Neurontin Or Brain Surgery?? Posted: 09-18-03 12:07pm
Does anyone out there have any experience
taking neurontin?? What do you think of
it? I've been on every drug out there
for seizures and now my doc wants me to
have another mri and possible
surgery....I'm so confused, I don't know
what to do...Surgery on my brain scares me
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sharon
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Joined: 17 Jul 2003 Posts: 191
Neurontin Posted: 09-18-03 12:56pm
My husband took it for a couple of years
for his headaches. My doctor wanted to
put me on it for my lupas,but I knew I
couldn't afford it. When my husband took
it we got it through our neuroligist
office from one of the drug reps. It
didn't work that well for my husband, but
you can't go by him because nothing works
very well for him. Why the brain surgery?
What are they looking for? I watch a
lot of discovery and even though it's
still very serious to opperate on ones
brain, they have come a long way. If
that's any comfort. It is a very scarry
thing to think about.
Sharon
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feelgood
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Posted: 09-18-03 15:37pm
Thanks for your reply sharon, the surgery
is to stop the seizures..The surgeon goes
in and fixes that part of your brain that
is causing the seizures, but of course
like any surgery there are risks...
Hey there,ask your Dr.About a vsn
inplant,i have had that done.It has done
wonders for me.I'm very well happy with
it.It's a one day surgey too.No brain
thing going on,so you don't worry about
that.Lots of ppl are having them now
days.I would ask my Dr.About it. in about a yr.I
will be slowly taking off all this
medicine i'm on.Which I take over 500mg.In
primdome,400mg zomige,400 limital too,so
i'm on alot,cause I was havin alot.That
vns implant is for ppl who have them
bad,but I would ask anyway.Medicine can
lead to toxic in the body after so
long,and i'm so happy i'm going to be
taking off my medicine too.Sooo please ask
about it,it won't hurt none,or anyone else
out there :p ..Cyn
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Jennifer8
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Joined: 31 Oct 2003 Posts: 2 Location: Madison, WI
Neurontin Posted: 10-31-03 13:35pm
I have been taking neurontin for chronic
pain from a bulging disc in my neck. I
had numbness going down my arms and neck
pain all the time. I take 1800 mg a day.
I think it has been a wonder drug for
me. I wonder where the pain went. I
mean the pain seems to have disappeared.
Neurontin is used to treat alot of
different conditions. The only side
effects that I can say I feel are
sometimes fuzzy vision. But that is
brief. Alittle more tired than usual!
I have heard about weight gain in some
people. I have not gained weight. I am
impressed with this drug and how it has
really improved my quality of life.
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jamal
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Joined: 05 Nov 2003 Posts: 60 Location: oroville,Ca
Posted: 11-06-03 00:05am
I've had brain surgery for my seizures. I
had scar tissue on my right frontal lob,
from either a car accident as a teenager
or spinal meningitis as an infint, that
they removed in june of 2001. I have had
a reduction in the number of grand mals
from over 50 a year to 5 since the
surgury. I do however still have a petite
mal about once a month. My sugury was
done at uc davis. My doctor is still
switching around my medications to try to
bring my epilepsy under control.
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jamal
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Brain Surgery Posted: 11-07-03 11:26am
Hey feelgood,
I have a e-mail adress to talk about b.S.
More jamal
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phil dennison
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Joined: 14 Nov 2003 Posts: 71 Location: illinois
Posted: 11-14-03 21:45pm
I was on many different medications to try
and stop my epilepsy. Nothing worked.
I went to the hospital for evalution of my
condition. The surgeons said I was a
canditate for brain surgery. I was very
afraid and confused. I did what only you
can due in this situation and I prayed to
my god for his guidance and blessing. I
had the surgery in dec of 2002. The part
of my brain tissue was removed that was
dying and causing the problem. I have
been seizure free since the surgery.
Praise god for the blessing. All things
are possible through the power of prayer.
I went back to work 10 days after surgery.
in about a yr.I
will be slowly taking off all this
medicine i'm on.Which I take over 500mg.In
primdome,400mg zomige,400 limital too,so
i'm on alot,cause I was havin alot.That
vns implant is for ppl who have them
bad,but I would ask anyway.Medicine can
lead to toxic in the body after so
long,and i'm so happy i'm going to be
taking off my medicine too.Sooo please ask
about it,it won't hurt none,or anyone else
out there :p ..Cyn