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Sherryg683 · 04-25-2007, 10:30 PM

I am on Neurontin for the lingering pains that I have with the shingles that I came down with in January. I found it very hard to take in the beginning, it made me very sleepy and dopey feeling. I take it 3 times a day. It's gotten a little better but I still feel a little drugged and dizzy at times. It helps some with the shingle pain but not as well as I would have wished. These pains I'm having are worse than anything I had while on chemo. I tried other things for the pain but went back on Neurontin because it seemed to help the most, still dont like the way it makes me feel..sherryg683

04-25-2007, 10:30 PM	#5
Sherryg683 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,014	I am on Neurontin for the lingering pains that I have with the shingles that I came down with in January. I found it very hard to take in the beginning, it made me very sleepy and dopey feeling. I take it 3 times a day. It's gotten a little better but I still feel a little drugged and dizzy at times. It helps some with the shingle pain but not as well as I would have wished. These pains I'm having are worse than anything I had while on chemo. I tried other things for the pain but went back on Neurontin because it seemed to help the most, still dont like the way it makes me feel..sherryg683 __________________ Sherry Diagnosed: December , 2005 at age 44 13+ positive lymph nodes Stage IV , Her2+, 2 small mets to lungsChemo Started: Jan, 2006 4 months Taxotere, Xeloda, Hercepin NED since April 2006!! 36 Rads to follow with weekly Herceptin indefinately 8 years NED now Scans every year Life is not about avoiding the thunderstorms, it's about learning to dance in the rain!