Posted by Krazy Kat on October 24, 2001, at 10:06:04
In reply to Re: Neurontin+Depakote+lithium+Mitch and anyone else, posted by Wendy B. on October 22, 2001, at 15:59:13
Wendy:
Your therp: By all accounts I've seen, Neurontin just doesn't work on its own as a stabilizer. It seems to me your therp. is being a tad condescending, but that's just my opinion. Especially if you are BPI, this just doesn't make sense to me. My pdoc, for what it's worth, considers Neurontin more of an anti-anxiety med.
You're in a different situation b/c you're doing therapy. I'm not. So if you're comfortable with her, it would be difficult to switch.
You may just have to keep insisting, which I know you can do. :) My pdoc has had me on Topamax since last December. It worked well, but was too sedating. I kept telling him that. He just wasn't concerned and didn't see how much that was interferring with my life. It took until August for him to recognize it and switch my, mostly to Depakote, and I kind of had to throw a fit. I shouldn't have put up with it that long.
I think Mitch has the right idea - a second opinion.
Is that what you wanted?
- K., eatin' a bagel and feelin' better today
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