Posted by Bob on May 11, 2002, at 11:05:28
In reply to Re: Dryness on Neurontin, Lamictal, Li » Bob, posted by Chloe on May 9, 2002, at 19:59:01
> Yes, I guess it is all in the wording...What meds are you on now other than Lamictal? How do you like Lamictal? Are you benefiting from any other meds? I think a while ago you were considering Li. Have you tried that yet?I'm also on Neurontin 100mg tid, Clonazepam .5mg qid, and 20mg Celexa before bed. I assume I'm benefitting somewhat from this combo, as without it I would most assuredly be in the hospital. I've been on the Neurontin for about 3 weeks. In the beginning I experienced drowsiness and dizziness, but now it seems to be smoothing out. My sleep at night is getting heavier, though, and I might be able to attribute that to the Neurontin, but who knows.
I like the Lamictal from the standpoint that it is the only medecine that seems to allow me to sleep less. Unfortunately, it also seems to cause anxiety. That's why I added on the Neurontin; I had no desire to start increasing my Clonazepam doses.
Med cocktails sometimes seem to be advantageous over monotherapy, but the problem arises for me in guessing what's doing what. It makes it harder to decide how to modify the regimen.
You have an amazing memory! I was considering trying Lithium awhile back, as well as Provigil. I got prescriptions for both of these from my pdoc, and they're sitting on my bureau right now. I went the Lamictal route because I needed something to energize me on top of the Celexa/Clonazepam mix which was causing hypersomnia and fatigue. The evidence for Lithium being energizing didn't seem to be there. Who knows, with the way my life is going, I may be trying both of those meds before it's all over.
Bob
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> > > Are you drinking enough water to flush yourself out?
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> > Probably not. I'll have to try and drink more. Does that help with the dryness?
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> Drinking at least 8 glasses of water is healthy for the body. Anyone can feel lousy (low energy, tired, mild headache, etc) when they are slight dehydrated. But when you throw medications in the mix, especially drying ones, it's essential to get enough water. The body needs to be able to flush out the metabolites and waste products from the organs. Also if you are sweating, you need to drink more, so blood levels of meds don't increase and make you notice more side efffects.
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> Lack of water=dryness, so you might give it a shot and see if some moisture comes back. Can't hurt!
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> Later:)
> Chloe
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