Posted by Rocket Jackson on May 4, 2003, at 17:58:11
In reply to Re: Neurontin vs. Zoloft for SP, posted by bark2323 on May 4, 2003, at 8:50:01
> I think neurontin would be a better choice, at least from my experience. I was on 1800mg a day and the sedation went away pretty quick, though provigil is a good idea if it doesnt, and i find provigil to actually be pretty good in regards to sociability. At first I felt a bit dumb with the neurontin, but that went away, and I found it less emotionally constricting than the SSRIs Ive been on, though zoloft was my first so I dont really remember if that one was an exception or not. I dont really know how long neurontin needs to take effect for SP (I wasnt on it for that, just a beneficial side effect), or what dose for that matter; how long were you on it last time?
> matt
>Hi Matt,
Thanks for the response. Your experiences do provide some optimism with this possible regimen.
I was on Neurontin (about 900mg tid for a total of 2700mg/day) for probably about three weeks straight before giving up on it. I think I may need to tinker with the dose a bit and definitely give it a longer trial. And adding the Provigil would probably be a big help. Then I could continue to use the Klonopin on strictly a prn basis. I'm just very reluctant to try an SSRI, mainly due to the sexual side effects, sedation, and the apathy/lack of motivation that many speak of with prolonged use. For some reason the SSRIs just scare me, and I would feel much more comfortable with a relatively "cleaner" med like Neurontin.
Thanks again for the input!
Rocket
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