Posted by Miragee on June 7, 2001, at 20:47:13
In reply to Re: question for Miragee?, posted by jodsteroo on June 7, 2001, at 20:03:33
Hi Jodi,
No. This drug has been a miracle for me. But, I know some people cannot tolerate it. The amazing thing for me is that I cannot tolerate even simple vitamin supplements (especially B vitamins and also Vitamin E), and yet I can successfully take all these prescription drugs.
No one is more surprised about this than I am. For eight years, I was told there was nothing I could do for the Multiple Chemical Sensitivity except for avoiding chemicals (I moved to the country) and avoiding the foods that caused my symptoms. (Back in the late '80's, when I did not completely understand what was going on, I found out that if I stopped eating wheat products, my depression lifted. That is NOT an easy thing to do! However, it worked!)
What condition is your doctor prescribing the Neurontin for? Did he tell you to avoid magnesium supplements while taking Neurontin? Apparently magnesium blocks the receptors in the brain for Neurontin.
This is a URL to an article about my doctor. It mentions bloating and states that it can be treated "appropriately." I don't know what that entails. Diuretics? Laxatives? You would have to ask your doctor.
http://www.ncf-net.org/forum/neurontin98.htm
For the first two weeks, as I very gradually increased my dose up to the therapeutic level for M.C.S. of 4800 mg. per day (taken four times a day because Neurontin leaves the body very quickly), I had some side effects. I think I know the "tired" you are talking about. For me, the mild side effects went away and by the third week, I felt more "normal" than I had in years.
> have you had any weight gain or bloating/water retention with the neurontin??? every time i get past 400 mg i feel like a blimp and am extreemly tired also...glad to hear your doing better too! thanks...jodi!
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