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Old Jan 05, 2012, 05:14 AM
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Originally Posted by MASIMO View Post
I'm on Neurontin 800ml/day for Migranes. However, I have gained 15lbs
since I started taking it and I cant attribute it to anything else.
So I want to get off of it as soon as I can. It has worked for my migranes though and I dont seem to have any other side effects. But I cant STAND
being fat.
MASIMO,

Although some effect of Neurontin seems to have contributed to your weight gain, it has helped you too. It might be more helpful to look at your weight gain and how it happened that your food intake or calorie intake increased - that is something you can change without having to change the medication that's helping you.

Maybe the weight gain is about the time of year - October through December is a common time for weight gain due to diet changes and decreases in activities - or something like that, something that could be changed separately so you can keep feeling better from the Neurontin.

I hope you will talk to your doctor about your weight gain concern