Posted by bark2323 on May 4, 2003, at 8:50:01
In reply to Neurontin vs. Zoloft for SP, posted by Rocket Jackson on May 3, 2003, at 0:36:48
I think neurontin would be a better choice, at least from my experience. I was on 1800mg a day and the sedation went away pretty quick, though provigil is a good idea if it doesnt, and i find provigil to actually be pretty good in regards to sociability. At first I felt a bit dumb with the neurontin, but that went away, and I found it less emotionally constricting than the SSRIs Ive been on, though zoloft was my first so I dont really remember if that one was an exception or not. I dont really know how long neurontin needs to take effect for SP (I wasnt on it for that, just a beneficial side effect), or what dose for that matter; how long were you on it last time?
matt> Just curious if any of you have any thoughts or experiences in regards to the effectiveness of Neurontin vs. an SSRI (particularly Zoloft) in the treatment of Social Anxiety. In particular, do both essentially make you "feel" the same? If the same results in general have been experienced, I'd much rather go with the Neurontin as compared to an SSRI.
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> I had a short trial with Neurontin last summer for my SP, but I didn't seem to have much luck with it. However, I feel I may not have given it enough time to take effect. For the most part it seemed to just make me really tired and it actually dried my eyes out quite a bit, which I thought was an interesting side effect. But now I'm thinking that adding something Provigil and giving the Neurontin a good few months to take effect might well be worth it. I'd much rather go with Neurontin than risk the side effects from an SSRI. Any thoughts?
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