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Posted by hockeygirlcanada on December 16, 2004, at 14:01:06
Hi,
I am being put on a low dose of neurotin for generalized anxiety, any suggestions or success stories, etc.. would be greatly appreciated!!
Posted by Cruz on December 16, 2004, at 15:44:45
In reply to ANYONE USE NEUROTIN??, posted by hockeygirlcanada on December 16, 2004, at 14:01:06
I am currently taking 1800mg Neurontin with 60mg Cymbalta. When Lyrica becomes available here in the USA I will switch to it from the Neurontin. Lyrica should be obtainable in Canada. It is supposed to be a better version of Neurontin. I suffer from Dysthymia and Social Phobia. The Neurontin seems to help some with the Phobia.
Posted by SandyWeb on December 16, 2004, at 16:23:38
In reply to Re: ANYONE USE NEUROTIN??, posted by Cruz on December 16, 2004, at 15:44:45
I take 2400mg to 3200mg of Neurontin (gabapentin) for social anxiety. It has a mild effect.
Posted by becksA on December 16, 2004, at 20:43:34
In reply to Re: ANYONE USE NEUROTIN??, posted by SandyWeb on December 16, 2004, at 16:23:38
took up to 1800mg daily of neurontin daily for social anxiety, it had a mild effect, but put me to SLEEP. could not keep my eyes open for the first 6 hours of the day.
Posted by yxibow on December 17, 2004, at 2:12:07
In reply to ANYONE USE NEUROTIN??, posted by hockeygirlcanada on December 16, 2004, at 14:01:06
> Hi,
> I am being put on a low dose of neurotin for generalized anxiety, any suggestions or success stories, etc.. would be greatly appreciated!!I take 900 mg 3x daily (2700) along with a set of other medicines (polypharmacy) for an anxiety disorder that would take quite a while to explain (anxiety induced visual phenomenon). But back to the Neurontin. When I first started taking Neurontin it made me loopy and my speech was noticeably slurred. This tapered off after several months.
Now as for what it does in my treatment plan (the dosage has been raised up and down at various times)... my doctor may believe one thing or another, but my general feeling is alone, it does not do alot for me, but I feel with my non-4 year medical degree [insert humour] that it augments the high dosage klonopin I am taking at the same time.
As for any worries about the drug... more than around the 900mg at a time or so, your body, well, takes care of it down the drain. Exponentially. So you can't really get sick on the medication, it just goes away with the $. Well actually with the reduced $ because its generic, or you should be receiving generic Gabapentin at this point.
So, as far as by itself.. its worth trying out for a few months or a month or so... if it doesnt provide any relief and you're not combining drugs, then perhaps its time to try something else. I think its a medication that works well for a smaller percent of the population, like most antiseizure drugs used off label.
Holiday cheers.
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