Re: Neurontin - mood stabilizer, or just help anxiety? » Krazy Kat

Posted by JohnX2 on April 29, 2002, at 22:45:52

In reply to Re: Neurontin - mood stabilizer, or just help anxiety? » Cindylou, posted by Krazy Kat on April 29, 2002, at 15:58:46

> This is just my experience - I'm Bipolar and AD's make me high so I have a feeling I need something stronger than others who are BP. I say this b/c I have read that some BP's have been helped by Neurontin.
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> Neurontin was very gentle for me - really no side effects. But it only worked as a calming agent, in retrospect, which is what my pdoc had said from the start.
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> I see no harm in trying it though - it seems to be one of the safer meds out there.
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> I'm on no AD, just Depakote and a stimulant now.
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> - kk
Hi kk,
Just curious..what stimulant are you taking?
Do you find the stimulants to be more mild in regards
to triggering hypomania? And if so, which works well for
you?
Neurontin was a calming medicine for me. Few side effects..
some AD effect. Annoying 3x day dosing though.
Regards,
John

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Neurontin - mood stabilizer, or just help anxiety? Cindylou 4/29/02
Re: Neurontin - mood stabilizer, or just help anxiety? » Cindylou Krazy Kat 4/29/02
Re: How long does it take to kick in? Cindylou 4/29/02
Re: How long does it take to kick in? » Cindylou krazy kat 4/29/02
Thanks, Kat! (nm) » krazy kat Cindylou 4/29/02
Re: How long does it take to kick in? JonW 4/29/02
Re: Neurontin - mood stabilizer, or just help anxiety? » Krazy Kat JohnX2 4/29/02
Re: Neurontin - mood stabilizer, or just help anxiety? » JohnX2 Krazy Kat 4/30/02
Re: Neurontin - mood stabilizer, or just help anxiety? » Cindylou RhainyC 5/1/02

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