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Re: new to neurontin » Angelique

Posted by kid47 on July 26, 2001, at 9:35:53

In reply to new to neurontin, posted by Angelique on July 24, 2001, at 16:47:38

Howdy. I took Neurontin for about a year. At one point I was taking 3200mg (800x4) a day. It had a very subtle calming & stabilizing effect on me. I don't believe I had any noticeable side fx from it. I stopped all meds about 3 mos ago & now am starting back on some of the ones I think helped without severe side fx. I will probably start back on the Neurontin soon. Good luck. Take care

kid

> My doc just gave me neurontin. I've done paxil before
> (bad time with that....got severly depressed and gained
> weight), prozac and buspar, prozac on its own.
> I'm currently on prozac 10mg (20mg had too many side
> effecs) and catapres, a blood pressure medicine she
> gave me for anxiety. Now she's adding neurontin to the
> mix.
> My diagnosis at this point from her is PTSD with
> depression. My last non-doc shrink thought maybe
> OCD. Before my doc had said GAD. All I know is I have
> OCD symtpoms, anxiety, and mild to moderate depression
> (it's been worse at times), and hormonal moodswings
> that can get pretty bad. I have endometriosis and was
> put on depo provera, but at a higher dosage than is
> used for birth control. Every two months when I'm
> due for a shot I get the moodswings. I get just like
> those PMDD commercials advertise only more so and with
> my already existing symtpoms.
>
> I'm nervous to take this drug. I don't want any more
> weight gain. And I can't afford to be tired or dizzy.
> I have a hard enough time waking up in the mornings
> and have been known to sleep through two alarms.
> I think she's got me starting on 300mg a day...100 AM
> and 200PM, but it may be higher, cant' remember.
>
> SO...the point here is can anyone tell me any side effects,
> anything to expect from this drug...the pros and cons,
> etc. I had a friend who took depakote and it knocked him
> out for 12 hours every night after he took it and I don't
> want this drug doing that to me. MY doc said it won't
> and that she has young kids on it but I don't 100%
> trust her...she's changed dosage on my prozac
> once without asking and once her office called in the
> wrong drug (paxil when I was taking prozac).
>
> any feedback would be greatly appreciated!


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