Posted by Mitch on October 21, 2001, at 23:39:52
In reply to Neurontin+Depakote+lithium+Mitch and anyone else, posted by susan C on October 21, 2001, at 20:01:43
> OHHHHkayyy,
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> since we are talking aboot all these wonderful meds...I would like your opinions on these questions...
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> Why I didnt try neurotin (pdoc said, we had already tried big guns, so 'gentle' med like neurotin wouldn't help)?
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> Depakote (1000mg) works a little, if I add lithium or neurontin or both, which one first, how much...which second?
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> I took lithium a long time ago and it didn't really help much, but that was by itself and it upset my stomach......what if all three were together?
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> Mulling Mouse
> susan CHi Susan,
I think you should try adding the Neurontin. I once saw a pdoc a few years ago that didn't like *retrials* of stuff that you either got no response to or got bad side effects (that was readily attributable to the med in queston). I was skeptical at the time thinking that different combos could turn up different results (sudden tolerability of the previous med or sudden unexpected efficacy in combo with something new). Well.... I am inclined to agree with him (not entirely, but much more so now)after all the crap I have been through over the past several years. So, I suggest adding the Neurontin to your Depakote (because you haven't tried it yet!). I think it would be reasonable to add the NEW med BEFORE you consider retrial in combination of a previous agent that produced either a partial response and/or nasty side effects. I would like to find some form of closure to this circus myself and I have been somewhat dissapointed with retrials of agents.
Mitch
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