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Posted by Robz on October 27, 2004, at 13:11:49
Does anyone have any scientific evidence proving that Neurontin does help with anxiety? I have been on it for a couple months now and I am really not sure if I am making myself feel the way I do or if it is the Neurontin. I feel great most of the time but I am still having some pretty bad anxiety at times.
I have done some research and there is no scientific evidence proving that this med helps people with Bipolar disorder. It is actually a proven fact that is does not help the disorder. I think that these are similar and if it does not help Bipolar then why would it help Anxiety.
Honestly I think it is all in my head and I think the pill is working so I am feeling better. Then When I do have anxiety its like well the pill is obviously not working and I need to cope with this..... Any info would be great!Also I want to just quit this stuff cold turkey....Anyone tried that????
Let me know..... Robyn
Posted by Ilene on October 27, 2004, at 13:36:58
In reply to Does NEURONTIN really help with anxiety?????, posted by Robz on October 27, 2004, at 13:11:49
I haven't found that it helps my anxiety. It helps me sleep, though.
Posted by Emily Elizabeth on October 27, 2004, at 23:39:43
In reply to Re: Does NEURONTIN really help with anxiety?????, posted by Ilene on October 27, 2004, at 13:36:58
It helped me w/ anxiety--specifically worries. At least it did for quite some time. My pdoc says that this is actually a little unusual. It is typically more helpful w/ the more physical aspects of anxiety rather than the mental ones. As far as I know there is not a ton of literature on it. People just try it b/c it doesn't interact w/ a lot of other meds and has low side effects. Don't know if this post is helpful or not...hope so.
EE
Posted by Snowie on October 28, 2004, at 13:50:12
In reply to Does NEURONTIN really help with anxiety?????, posted by Robz on October 27, 2004, at 13:11:49
My understanding is that it helps some people with anxiety but not all people. The first time I took Neurontin, Xanax was pooping out on me big time after years of taking it and I was having to increase my Xanax dose to get relief from the constant worry, anxiety, tenseness, nervousness - whatever you call it. Since I had never tried Neurontin before and was highly skeptical of taking it, I broke open a 300 mg. capsule and put some of the white powder in a liquid and drank it. Not too long after I noticed that my anxiety was gone. So, that's all the scientific proof I need. I have found that it doesn't work as well for me at higher doses as it does at lower ones. Occasionally, it doesn't work at all, but then if I skip a dose or two, it works better the next time I take it.
Snowie
> Does anyone have any scientific evidence proving that Neurontin does help with anxiety? I have been on it for a couple months now and I am really not sure if I am making myself feel the way I do or if it is the Neurontin. I feel great most of the time but I am still having some pretty bad anxiety at times.
> I have done some research and there is no scientific evidence proving that this med helps people with Bipolar disorder. It is actually a proven fact that is does not help the disorder. I think that these are similar and if it does not help Bipolar then why would it help Anxiety.
> Honestly I think it is all in my head and I think the pill is working so I am feeling better. Then When I do have anxiety its like well the pill is obviously not working and I need to cope with this..... Any info would be great!
>
> Also I want to just quit this stuff cold turkey....Anyone tried that????
> Let me know..... Robyn
Posted by cubbybear on October 30, 2004, at 7:29:34
In reply to Re: Does NEURONTIN really help with anxiety????? » Robz, posted by Snowie on October 28, 2004, at 13:50:12
Just yesterday, I decided I'd give Neurontin a try again to help me sleep, since I've been experiencing some anxiety over the past 3 days and was anticipating a bad night of insomnia. On 3 previous occasions I had tried this med but only at a 300 mg. dose. Last night I goofed and took 600 mg. I had a great night sleep but woke up blasted with drowsiness and slight dizziness. And I was still anxious in the morning; the neurontin had had no effect on it. So I took .5 mg Xanax and that surely helped. That's should say something about my one-time experiment. At bottom, I've found Neurontin to be great for insomnia (as a consequence of its side effects) and for certain kinds of pain.
Posted by platinumbride on October 31, 2004, at 23:59:53
In reply to Re: Does NEURONTIN really help with anxiety????? » Robz, posted by Snowie on October 28, 2004, at 13:50:12
For me it works very, very well.
Diane
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