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Reviewer: jellybean, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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I don't think it is working because I still hurt even after I have taken the dose for the day I feel this same pain as if I never took all three doses.
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Reviewer: beth52carey, 45-54 on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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doesn't relieve all the pain but better than nothing
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Reviewer: Driley03, 55-64 Male (Patient)
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I'm a 60 year male diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy but neurologists have not been able to determine cause. Prescribed 300 mg neurontin 2 caps 3 times daily, total 1800 mg daily, which controls the pain but even after 6 months I continue to experience serious brain fog which many other users of this drug have reported. I had a cardiac incident 5 days ago that required a cardiac catheterizati
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Reviewer: SJCMAN, 35-44 Male on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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I GAINED 50 POUNDS BEING ON THIS DRUG FOR 2 YEARS. I LOST ALL OF IT AFTER STOP TAKING IT IN 6 MONTHS. HORRIBLE DRUG MADE DIABETES WORST
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Reviewer: dutch5unybu, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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