Posted by Snell on April 5, 2014, at 8:21:27
In reply to Re: gabapentin for anxiety -- as of 2014?, posted by LouisianaSportsman on April 4, 2014, at 20:07:18
> Gabapentin and its cousin Lyrica are almost as effective for anxiety as benzodiazepines.
In *your* experience, I think. I don't think you can state this as a truism.
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> I have a personal issue with Lyrica and I no longer take 300mg. x 2/day, but when I did-- it was better than clonazepam EVER was for relieving my symptoms-- especially social anxiety.I won't ask about your personal issue but you are one of a number of people recommending Lyrica.
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> I am now prescribed a low dose of gabapentin, a measly 1,200mg./day, out of a good faith from my trusted PDOC.Why is it "out of a good faith"? Doesn't your pdoc want to give you what works?
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> I would also venture to say that it is the MOST EFFECTIVE mood stabilizer for my BP2.Thank you for contributing. Your experience seems to be in the minority. I am finding that gabapentin is hardly worth the gel its capsules are made of--but it's great that it works so well for some people. I will ask my pdoc about Lyrica, since several people have mentioned it.
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