Posted by Luka62 on January 28, 2003, at 19:16:02
In reply to Re: The Neurontin Scandal » Luka62, posted by hildi on January 27, 2003, at 22:51:31
> > My doc kept me on Neurontin much longer than I wanted to be on it. It did nothing to help my mood swings, and I was put on Lamictal 1 1/2 yrs ago, which works well.
> > I finally made a decision to go off the Neurontin, against my doc's advice, (I now have a new doc, happily.) I've been off of it since last July, and never in 25 years have I been this stable. I'd swear up and down that Neurontin made me Worse!!
> > When my teen son's doc took him off Neurontin and switched his med, his mood stability also improved dramatically.
> > Anyone else out there who had worsening symptoms on Neurontin??
>
> Hi. I Cannot answer you on that one, since I'm still trying to figure out whether to try either one of these meds and am trying to obtain as much information as possible, first.
> But can you tell me if you are bipolar? Did you ever try other AD's and if so, how did you do on them? And your son, what is his diagosis? Similar to yours?
> I don't mean to be nosey, I'm wondering because of the different variables and the different effects/responses so many have had on these meds, and if I want to chance trying either one of these.
> Hildi<<<<<<<<<<Yes, I am bipolar. My son is also bipolar as well as ADHD. Over the years I've tried Prozac, lithium, depakote, Wellbrutin,Elavil Tegretol, Buspar,not to mention the benzo's. I had bad side effects from several,none of which had any therapeutic value for me. I hate that it's trial and error, but it is. What works for one, may causes problems in another. I can't believe I had to go through so many years of wild mood swings, severe depression, anxiety and panic, to finally find a combo that works for me. (Nardil and Lamictal).
If I had to do it all over again, I would assert myself more with the doctors and trust my own judgement and sense of whether I am doing better on a particular medication.
I'm grateful I now have a pdoc that really listens to me.
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