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Re: Neurontin/Serzone » montana

Posted by femlite on September 8, 2003, at 11:05:28

In reply to Neurontin/Serzone, posted by montana on September 7, 2003, at 12:19:52

> I am a graduate student doing research on Neurontin and Serzone. I also have GAD. I would greatly appreciate anyone who would share their experiences with these medications. I would need to know if you are male or female, your age when taking the medication/medications and for how long, any other mood or psychotropic medications taken at the same time, your experience in terms of symptom relief, etc. with Neurontin and/or Serzone and any sexual side effects if applicable. Thanks for your support.

I am female/42.

I have been taking neurontin for 2.5 months.

It was prescribed to me for Fibromyalgia, chronic back pain and racing thoughts that prevent me from sleeping. And to deepen my stage of sleep.

I started with 300mg. First night I slept like a baby. Felt really good in the am. Never knew what stage 4 sleep felt like. I think next night was the same, but following nights, not so deep and found my inabilty to desire sleep, returning. (tolerance, I guess)

Pdoc wanted me to take 300mg am as well after one week on night time dosage. I really hated the way I felt. Zombie like. I told pdoc, I could not take Neurontin during the day. Pdoc told me to take both at night.

I am taking 900 mg. before bed.

I am still having trouble with falling asleep.

When I explain this to docs, they all say, "Well, some people take up to 4000mg).

This not comforting. I really dont want to take during the day and to initiate sleep, I think they are more straight forward meds. available.

I have been recently prescribed Wellbutrin during AM, as I have had back expereinces with SSRIs. (didnt sleep at all).

I could see neurontin being helpful for GAD. After you get use to the side effects, if thats possible. Tolerance seems to be an issue for me. So I imagine it is for others.

I have been diagnosed as depressed with a mildly manic personality. (go figure)

Hope this is helpful.

My drives are low. Could be a number of factors, including the Neurontin.

I have been prescribed Trazadone, to help initiate sleep. After 4 nights no effect. I feel sick, and sleep doesnt seem any deeper. I wake a coulpel of times a night, and can not return to sleep sometimes

Any other questions i missed answering let me know.


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