Posted by Ritch on March 18, 2002, at 13:47:37
In reply to Neurontin Fog, posted by tortoise on March 18, 2002, at 10:56:24
> Hello--
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> I'm taking 900 mg of Neurontin for SP (in addition to 30mg of Prozac for depression and anxiety).
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> Initially, the Neurontin seemed to work quite well for the SP and I had few noticable side effects. But 2 months later, I frequently find myself very foggy-- sort of drugged feeling with a distinct inability to communitcate well. Additionally, it is not feeling as effective for my SP as before.
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> Is the drug pooping out? Is the cognitive stuff a latent side effect? I had high hopes for the Neurontin because I'm finding the SP to be very difficult to treat.
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> Any insight would be greatly appreciated. :-)
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> tortoise
Yes, it can cause some fogginess. I was taking it with Topamax one time and almost had a car wreck. I would also nod off in the middle of a TV program and wake up in the middle of the next TV show, etc. You might try reducing the dosage and see if less brain fog *improves* your SP symptoms. Neurontin is also very weird in combination with many meds. It could also be that you are becoming accustomed to taking Prozac and you are starting to get SSRI fatigue.Mitch
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