Neurologists and Narcotics... A good mix?

there are two prongs to this problem - immediate recovery and seizure control. if the doc is not an epileptologist, best to start seeing one as generally one gets better seizure control when working with an epileptologist. there are many reasons why a doc should not proscribe just any medication but given the opioid problem the thinking now is to explore other pain control methods first. it sounds like your gf hasn't done that yet. we've seen a variety of docs for pain (not related to seizure condition). I never wanted opioids and yet got lots of lectures about how they avoid prescribing it (to which I repeated I wasn't asking for it and have repeatedly said that but obviously it's some peoples go to solution or these docs would not be so stuck in their messaging). one of our child's docs suggested gabapentin at one point but we ended up not going down that path. it turns out our child has seizure types where gabapentin is contraindicated, every medication should be carefully considered as they all have possibility of unintended harm.

Neurontin was created to treat generalized epilepsy. Which means many different types of seizures. If her neurologist is noit a specialist in epilepsy then you need to find one. If her dosages haven't been changed that might help. Also I do know that they want to treat people today with ONE medication. However if one medication doesn't stop her seizures then coupling of medications can and has helped many people. I am one of those people. A country type doctor started my meds back in 1963. Neurologists changed them some  in 1970. I started with a new neurologist back in 1971. After they started specializing I have gone thru several others. All have been with the same group of neurologists. Doc and the ones before him know I will never be completely seizure free. But today all I have are focal seizures that affect my right hand. I take a medication right after the focal seizure to keep it from clustering. (back to back seizures) So get an appointment with a specialist and let them do their thing.What you seem to think is a seizure medication is for seizures only. Which is pure BS. Baby aspirin is being used by people with heart issues and has been for many years. Once a medication is approved they are then tested to find out what other things they can be used for. So if it is used for pain in a person that has migraines do not look at it is purely a pain reliever. Migraines are also parts of several types of seizures.Any and all medications have side effcts. Yes can some have unintended harm. Do you check the side effects on any and all of the over the counter medications? I want to quit smoking and they have meds that help people stop smoking. My docs will not prescribe any of then because of a side effect SOME people MIGHT get. That side effect is seizures in seizure prone people. Have you looked at the main sweetening ingredients in sugar free drinks??? Those too can cause seizures which is why I drink very few sugar free drinks.