Posted by Emme on October 6, 2004, at 14:48:17
In reply to Re: Survey - Lamictal, memantine, neurontin, posted by SLS on October 6, 2004, at 13:40:42
Hi Scott,
> Memantine had a pronounced antidepressant effect for me that lasted for about a week. Other than that, I found it neither activating nor tension-inducing. Nor did it make me feel sleepy or unmotivated.
Okay, so that's perhaps neutral as far as affecting one's energy.
> > Neurontin: I know it’s soothing. I found it helpful in that regard. Anyone think it made them more depressed?
>
> I asked a similar question a few weeks ago, and no one responded that it made them feel worse. However, I found that it destabilized my mood and worsened my depression.
> Keep an eye on the folks using Keppra. There might be an antidepressant effect to be found there sccording to some descriptions.Thanks for your input.
I actually used Keppra sporadically. I didn't notice a specific AD effect. More of an "I don't care" effect, which is better than miserable. I've found in calming.
At the moment, I'm actually tossing around the idea of terminating treatment and stopping all medication except for maybe using a benzo as needed. I find myself wondering if even the drugs that I don't think are hurting (like Lamictal) are actually making me worse and if my ups and downs are the result of trying to correct for some negative effects of something I'm on.
For example, at one point I took neurontin for quite a while and although I thought it was helpful, perhaps it was making me more depressed and I didn't realize it.
Em
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