Posted by B2Chica on May 2, 2011, at 12:39:27
In reply to PLEASE READ.Pro/con:Gabapentin-agitated depression, posted by jmb2012 on April 30, 2011, at 20:21:15
Hi.jmb2012
have aggitated depression/BP mixed whatever they feel like calling it. sometimes its psychotic depression...
ANYWAY.
am on gabapentin now.
like you between 600mg -1500/day.
depending on anxiety.i feel in about 20min a slight effect. i dont get the relaxed feeling till i swear 2 hours later. then it lasts for about 2 hours and i need to take again.
i normally take 600 in morning, and 300 thereafter.every 4 hours till late afternoon/evening.i dont know if its a tolerance so much as my anxiety getting better and worse. so i adjust meds to compensate.
and i think i only notice (addictive qualities) at night trying to sleep. my body is used to either gaba or xanax (or both) for sleep. and if i take less or none i have real difficulties.
i do get "addicted" to that high i feel about 2 hours after taking. but i dont like the lethargy it leaves me with. when my anxiety is high i like it because it FORCES my body to relax. but when anxiety is lower i dont like to take as much or any if i can avoid it cuz then i get too tired.
i dont know if i relate or not, but there's my experience with it.
Thanks for posting!
b2c.
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