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Posted by DissTired on June 12, 2004, at 13:27:42
I am taking neurontin (going up to 900 mgs/day but not there yet) for a non-psychiatric reason. But I have suffered from depression all my life.
I've seen many references to the drug here.
Question 1. After just 300 mgs last night and 100 this morning, I am spacey, tired, and feel unable to drive or to work. Does this SE go away? If so, in what kind of time frame.
Question 2. Can I expect this drug to affect my mood in either a positive or negative manner?
I know it was used for bipolar disorder one but was proven ineffective. I have atypical depression.
Thanks in advance for any help!
I'm going to take a nap now.
Posted by Maxime on June 13, 2004, at 20:06:30
In reply to Neurontin--what's up?, posted by DissTired on June 12, 2004, at 13:27:42
Hi. I took neurontin for a while and it felt like I was walking on air. It was awful for me. I was using it as a mood stabiliser. I think it does work for some people as a stabiliser.
If you are still feeling tired and spacey after two weeks of using it, then you will probably always feel that way and you might want to change.
Maxime
> I am taking neurontin (going up to 900 mgs/day but not there yet) for a non-psychiatric reason. But I have suffered from depression all my life.
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> I've seen many references to the drug here.
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> Question 1. After just 300 mgs last night and 100 this morning, I am spacey, tired, and feel unable to drive or to work. Does this SE go away? If so, in what kind of time frame.
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> Question 2. Can I expect this drug to affect my mood in either a positive or negative manner?
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> I know it was used for bipolar disorder one but was proven ineffective. I have atypical depression.
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> Thanks in advance for any help!
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> I'm going to take a nap now.
Posted by cubbybear on June 15, 2004, at 2:22:16
In reply to Re: Neurontin--what's up?, posted by Maxime on June 13, 2004, at 20:06:30
This drug is presently being tried for a variety of ailments. Hopefully, all the positive findings are legit and not marketing ploys by the manufacturer. I tried Neurontin for about 3 nights for terrible back pain from shingles and the results were phenomenal.
I think that you definitely should post your results in regard to depression. Many people get severely depressed from chronic pain, so if Neurontin can work for depression, then maybe we've got a drug of real value here. People like you are very important in helping us establish the efficacy of new meds.
Posted by chemist on June 15, 2004, at 3:24:50
In reply to Re: Neurontin--what's up?, posted by cubbybear on June 15, 2004, at 2:22:16
hello, chemist here. you can read all about the lawsuit over neurontin being an allleged mood stabilizer - hit google. peripheral neuropathy is what it's good for, and in some cases, mood, but they got canned in re: mood stabilizer. all the best, chemist
Posted by cubbybear on June 15, 2004, at 4:32:48
In reply to Re: Neurontin--what's up? » cubbybear, posted by chemist on June 15, 2004, at 3:24:50
> hello, chemist here. you can read all about the lawsuit over neurontin being an allleged mood stabilizer - hit google. peripheral neuropathy is what it's good for, and in some cases, mood, but they got canned in re: mood stabilizer. all the best, chemist
I did see something on Google about this some time back. Do you know if Neurontin can be considered viable for the following conditions: a) sciatic pain, b) kidney stone pain c) lower back pain (soft tissue related)? Thanks for the help.
cubbybear
Posted by disstired on June 15, 2004, at 12:59:24
In reply to Re: Neurontin--what's up? » chemist, posted by cubbybear on June 15, 2004, at 4:32:48
Thanks everyone for the posts.
I actually am taking neurontin for nerve pain caused (possibly) by a post-viral reaction to an illness I had in February.
I really concerned about possible negative effects on my mood as a side effect. I react very negatively to SSRIs for instance. They make me feel much worse.
But, if there are positive effects on my mood I will definitely be reporting them here. I will be and was taking strattera for depression, not for ADD. It was pretty much working for me. I stopped for a while to make sure my paraesthesia was not an SE of that drug.
Now I know it's not and so I will be taking a strattera/neurontin cocktail. Should be interesting.
Posted by Alisha on June 17, 2004, at 21:15:21
In reply to Neurontin--what's up?, posted by DissTired on June 12, 2004, at 13:27:42
I've been on Neurontin for four and a half years. The higher the dose, the less absorbed. However, it still helps to control my severe TMJ pain, though it isn't effective enough for me. The pain comes back 1-2 hours before I am scheduled to take my next dose. The length of time one uses the medication dictates how well it works, just as most medicines do.
Posted by chemist on June 19, 2004, at 2:22:24
In reply to Re: Neurontin--what's up? » chemist, posted by cubbybear on June 15, 2004, at 4:32:48
> > hello, chemist here. you can read all about the lawsuit over neurontin being an allleged mood stabilizer - hit google. peripheral neuropathy is what it's good for, and in some cases, mood, but they got canned in re: mood stabilizer. all the best, chemist
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> I did see something on Google about this some time back. Do you know if Neurontin can be considered viable for the following conditions: a) sciatic pain, b) kidney stone pain c) lower back pain (soft tissue related)? Thanks for the help.
> cubbybear
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hello there, chemist here....anything related to peripheral neuropathy, so your (a) and (c) are likely candidates. as far as kindey stones, this is a build-up of calcium oxalate, and i doubt that neurontin will alleviate. i suggest ultrasound dissociation. all the best, chemist
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