"i had taken tramadol in conjunction with off label use of neurontin for bulging discs and a horrid backache, the worst of 20 years. after about 4 days, i felt great. then about 1 month into therapy, i drank a beer and had a seizure about 1 1/2 hours later. it caused me to go into respiratory arrest. my doctor never cautioned me about drinking one beer, despite the fact that i&#039;d told him i did drink. his lack of foresight caused a situation in which i nearly died. as a result of the seizure, which occurred while i was standing, my l4 was shattered and i was left with nerve being compressed by bone. it has caused me permanent nerve damage and a limp. "