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Does Neurontin Cause Weight Gain
Weight Gain with Fibromyalgia
A particularly frustrating problem for many fibromyalgia patients is the tendency to gain weight. We eat less but notice little, if any, difference. And it’s difficult to exercise more because of the pain. According to Mark Pellegrino, MD, in his book Fibromyalgia: Up Close and Personal, it’s not unusual for someone to gain 25 – 30 pounds the first year after developing fibromyalgia.
Learn why fibromyalgia triggers weight gain in so many people and what you can do about it: Fibr...
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No Pain, Weight Gain: Does Taking Certain Medications Mean Adding Pounds?
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert...the drugs I have discussed have caused intolerable weight gain. And suddenly a patient is... Read more »
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...anti-convulsant or anti-seizure medications that have been used to treat fibromyalgia are Lyrica and Neurontin. Lyrica has the distinction of being the first medication ever to receive FDA... Read more »Anxiety Disorders: Medications
...antipsychotics, see In-Depth Report #47: Schizophrenia.]AnticonvulsantsPregabalin (Lyrica) and gabapentin (Neurontin) are drugs used to treat seizures and other conditions. Small studies suggest... Read more »Headaches: Cluster: Medications
...confusion.Gabapentin. Another anti-seizure drug that has shown some benefit in isolated cases is gabapentin (Neurontin). Research on this drug in patients with cluster headaches, however, remains... Read more »Fibromyalgia: Medications
...acid (GABA), which helps prevent nerve cells from over-firing. Studies have shown that gabapentin (Neurontin), an anti-seizure medication also approved for postherpetic neuralgia, affects pain... Read more »Medications Used for Migraine Prevention
...frequencies by 30 - 50% or greater by the end of 1 year, after which the benefits remain stable.Gabapentin (Neurontin). A 2001 multicenter study found that 2,400 mg/day of gabapentin may be an... Read more »
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...dizziness, unsteadiness, fatigue, vision changes, weight gain, nausea, dry mouth, or... Read more »
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