Posted by kiddo on January 12, 2002, at 16:02:32
In reply to viable Neurontin » Anna M., posted by CalvaryHill on January 12, 2002, at 15:24:03
When I took Neurontin-I was a totally different person. Given the option, I'd never have stopped. I had not insurance and the cost was outrageous. there were no side effects for me. I would definitely jump at the chance to go back to it. Unfortunately, my insurance covers nothing but generic.
If it's something you and your doc have discussed and you have no hesitations, I'd definitely give it a try. It took a few weeks to get the right dose, but once it was right, I was like a new person..
Just my experience with it..
Kiddo
Here's the lowdown on Neurontin that I got from some other newsgroup:
>
> Gabapentin is a very viable option for you, and here's why:
>
> --It has anti-anxiety and antidepressant actions
> --It has no anticholinergic side-effects
> --Few sexual side-effects
> --It now comes in 600 and 800 mg tablets, reducing the number of pills one takes per day
> --It has gained the respect of psychiatrists world-wide in less than a decade.
> --Gabapentin has few negative drug interactions; it can even be taken with MAOIs and moclobemide
>
> Here are the studies that prove Neurontin's efficacy:
> 1: Jefferson JW.
> Benzodiazepines and anticonvulsants for social
> phobia (social anxiety disorder).
> J Clin Psychiatry. 2001;62 Suppl 1:50-3.
> PMID: 11206035
>
> 2: Janowsky DS.
> New Treatments of Bipolar Disorder.
> Curr Psychiatry Rep. 1999 Dec;1(2):111-113.
> PMID: 11122912
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