Posted by cybercafe on September 23, 2002, at 19:46:27
In reply to Re: Any Gabitril success stories?, posted by utopizen on September 23, 2002, at 14:46:43
> My doctor went to Harvard Medical, he's a psych. He told me "they" tried it for mood stabilizing, but it didn't work. He then said "we're" finding good results with it in anxiety, and asked me if I wanted to try it. I had never heard of it.hmmmm.. i hear it ranks about as good as placebo for mood stability but that there are some patients who havn't responded to anything else that it works wonders for ...
in my case i dont know what's preventing mania (low dose zyprexa or gabapentin) ..but then my doc says serotonin has mood stabilizing properties, so i don't know what to think
> If Neurontin isn't working on someone, it's because they're not taking a high enough dose. I know it's easy for me to say this, and perhaps I shouldn't, but it's just that they way I feel, and the way so many others do as well, in high doses is extraordinary. It's like the most soothing touch was applied to each nerve in your body, and each nerve is telling you everything's okay, and then you react to all of this by talking socially.yeah i'd imagine the initial sedation at least would have to be there, providing the dose is high enough....
> My doctor told me some people may respond to 100, some may have to resort to 800mg. When I told him I tried 1600mg, he was shocked, and said he thought 800 was a lot, but then held back by saying, "well, you took one for science."
i dunno.. i have always needed high doses.... i know for some drugs docs say "if you are getting some result, and no side effects, then we will raise the dose" but i'm not sure whether or not that is safe in this case .... where can i look to find this out?
> It worked. The feeling you get is like everything's slowed down the first time you take it, almost like virtigo, but more vague-like. That means you took too much. But eventually that dose isn't enough, you just increase it a little, and eventually you stick with the dose that works.hmmm... sound awesome, i think i'll try taking 1200 mg at once. i wonder what the overdose or kidney failure symptoms are ... proteinuria .. bone pain... aenemia?
> If someone actually took 1600 and it didn't work, I'd like to meet them. I mean, it's at least got to help somewhat, and should be combined so that you can possibly taking a lower dose of Klonopin.i think you're right about becoming accustomed to it -- but i'd like to hear more ... how much of an increase do you go through before you reach a stable dose? i only have 400 mg size pills, ... so i'm thinking of going from 800 mg x 3 to 1200 mg x 3, but that's a huge increase .... certainly too much for one day
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