Posted by ryno on February 22, 2010, at 15:20:17
In reply to Re: Asking pdoc for med by name, posted by linkadge on February 22, 2010, at 15:03:01
> Well, it depends whether you have a good case for the med or not. Gabapentin has some mild abuse potential - although I don't know how often people actually seek this medication from doctors.
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> Gabapentin is not approved for use in bipolar or depression. Some doctors will use it off label for bipolar, but most often it is used with anxiety. There are some case reports of it being effective with depression, but not much.
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> What exactly is your main issue right now?
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>Depression, and of course the suicide stuff. I also have some anxiety, but I've never had a panic attack.
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