Posted by Alan on May 10, 2000, at 8:19:57
In reply to First Dosage Of Neurontin, A Little Scared!, posted by gloria on May 9, 2000, at 22:07:10
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> I am just starting Neurontin tonight,just 100mg, baby steps you know. A little uptight about it. Anybody have bad first side effects? Hope I don't have a panic attack as it has been months since I have had one. Just need a little reasurance. Gloria
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Gloria,
I'm with you on this one....I always have some benzo on hand if I have a bad reaction. Neurontin for me did not give me the paniky feeling when I first started out with it. It is truly wonderful for me. I was just a little sleepy at first but 100mg is such a small (and good) dose to start. I take 200mg 3X's a day and it really is a good drug with it's claim to fame being a low side effect profile. I know that doesn't help much when you may be the one person that it effects adversely.
What is your diagnosis and what is intended to accomplish with your prescription anyway? I use neurontin to stabilise mood when I have to use benzos for social anxiety - it helps stabilise my mood with the benzo going in and out of my system. It helps with the depression a little too although my Celexa is doing most of that for me even at 5 - 10 MG.
Let me know what happens!
Alan
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