Posted by JonW on November 19, 2002, at 13:09:31
In reply to Neurontin plus Zoloft, posted by Barica on November 19, 2002, at 9:42:50
Hi Barica,
Everyone's unique and any given drug can work for any one person, but I think you should be aware of a NY Times article from March 14, 2002 that revealed the illegal promotion of off-label uses of this drug. Neuropathy is one of these so-called uses. Park-Davis had its own employees operating as "medical liaisons" report that "leaks" from the clinical trials showed that Neurontin was very effective in pain syndromes with a 90% response rate being reported. No evidence of the sort exists. In fact, these "medical liaisons" were trained to make these claims despite the fact that there was no evidence to support them. The only "evidence" that existed was anecdotal, and is not of much scientific value -- if any. Many of these case reports were sponsored and created by Parke-Davis. The company frequently hid its involvement, and the payment for the creation of the case reports was also concealed.
Neurontin may actually be helpful for you, but pay close attention to what effect it is actually having because most of the claims can't be believed. There are 10 other off-label uses that were illegaly promoted as well, and Parke-Davis payed physicians to appear as the authors of medical journal articles on these off-label uses of Neurontin when the articles were really written by those working under the direction of the company.
People here have reported some success with Neurontin, particularly for anxiety. I hope this drug is helpful for you but don't be surprised if it isn't. As far as the dose is concerned 600mg is very low. I was on 3600mg with essentially no side-effects. It is a very safe drug, and I don't believe it has any drug-drug interactions.
Good Luck,
Jon
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