Posted by Noa on March 13, 2000, at 6:46:18
In reply to Re: neurontin, paxil, hormones, posted by Thomas W on March 12, 2000, at 15:46:24
Neurontin is approved as an anticonvulsant, but is widely used as a mood stabilizer.
Tulip, do you think you had a hypomania? Maybe you are on too high a dose of paxil. In any event, the neurontin might help control any hypomania, because it is a mood stabilizer used in manic-depressive illness.
I also have a problem with skin picking, and have been all over the map in terms of conceptualizing what it is--is it self mutilation? Is it more of a tic? Something like trichotillomania? OCD? It seems to be something that helps me space out sometimes. Dissociating helps avoid the stress of life. It also feels unconcious and automatic sometimes, like I will catch my hand going to scratch my scalp or face. This last aspect of it makes me feel it is different from most self-mutilation and self-injury behaviors, but I am not sure, and welcome your input and that of others with this problem (Vesper--can you add to this discussion? Kelly?).
The hormonal aspect of your mood is an interesting area to explore. My friend who has epilepsy and takes neurontin, tells me the latest research on seizures and women is looking at the hormonal component. She is usually seizure free, on neurontin, except for just before and during her period.
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