Gabapentin for Postherpetic Neuralgia User Reviews (Page 3)
Brand names: Neurontin, Gralise, Fanatrex, Gabarone
Gabapentin has an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from a total of 53 reviews for the treatment of Postherpetic Neuralgia. 60% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 17% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Gabapentin
- Anonymous
- December 7, 2008
"I was in bed for a year with PHN pain from shingles. I am now taking gabapentin, and I now have my life back. It is a wonderful drug."
- Serio...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- April 10, 2018
Gralise (gabapentin) "Gralise works wonderfully well if you can afford the $700+ PER 30 DAY SCRIPT... What a joke..."
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- Anonymous
- March 20, 2008
"I have degenerative hip joints and I live because of this drug without pain! I take it 3 times a day[800mg] and can walk and do everything!"
- michael
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- July 25, 2020
Neurontin (gabapentin) "After having severe and painful shingles I am now on Neurontin 600 mg/day and my pain is as it was at the very beginning."
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- Polk
- Taken for less than 1 month
- July 29, 2023
"This is the best medication for anxiety. It helps promote deep sleep, relaxation, and comfort."
- Miloui
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- January 1, 2017
"I can't tell how much Gabapentin is helping because I am either having severe leg cramps, nausea, dizzy or sleeping. I would rather be on pain pills instead of this stuff."
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- Jawbo
- February 16, 2021
"Dr put me on gabapentin 100mg, one capsule three times a day, after 2nd pill the pain stops, worked great for 4 days, then pain returned. What to do?"
- Anonymous
- November 26, 2013
"Good so far I just started today. I will let you know at the end of this week."
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Neurontin (gabapentin) "I had pain in my head with shingles. After taking one pill, the pain went away, the next day, I went to work for a few hours."