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Re: Questions about Neurontin » BIGDaddyachmed69

Posted by Viridis on April 18, 2004, at 22:49:19

In reply to Questions about Neurontin, posted by BIGDaddyachmed69 on April 17, 2004, at 14:24:12

I found Neurontin very relaxing for two or three days, then had absolutely no reaction whatsoever, even though I continued to take it for quite a while. I'm convinced that my initial reaction was genuine, but I've never been able to recreate it.

BTW, increasing the dose is unlikely to be helpful, because Neurontin inhibits its own absorption above a certain dose (on average, around 600 mg per 3-4 hours). So, any extra likely will just be lost via urine, since it's metabolized through the kidneys. It is very safe, though.

My pdoc was OK with Neurontin until a couple of years ago, but now considers it an expensive placebo. However, he does think that the placebo effect is so real that if a patient believes that an innocuous med is working he will prescribe it. Kind of an odd approach, since he also says that he can't ethically prescribe something he considers a placebo without informing the patient of his opinion. But he is the most effective pdoc I've ever met.


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