I have been taking Neurontin off and on for pain since my riding accident last January. I can't sleep at night unless I take it right before I go to bed. But when I take it before I go to bed and then I don't go right to sleep, I read or something then after a while I get so wired and I can't sleep.
This drug makes me feel like I think I would feel if I were taking speed or something. Although I don't really know since I;ve never done that. But I mean 2 hours after I take it my heart starts racing and I get all jittery and I clench my jaw and grind my teeth unintentionally and all my muscles feel tense.
I have talked to my doctor and he said I am taking a relatively low dose so not to worry about it and to just "deal" as best I can. He told me some people have to take the 600mg (I think, might be 500mg) pills several times a day or two at a time to control their pain. I just can't imagine taking that much, i think I would have a heart attack! I just take one at night and that is plenty.
Does anyone else take this drug? Does it have the same effect on you? it is 2:20 am and I am WIDE awake!!! I hate this, then I will sleep all day tomorrow and that really bothers me...
This drug makes me feel like I think I would feel if I were taking speed or something. Although I don't really know since I;ve never done that. But I mean 2 hours after I take it my heart starts racing and I get all jittery and I clench my jaw and grind my teeth unintentionally and all my muscles feel tense.
I have talked to my doctor and he said I am taking a relatively low dose so not to worry about it and to just "deal" as best I can. He told me some people have to take the 600mg (I think, might be 500mg) pills several times a day or two at a time to control their pain. I just can't imagine taking that much, i think I would have a heart attack! I just take one at night and that is plenty.
Does anyone else take this drug? Does it have the same effect on you? it is 2:20 am and I am WIDE awake!!! I hate this, then I will sleep all day tomorrow and that really bothers me...