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Greetings,
I was injured on the job in 1997, misdiagnosed for several months, and given the run around forever.  To the point that I was miserable, in pain and feeling totally ignored by the medical field. :cry: 
when the orthopedic surgeon diagnosed sternoclavicular subluxation as
my problem, it had already caused bursitis, and RDS, and chronic pain with limited mobility of my dominant arm. 
I was forced into disability retirement, and sent to a Pain management doctor, who immediately placed me on lioresal and neurontin for my problem, with hydrocodone, I was informed that was the best therapy there was for my problem.
Within a few months I was at 2400mg a day divided in 3 doses, and just as wacky brained as I could be.  When I complained to the doctor, she upped the dosage and informed me it would take a while to get used to it.  I was still in pain, and began having thoughts of suicide as a means to stop the pain and stop all of my confusion.   :-?
Long story short, (too late I know) I tried to kill myself in march of 2000 while on 3600mg per day, and 150 mg amyltryptoline hs, lioresal, hydrocodone.
I was intubated for a week, and almost succeeded at my attempt, the doctor who saw me in the attempt rearranged my meds and weaned me off the neurontin very quickly.
Luckily I survived, but I swear I would never have touched that stuff if I had known what I know now, tho I am relieved to know that the medicine played a part in what I did.