Posted by Snowie on June 24, 2001, at 10:08:23
In reply to Re: Gabitril » Snowie, posted by Mitch on June 22, 2001, at 23:39:09
Mitch,
Thanks for responding. Maybe I'm not making myself clear, but Gabitril doesn't seem to be working on my anxiety, and I don't have depression. It does seem to have an energizing effect, although that may be because it doesn't work as well with Xanax as Neurontin did. I think I'm going to go off Gabitril when I see my new pdoc on Wednesday.
Snowie
> Snowie,
> The suggestion of Wellbutrin does seem a little odd-when you are complaining of anxiety not depression. If the Gabitril is activating and has an antidepressant effect, just squawk the anxiety and leave the Gabitril on board without an AD. If you don't need to take an AD, why start?? Maybe you can just stay on the Gabitril+Xanax combo and see what happens?? You are still on Xanax during the day right? Hey , if it is working, why rock the boat?
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> Mitch
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> > Hi Mitch,
> > I've been taking 4 mg. of Gabitril at night only for about 5 days. It's done nothing for my daytime or night time anxiety, but it seems to have made me a little more energetic. Perhaps I'll go on Klonopin and Neurontin when I see my pdoc next week, but he also mentioned that he would like me to try Wellbutrin. I'm totally confused. Why would a pdoc give an anxious patient who has no history of depression something that would make her even more anxious? I don't mind being a guinea pig, but it seems counter productive since one med peps you up and the other calms you down.
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> > Snowie
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