Posted by Mitch on June 15, 2001, at 23:47:18
In reply to Re: Gabitril-Mitch and Anna, posted by Snowie on June 15, 2001, at 17:50:38
> Mitch and Anna,
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> Thanks for the info. My new pdoc switched me from Neurontin to Gabitril as an add-on with Xanax for anxiety. I was happy with Neurontin, but he thought that Gabitril might work even better since it's a new anti-convulsant that he says works more on serotonin than does Neurontin. I don't know if that's good or bad. I like that you only take it once a day though. I'm only taking 2 mg. at night (not 24 mg., Anna), but he told me to increase it to 4 mg. at night in a week. Then I'll see him again after the second week and let him know what I think. So far I can't tell it's doing anything, but this is only my second day. I miss Neurontin since it started working on my anxiety immediately. Anyway, I figured I'd give this a try, but if it doesn't work I'll happily go back to Neurontin.
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> SnowieSnowie,
I haven't written off the Gabitril for myself just yet(as an add-on at LOWER doses) despite my horror story at 24 mg/day. I did notice that it seemed to make me somewhat nervous-but it did clearly have antidepressant properties. The nervousness seemed to settle down after a couple of weeks though.
Do you think your pdoc is trying to replace the Xanax with Gabitril (he might not be telling you that right now)? Gabitril is a GABA reuptake inhibitor, so that may be the angle he is pursuing-trying to get you adjusted to the Gabitril as an antipanic agent and then wean you away from the Xanax...just a guess. OR rather come to think of it you switched from Neurontin to Gabitril, right? He might be trying to get you onto Gabitril monotheraphy... I don't know if that would work. If you had a good response to Neurontin I don't understand-why the switch??
Mitch
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