Posted by Justherself on September 30, 2002, at 17:44:18
In reply to Re: Zoloft +Neurontin to Remeron+Neurontin-HELP!!, posted by Justherself on September 30, 2002, at 17:41:27
> > I've never experienced a 'full-blown' mania either. I tend to get these 'mini-highs' that can get somewhat intense, but they usually don't last more than a few days at a stretch. Sounds like you might not have to switch the Zoloft (Zoloft caused carb cravings for me though). Maybe a different SSRI with your Neurontin? It doesn't sound like you have any type of 'full-blown' OCD either (just the 'traits' as my pdoc always says). Remeron isn't generally known to work wonders for OCD, but you hear some good stuff about anxiety (generally) with it. Interesting, that you bring up the quitting smoking thing. I hear Abbott pharmaceuticals has an experimental drug in clinical trials for ADHD/depression? that works on the nicotinic receptors in your brain (the ones involved with nicotine). I used to be a very very heavy smoker, and the smokes always seemed to help me concentrate. The first few weeks after I quit I could barely read anything it was awful.
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> > > I've never had a bi-polar diagnosis, probably because I've never experienced a mania. I do have "good days" where I feel really good and get hopeful that I'm going to get "up" a bit, but then can't seem to stay up there. I've dropped the neurontin to 600 mgs 3X day and already noticed a difference. Not so zoned out. I've dropped the Zoloft to 150 mg per day and by next week will drop it to 100, then I'll see pdoc and discuss remeron. Maybe I won't need to switch if I maintain this mood. I do tend to count things, ie. if I'm drying cutlery I'll tend to count the knives, forks, etc. but I've never had a diagnosis of OCD either. I also practice what I call "retail therapy". Sometimes when I buy things, not big things nor do I go crazy shopping, I feel better. Most often it is "junk food" and a magazine to read and pig-out at lunch time!!. I think part of the reason I felt really awful too was I had tried to quit smoking. It is a real bone of contention with me and my man. I live in Canada and the price of cigs are astronomical, not to mention the physical price of smoking. I get so tired of feeling guilty for exposing another person to my moods, I think that's why I want to be alone, so I can smoke, eat junk food and generally be a sloth, without justifying the reasons for it to someone else!!! ARGGGG.
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> > > I'm going to talk to my doc about the possibility of bi-polar. I can't get over how much better I am concentrating now that I've decreased the amount of both Zoloft and Neurontin. I can also feel a decrease in the carb-cravings. Wish me luck and thanks so much for the info and support.
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PS Ritch, did you use any aids to quit smoking, ie. the patch, etc. or did you "cold turkey" it?
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