neurontin withdrawl

I was on 2700 mg of neurontin; nine 300 mg per day.  The burning/tingling feeling that I experience on the top of head returned in early June.  I did not want to increase the dose once again as it has contributed to other problems I am experiencing -- weight gain and loss of bone density.  So my neuro had me taper down my dosage starting about 3 1/2 weeks ago.  I cut the neurontin by 900 mg the first five days and another 900 the next five days.  I have not taken any for 13 days.

On the plus side I have lost 12 pounds.  On the negative side, I have experienced constant nausea, stomach pains, hot flashes, and dizziness.  The burning has not gotten worse.  My neuro had me try evalil (spelling), but I quit taking it after five days as I felt worse.

My advice to all of you: neurontin is a very addictive drug.  I am pretty sure my neuro had me taper off if it too quickly.

Hey Barb,
Nice to see you. Geesh thats pretty scarey stuff huh? Wow, i'm sorry u are feeling so yucky. Hopefully it'll pass. Never heard of that other drug he had u on. Wow Barb, sorry u still havent found any relief.
Miss You,
Lynn

Hi Barb,
Just an fyi. When i was on neurontin, i had an allergic reaction to it. So then the neuro gave me the Lyrica to try, however he said it has the "same chemical makeup" as neurontin and i probably would have the same problem with it and i did. So i couldn't take it. I actually felt better on the neurontin but i had to stop. Find out from him before you go ahead with it. I hate to see you get sick again. See what he says regarding this "same chemical makeup: thing. You know how docs seem to know it all sometimes and my track record w/ doctors sucks so i have a hard time believing anything they say. Just wanted to let you know about this.
Good Luck
Lynn

Well, I have finally gotten over the neurontin withdrawl.  It took about 5 weeks to get over the nausea.  At this point, I am not going to try lyrica.  I did not really have any problems (other than wieght gain) while on neurontin; it just lost its effectiveness.  I have recently read that anti seizure medications ( both neurontin and lyrical are classified as such) may result in a loss of bone density.  Since I have been dx with osteropenia, I would like to avoid them.   Steriods also cause a loss of bone density.