Posted by Viridis on June 9, 2003, at 23:23:36
In reply to All Neurontin (Gabapentin) experiences!, posted by ace on June 9, 2003, at 20:49:49
The first few times I took Neurontin, I had a very mild, "floaty", relaxed sort of high. Since then, it's had no effect that I can detect, good or bad. My pdoc suggests I continue with it, since he feels that it may provide subtle "background stability". He wants me on a mood stabilizer -- even though he hasn't labeled me as BP, he suspects that I have hypomanic tendencies, which I do (he initially recommended low-dose Depakote, but I refused). He considers Neurontin the mildest of mood stabilizers, and it's very safe. Frankly, I don't think it does anything for me at 1200 mg/day, but it doesn't have any side effects either.
I also take Klonopin and Adderall, which really do help tremendously with my anxiety and depression, plus Xanax occasionally. Klonopin and Xanax also seem to reduce my obsessive worrying -- I thought I'd mention that, since I know you have OCD. My sister was diagnosed with OCD, and finds that Xanax helps her too.
Some people here find Neurontin very helpful, and I really liked it at first. The effects just didn't last for me, but they might for others. It's worth a try, especially since it's pretty benign and mixes well with other meds.
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