Indecline, Neurontin is FDA approved for Seizures ONLY, and not even as a first line treatment. However, it's prescribed off label for around 11 other conditions. I just recently got off it after taking it four years, and I did taper myself since I had read some horror stories on the net about Neurontin withdrawal, but I felt nothing. At least I didn't have any side effects from it either, but I wasn't taking a huge dose because I refused. It also costs about $500 a month for the dose I was taking (1600 mg. per day in divided doses). Some people take 3000-4000 mg. a day and are constantly tired, mentally foggy, and unsteady. My body's reaction to Neurontin felt like it was a placebo. And yes, migraines are one of those 11 unapproved uses of this drug. It doesn't work. Docs love it though because of all the unapproved uses, they can pass it out for just about anything.
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