Taking Neurontin When You're Hiv Positive

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Stop taking Neurontin and gone Crazy

First I must admit that I have been under a lot of distress emotionally. But recently I agreed to be assess for a clinical trial that looks at peripharal neurophathy in HIV positive patients. Part of the assessment involves being taken off of all...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

Neurontin should not be abruptly discontinued for exactly the reason you have described. It has powerful effects on emotions, and abrupt discontinuation can cause the type of irritable, agitated mood and emotionality that you describe. This is not... Read more »

neurontin abruptly stopped

is it dangerous to stop taking neurontin cold turkey for hiv after using it for 5 years? will there... Read more »

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Dose of neurontin

I am not up to 6 pills a day for my neuropathy. I am taking the 300mg pill. I take 3 in the am and... Read more »

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