Posted by lostsailor on January 30, 2003, at 10:38:58
In reply to Re: The Neurontin Scandal » hildi, posted by luka62 on January 30, 2003, at 7:53:20
~Hi there...
So I'm getting weight gain is an issue?? I gained only about 5 lbs on two years of depakote, but I also run, cycle and eat well. The weight gain fluxed a bit but I cant be certain if that was me or the results of dep. all during treatment.
If we are looking for a new treatment for BPD , I strongly advise you not to initiate neurontin. For anxiety, the results are a bit interesting. For mood swings as a primary med it did < and according to doc> nothing. Anxiety????
Three other meds are great to look at :
1) lamictal, most cited for bpd with depressive symptoms prominent
2) toprimax, I am not sure about indications, but often results in weight loss--according to doc I was not a good candidate b/c I am kinda lean already. He uses it at times with pple with eds or bpd that are above normal weight.
3) triliptal--not really seen as a weight gainer--often used for bp's with co-existing anxiety.
Hope this was a bit of help. ~tony
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