Posted by Opolonio on July 11, 2000, at 23:02:40
I am treatment resistant mixed-type Bipolar and
unfortunately I have no choice but to go to a community
mental health center for treatment. My doctor is
unexperienced. She probably wouldn't have prescribed
Neurontin as my mainline mood stabilizer if I hadn't
already been taking it for three years when I started
with her. After almost ten years of trying different
combinations of meds, Neurontin was the first one that
stopped my mixed episodes. I was still depressed when
I started to see this doctor and I can't handle
antidepressants, so I suggested supplementing the
Neurontin with Lamictal and, after getting a second
opinion, she agreed to try it. I had just started to
respond to it at 200 mg daily when she refused to raise
the dosage. She is presently waiting to hear from the
doctor who gave her the second-opinion about the
advisability of raising the Lamictal dosage, and I'm
confident that he'll be in favor of it. My problem is
this -- since I've started taking the Lamictal the
dosage of Neurontin that I'm taking, 600 mg qid is not
doing as well as far as keeping me stable. I believe
that my Neurontin dosage should be raised as well. I
would be interested in any comments.
poster:Opolonio
thread:40136
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