Posted by Ritch on May 10, 2002, at 9:49:12
In reply to Neurontin, stimulants, effexor, ADD, BP II, posted by MomO3 on May 10, 2002, at 1:28:48
> Two Questions:
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> 1. Is Anyone taking neurontin + stimulant (dexadrine, adderall, concerta?) If so how is that working?
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> 2. My pdoc keeps mentioning effexor but I haven't taken it yet. How is it different than the other ssris like Prozac or Celexa?
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> Thanks!
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> This is my first post to this website. I have been lurking for about a week now. I am looking for some insights. If you are interested in my background and how I got here read on:
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> I am maybe ADD and/or maybe Bipolar II.
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> I took prozac on and off from 1989 to 1998. I stopped it before I got pg with 1st child.
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> In 1994 after a head on car accident (that I walked away from), I started having chronic anxiety, and when I had my first real panic attack last Sept, and took my first xanax I realized I have been completely stressed out for YEARS.
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> I abstained from all meds during 2 pregnancies and was "allowed" to take Zoloft while nursing. Let me tell you, Zoloft did little for me except piss me off.
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> Last fall I took Paxil & Celexa and decided that it was not helping me because I wasn't actually depressed. I think my bouts of depression are a symptom of something else.
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> So... I went to the pdoc in March. I did the research and came up with ADD, he agreed and I spent 2 months sampling adderall, concerta and then dexadrine. The result was not bad, but not quite what I had hoped for.
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> At my follow-up last week he prescribed neurontin. BP II was discussed but not diagnosed - my Dad is clearly BiPolar, but he would NEVER go to a shrink to be diagnosed. The PDoc keeps mentioning Wellbutrin and Effexor, but I have not bitten on those yet. I am so tired of taking anti-depressants that don't help.
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> Does anyone have any advice for me? About the meds or the ADD/BiPolar?
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> I know a little about ADD and almost nothing about Bi-Polar II... I feel a little lost like I have been thrust into a whole different world of meds... the first post I read on this site was about "a doctor made epileptic" and I immediately had an anxiety attack about taking the neurontin...Hi,
I have got an odd combo of ADHD/BPII or recurrent major depression (depending on what state of mind my pdoc's in). I tried Neurontin+Adderall once and it worked quite well for everything except for lingering anxiety (despite the Neurontin). It sounds like your pdoc is trying to find an antidepressant which will treat the ADD symptoms *and* reduce your anxiety. You might find a three way combo of Neurontin+ lowdose stimulant(take your pick) + lowdose antidepressant(take your pick) to be very effective. Let us know what your pdoc says and how stuff works for you. There are quite a few people here with similar problems and it pretty much is a big dice toss.
hope this helps,
Mitch
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