Posted by Snowie on August 16, 2000, at 20:10:51
In reply to Re: Neurontin for GAD, Panic, Mood stabilizer..., posted by dove on August 16, 2000, at 9:50:41
Dove,
300 mgs. of Neurontin was just too much for me to take at once. I had weird symptoms, such as inability to focus, headache, double-vision, brain fog, and inability to concentrate. That numb brain thing you mentioned was a symptom also. At the lower levels, i.e., 100 mg. x 3/day, it works wonderfully for me on GAD and even social anxiety, and I have no side effects at all. I'm not a doctor, but 600 mgs. taken all at once seems like a heck of a lot of Neurontin, but I guess you and your pdoc need to determine what dose is right for you. It's possible that there may be some drug interactions between the Serzone and Neurontin since Serzone increases the potency of many drugs.
Here's a link to some super info about Neurontin written by a pdoc from another Board, which should answer many of your questions about Neurontin.
http://www.algy.com/pdi/FAQ//neu-drug.html
Good luck, and I hope it works for you!
Snowie
> I'm on 600mgs of Neurontin, taken all at once, and have been struggling to wake up in the morning. The drowsiness kicks in about four hours after I take it (I take Amitriptyline, Serzone, and Neurontin at the same time right before bed). I've been prescribed Neurontin for managing my migraines, anxiety, panic attacks, and bipolar tendencies.
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> How did splitting the dosage work for you? Does it help during the day? I don't know if it's helping at all during the day, which, of course, is when I need it most. The only effects I've noticed during the daylight hours are drowsiness, massive forgetfulness, and numb brain. My p-doc prescribed 300mgs capsules, is there any method for splitting the dosage without nullifying the medicine? I really need this med to work. I've also read that Neurontin has a short half-life, is this correct? I am a very fast metabolizer, so wouldn't that affect the duration/length of Neurontin?
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> Thank you for your time...
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> dove
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