Has anyone ever taken or is taken neurotin for neuropathy?

I have neuropathy and the doctor has put me on neurotin for the pain in my leg. I just wanted to know if it has worked for anyone else.

I have already did extensive research. I do not need a website that I can refer too or need facts about this medication. I was just wanting to hear if it has worked for anyone thats all. Thanks

My father has neuropathy and neurotin didn't work for him and now he takes nortriptyline so this maybe your next option if it doesn't work and this is doing wonders for my father

Thousands of people take it for neuropathy, but remember that Pfizer paid the largest FDA fine ever levied (at that time at least) for promoting it's uses for everything but raising the dead. Among the list of conditions that it illegally alleged to help were: Pain Syndromes, Peripheral Neuropathy, and Diabetic Neuropathy (http://www.rebuildermedical.com/neuronti...
Does it work? -- I'm not convinced - I never noticed a difference.

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