Posted by Ron Hill on July 31, 2002, at 12:48:08
In reply to Re: Bipolar/Fish Oils » » johnj, posted by colin wallace on July 31, 2002, at 7:27:02
Colin,
>I'm going to aim eventually for a low-dose lithobid and lamotragine combo.
Have you ever given any consideration to a low dose of Neurontin (gabapentin) as a candidate for a place on your med combo roster? As I was telling Mitch above, for a couple of years I've been trying to decide whether or not to give gabapentin a trial as an add-on to my 600 mg/day Lithobid.
The supposed benign side effects profile of gabapentin is attractive to me because, as you know, I am hypersensitive to medication side effects. Also it is purported to reduce irritability and, although the SAM-e rage thing disappeared shortly after discontinuation of the substance, I have always had some irritable mood problems associated with my BP II disorder.
Just a thought.
-- Ron
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