Gil,
The Neurotin side effects I have experienced are weight gain, swelling, drowsiness and some mental defects???
I think it might effect your memory. Oh, and it can increase appetite.
Anyway, I could not function without the Neurotin (gabapentin, generic) and I can feel when a dose wears off.
I thought i had fairly bad sciatica before surgery, but developed much worse sciatica in September. By sciatica, I mean knife-like pain in my hamstrings, glutes and sometimes feet. Also have numbness in the same areas.
Currently, after disco this week, have bad pain in my right thigh with increase of leg/back symptoms.
I am on increased pain meds so excuse any spelling mistakes or brain f***s.
Side effects depend on the person.
Runner