Posted by Wendy B. on September 12, 2001, at 1:35:53
In reply to starting neurontin, posted by sar on September 12, 2001, at 0:33:48
Sar:
Can't stop watching the carnage on TV (the planes slicing thru the towers, playing over and over again, the burning pile of wreckage at the pentagon)...
so am up late, it's 2:30 am...as for neurontin: i'm on 600 mg x 4 per day (total=2400 mg/day)... take 'em like candy... keep wondering whether they'll make 'em in orange-flavored chewables! ---
so i personally don't see the efficacy of 100 mg... maybe my mood swings are worse.. i am BP I, so i'm told, but who knows what the hell all this dx means...go for the gold, ask for at least 100 mg 4x a day, spaced evenly thru the day, this will bring you the best results, IMHO... (your mileage may vary, as they say...), and i suggest more, but sheesh, at least 400 mg. spaced thru the day because it doesn't stay long in the blood levels, short half-life, as they say...
ask your pdoc if s/he has ever prescribed it before? i think s/he may not have much experience with the drug, just my hunch...
also: i have seen 300 and 600 mg tabs, but never 100... maybe i was a bad case... if so, why wasn't i prescribed depakote or something? i dunno...was i depressed as hell this morning on my way to the winery, driving over the beautiful hills, just because of the puny sadnesses of my little, insignificant life? not having heard the news yet? after the start of this WW III, how far will any of us drop down? more over on PSB, i guess...
you want that neurontin scrambled, or sunny-side up? white or wheat toast? chili sauce, no catsup...
with love, and a prayer for the dying,
wendy
> my pdoc precribed 100 mg/day to me today, though we may increase.
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> can any of you tell me about your experience with neurontin--how long it takes to set in, side effects, how many mgs effective, etc?
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> anything appreciated--
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> thanks,
> sar
poster:Wendy B.
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