Posted by platinumbride on July 20, 2004, at 10:52:21
In reply to Re: NEURONTIN - sometimes, posted by ravenstorm on July 20, 2004, at 9:26:20
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> Does neurontin work well for anxiety?I think it works quite well, though it isn't instantaneous like xanax.
Do you have to take it three times a day?I personally do in order to keep the anxiety in check and to wake up without the feeling that I am going to die!
What are its major side effects? (I have a weak stomach, so stomach upset and nausea are what I worry about the most!)
Well, I have never had a problem with it and my stomach (though if you are sensitive there, keep in mind that you can't take antacids for a few hours before or after the dose or its metabolization is inhibited).It sometimes makes me feel kind of euhporic. It also tends to be a bit cognitively dulling at really high doses. It does appear to make you retain some water, but since the halof life is so short, it isn't a big deal.
When my anxiety was so bad that even remeron wasn't helping it, I would take some neurontin and within an hour my stomach would begin to relax and I could start talking to people.
Some people hate it, but it has been a really good drug for me.....so much so thta I forgive it for contributing to my obesity in the past.
Good luck, .
Diane
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