Posted by Christ_empowered on June 28, 2016, at 7:54:29
In reply to Re: Gabapentin for Bipolar2, posted by KarenRB53 on June 27, 2016, at 19:44:33
hi. welcome to babble!
gabapentin was all the rage for bipolar II in years past. Turns out...while it was on patent, the company illegally promoted "off label" uses heavily, especially in psychiatric indications. If I recall correctly, the company paid a huge $ettlement to the gov't for illegal behavior. And yet...
...the prescribing continues, lol. I take low dose (100mgs) as needed gabapentin on top of more standard meds for Bipolar I. I rarely need it. When I do...it helps, but just as a mild sedative.
Gabapentin might help your anxiety. Some docs are using gabapentin and the new super-neurontin, Lyrica, instead of benzodiazepines. I think Lyrica has better and more data on its use in anxiety.
You might want to consider a 2nd opinion ((I think)), if your insurance will cover it. Psychiatry is so subjective, and so many variables aside from your actual problems often go into diagnosis+treatment.
Hope this helps.
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