Posted by klein on April 28, 2014, at 10:43:45
In reply to Re: Start over with clomipramine or combination? » MuseMemento, posted by Louisiana Sportsman on April 27, 2014, at 20:30:27
> YES! Have you considered gabapentin or pregabalin? Hands down the best anxiolytic (better than alprazolam) for me that also acts a mood stabilizer and and antidepressant. My favorite medicament.
>Hey L.,
I so agree with you. I haven't tried traditional stimulants but Modafinil + Gabapentin/Pregabalin = amazing.
My main issue with this combo is that both Lyrica and Neurontin poop out very soon, and I find that withdrawing from them is excruciating. Most people quit taking them with minimal side effects... I plummet into deep depression that lasts for weeks (no anxiety symptoms though). I've quit high dose Effexor and benzos doing very rapid tapers almost without a hitch, but I find that withdrawing from Lyrica//gabapentin is not just "debilitating", but downright disabling.
Any ideas?
BTW, I do taper off slowly but it makes no difference. The last time I quit Lyrica (swearing I'd never touch that drug again) my doc prescribed Namenda/memantine, which helped considerably, but it was still quite a bad experience.
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