Posted by shelby on March 19, 2001, at 11:42:34
My psy. doctor mentioned trying neurontin along with anti-depressents. I have been trying nortriptyline along with amitriptyline hoping to lower the amitriptyline while raising nortrip. I have been going by 10 mg. increments and changing the dose every 2 weeks.
Everything was going along fine and I was down to 70 mg. elavil and 30 mg. nortrip. until I increased the nortrip. to 35 mg. since Thurs. I have been battling a killer headache that hardly responds to Tylenol, had a couple of nosebleeds and Friday night, was woken up with my heart beating too fast for a couple of seconds (never had this happen before).
I phoned my psy. doctor but he was not available on the weekend and is still not available today (Mon.). Today I took just 30 mg. nortrip. and will take 70 mg. elavil tonight and hope this is okay. He is in tomorrow. So, there's the history.
Would taking neurontin help in decreasing the elavil? He said it helps with irritability and anxiety Any interactions that I should be aware of? Can neurontin be taken alone instead of anti-depressants or is this trial and error?
Thanks.
poster:shelby
thread:56899
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