Posted by jonhed on April 23, 2016, at 18:55:18
Hey you guys! i'm a longtime lurker on this forum and finally decided to write something, mostly for overcoming my fears of being misjudged as a person i'm not, or to sound like a fool.
I have experienced a lot of misunderstanding in texts or mail, because sometimes when i get very excited and "in the moment", i loose control over my writing and maybe become more emphatic or loving = shame..
So i have banned myself from social media for 2 years now, just so there can't be any misunderstandings.
But screw that, i am anonymous here and you seem like good people :-)So, to the question!
I'm currently on gabapentin as an anxiolytic because as an former drug addict in Sweden it is very hard to get benzos for anxiety, and pregabalin is contraindicated for addicts.
I wonder if someone here can explain to me the magnesium and gabapentin interaction, and how, if the magnesium levels become low when on gabapentin, it can be good for counter anxiety when magnesium seems to be an anxiolytic itself?
And are there someone here who likes to share their experience with gabapentin or with just magnesium?
Is magnesium "just a useless supplement", or can it be positive for mood?
I have been on gabapentin for about 4 years ago in rehab, that time i had 1200mg as a single dose one hour before they handed out the 8 O'clock morning diazepam, to count "morning anxiety".
It worked pretty good for a while but the cognitive side effects was horrible, more than just with diazepam itself. so i stopped taking it after about 1 month.I'm diagnosed with Dependent Personality Disorder, GAD and PTSD.
I've been hospitalized several times for drug induced psychosis in the past and it still affects me very much.
I have been under the investigation for schizophrenia, but they have come to the conclusion that it was only because of the stimulant abuse.
I am a little concerned about that because the psychotic periods was, nearly allways, full-blown for over 3 weeks (sometimes 6 weeks) after last drug intake, and the time i've spent in psychosis is over 1 year effective time.So that is my primary question: Is there someone who can tell me, or just speculate, if you can develop some sort of schizophrenic disorder (schizophreiform, schizo-affective, paranoid schizophrenia, delusional disorder or even a mood disorder) from stimulant abuse?
I honestly believe that people without mental disorders do not get that psychotic from stimulants, and i'm very concerned about that.
(i've been on tons of neuroleptics in the past, just for information)
I can develop hallucinations from just 40mg of ritalin now a days, and i don't think that is normal.
My psychyatrist, who i've had for about 3 years now, says i'm "hypersensitive" to most substances because some imbalance in the brain due to excessive drug use in my early teens.
Can it be so?I'm not going to make this post longer than it has to be and i'm sorry if this is the wrong thread for this questions, but it is been on my mind for 5 years now and i've searched the internet for an appropriate forum for maybe 3 years.
I do not expect for someone to answer this megapost, and i have no expectations neither.
I'm just thankful for every little brainstorm or guess or whatever, couse i love this forum and you seem like such loving persons. (i've been here for like 2 years).Thank you all for making this such a great forum.
/J
poster:jonhed
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