Posted by SLS on October 30, 2000, at 20:21:35
In reply to Re: gabapentin [Neurontin] comments-advice » SLS, posted by Snowie on October 30, 2000, at 19:49:48
> >After the waning of improvement, I would begin to experience cognitive and memory disturbances. I felt weird. After being on and off Neurontin a few times, I discovered that these things were not dosage-dependant, but rather, time-dependant.
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> Scott,
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> I'm sorry, but I don't understand the above. Can you also explain what you mean by the last sentence. Are you still taking Neurontin? Thanks!
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> SnowieNo, I am not taking Neurontin at the moment. What I meant by time-dependant is that the onset of the "weird" feeling, occurred at a dosage as low as 600mg once I had been taking it for five or six days. The previous times I had taken Neurontin, I worked up quickly to 1800mg, so I figured that the cognitive disturbances were a function of the high dosage. So, for me, it seems as if it doesn't matter what dosage I am taking. The weird feeling appears after a certain amount of time passes. I don't think I have ever heard of this happening with anyone else.
I just want to stress again that I would experience a mild improvement every time the dosage of Neurontin was increased. However, it would fade within a few days. Do you think your variable mood is linked to dosage changes?
I hope this has helped. I don't think you want to use my case as a typical example, though. The anti-anxiety properties of Neurontin can occur immediately. If you are bipolar, it may take a few weeks before it consistently stabilizes things.
- SLS
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