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Posted by ace on February 4, 2004, at 20:26:47
1800 neurontin isn't doing much at all!
should i up to 4000mg?
hmmm...suggestions...im using it for a little remaining anxiety, and OCD
Posted by Ilene on February 5, 2004, at 12:23:41
In reply to neurontin not cutting it!, posted by ace on February 4, 2004, at 20:26:47
> 1800 neurontin isn't doing much at all!
>
> should i up to 4000mg?
>
> hmmm...suggestions...im using it for a little remaining anxiety, and OCDMy understanding is that after a certain point, maybe 1000mg, you don't get any better response from Neurontin. I think it lasts for about 4 hours, which is why you have to split the dose. Check the pharmacokinetics.
Several people have gotten good results. I haven't been able to taper up to any kind of effective dose. It's too sedating. I'm hoping that if Marplan works, I can try it again, Right now I just want to stay in bed all day.
Ilene
Posted by Chairman_MAO on February 7, 2004, at 12:29:03
In reply to neurontin not cutting it!, posted by ace on February 4, 2004, at 20:26:47
Try 600mg 4x/day (2400mg). If that doesn't work, up it to 800mg 4x/day (3200mg). If no response from that, going to 4800mg probably won't do anything. It's best to take Neurontin 4x/day instead of 3x/day not because of half-life concerns but because a lower percentage of the dose is absorbed the higher each individual dose is.
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