Sometimes I think I’m the most drug-resistant person on the planet! To those on Neurontin – have you acclimated to the tired part? If so, how long did it take, and how long at each dosage raise? Thanks, Jen I sometimes still get sleepy, which I consider good because then I nap. Have to grab sleep when I can get it, LOL I am up to 800 mg 3 x a day. Laura, Keeper of the Hounds Servant to 4 Cats, Shadow, Terra, Storm, Shotzie. AKA Lady’s and Boomer’s Mom. Slave to the Cats.