- My son is turning into a Zombie 25th August 2007
... Depokote 2000mg, zyprexa 20 mg, seroquel 200 mg and neurontin 3 times a day. The all say weight gain and tiredness...
- Dr. Amen ~ The Answer To Our Prayers 24th August 2007
... order to feel half way decent I am on pain killers, neurontin and a muscle relaxer so I probably shouldn't be making...
- Getting desperate to get this under control 13th August 2007
... help, Zyprexa puts him out cold in about 15 minutes. Neurontin did nothing for him. Seroquel caused a heart irregularity...
- Med Change... 17th July 2007
... Deenah-
Another possibility may be Neurontin . I don't think it's as popular, but it's been mentioned...
- Bipolar or ADD 14th July 2007
... taking Concerta for ADD, Lexapro for depression and neurontin to help with my mood which works great. Mt doctor...
- Sick of all my meds Help!!!!! How about naturally?? 10th July 2007
... during my first appointment. The doctor put me on Neurontin (not normally prescribed for bipolar, but it works ... doctor, still a different one, did not believe that Neurontin could work for bipolar and put me on Depakote. For ... Lilthium. I refused and told him I would only take Neurontin . This was around 1999. It took me another year or...
- what is lyrica? 25th June 2007
... Tegretol, Trileptal, Depakote and Lamictal very close to Neurontin that is used to stabilize the moods more directed...
- Anyone w/worsening of bp depression with menopause? 22nd April 2007
... never went on hrt, but has been taking risperdal, neurontin (good for hot flashes), lamictal, lexapro, buspar...
- Lithium builds gray matter in bipolar brains 20th April 2007
... diagnosed Stage III Chronic Kidney Disease from taking Neurontin for nearly 10 years. Talk about adding to the depressive ... years of symptom-light living.
Am I angry? No. Neurontin , like Lithium for other people, has saved my life...
- Diagnosed this week Bipolar 2 with OCD 7th April 2007
... decided to take me off of paxil and sleeping pills and neurontin and just try Topamax since she heard it helped all ... helping my pain at all the only med that was was the Neurontin but the regular doctor thought that was effecting...
... fair trial. That being said, I have no idea why the neurontin was stopped. If anything it should help stabilize ... When you return to your pdoc, I would tell her that neurontin is the only thing that helps with your pain and ask...
... decided to take me off of paxil and sleeping pills and neurontin and just try Topamax since she heard it helped all ... helping my pain at all the only med that was was the Neurontin but the regular doctor thought that was effecting...
... than better.)
Hopefully you can get back on the neurontin and continue on with a mood stabilizer, too. Don...
... I do want the Neurontin back but since I am very overweight Drs really tend...
- Really Confused!!!!!!!!!! 30th March 2007
... for a different mood stabilizer, such as Lamictal. Neurontin is sometimes used for treating bipolar disorder also...
- I'm losing it! 29th March 2007
... Hi Kristen,
The med you're on is neurontin (neuron is the Greek word for nerve, "neuro" meaning...
... tsohl;2892802]Hi Kristen,
The med you're on is neurontin (neuron is the Greek word for nerve, "neuro" meaning...
- New to this site..so happy I found it! BPDer here 22nd March 2007
... through thorough testing and I am a gabapentin or Neurontin responder according to blood tests and trials on that...
... more--since she has been on it. My mom is also on Neurontin & Zyprexa.
Take good care, ok?...
- Coming Down from Space 19th February 2007
... sun, the depakote (valporate...) stuff, telgretol, neurontin , resperidol, haldol (bad news), paxil, prozac, etc...
- Bipolar 7 Year Old 5th October 2006
... months she has been much better. Right now she is on Neurontin , Zyprexa, Lexapro & all her blood pressure and diabetes...
- What Type Of Bp Do I Have???? 1st October 2006
... so i sought the above combo. doc. and am now on neurontin (seems to be best for anxiety) and have been given...
... am now playing chemistry set w/ my brain and am on neurontin (which does help w/ anxiety), i just started zyprexa...
... it's been awful :) .
i'm currently on 1800 mg neurontin , 5 mg zyprexa for sleep, 1 mg ativan only when i need...
... manic than depressed. i also am on the wellbutrin, neurontin and ativan for any anxiety feelings (only on an as...
- What meds are you taking? 31st August 2006
... was a GODSEND to me when I got on it ~3 years ago)
Neurontin 800mg 2x/day (been on this at different doses for...
- Treatment for bi-polar disorder and pregnancy 19th August 2006
... medications (at the time....lamictal, wellbutrin, neurontin ) ...as a relapse would cause more harm. My husband...
- bipolar nightmare 30th July 2006
... like you may be too anxious, also. I am on Lithium, Neurontin ( for the aggressiveness), and symbiax. Ofcourse...
- Thanks Paul-A-Bipolar & Please Let Me Introduce My Bipolar Self 28th June 2006
... I went to Depakote. Then Tegretol. I've also tried Neurontin (Gapapentin), Abilify, Topomax, all the other drugs ... the psyche ward due to the side effects of Tegretol, Neurontin and Topomax. Topomax actually caused temporary brain...
- Lamictal.... 22nd May 2006
... she have it?). She's taken Zoloft, Wellbutrin and Neurontin for 3 years now with no real help for her depression...
- Sleeping problems! 22nd May 2006
... been sleeping like a baby ever since. I went through Neurontin and Topomax before I got firm with him about the Klonopin...
... been sleeping like a baby ever since. I went through Neurontin and Topomax before I got firm with him about the Klonopin...
- Maybe Bipolar II, Treatable? 10th May 2006
... but it also helps depression.
I have been on neurontin , depakote, lithium, and I can't remember if tegretol...
- omega 3 & bipolar 22nd April 2006
... before I was put on Lithium - then I was just on Neurontin , Wellbutrin, and ADD meds. I've been on 8x 1000mg...
- Get This! 12th April 2006
... professionals have given me Lithium, Klonopin, and now Neurontin and you think I should just breathe?!?"
How does...
- Newly diagnosed...questions 26th January 2006
... Lamictal)
Carbamazepine (Tegretol)
Gabapentin ( Neurontin ) Not FDA approved for bipolar disorder
Oxcarbazepine...
- I was diagnosed with Bi-Polar2 today but......... 14th January 2006
... depressed plus still having anxiety. I was put on Neurontin & Klonopin,and druged to the gills!
Now Pdoc is...
- Topomax and weight loss - does it stay off 6th December 2005
... that was just needed because I had just gotten off Neurontin before I was put on the Topa and I had gained that ... much on the Neurontin . When I went off the topa I did gain all the weight...
- Question about Topamax 12th November 2005
... tried to put me on lithium for a mood stabilizer and neurontin for whatever the hell that is used for, and i was...
- bipolar & eating disorders 22nd July 2005
... BKFREE,
I have recently been switched from Neurontin to Lamictal. I was on both at the same time in the ... past, maybe 3 years ago. Neurontin was no good for me because it made me gain weight ... its helping with me weight because I'm still on the Neurontin until the Lamictal kicks in....
... have,(problems with my spine)I totally freaked out on Neurontin at a very low dose100-300mgs, and I couldn't take ... terrified to try i because of the reaction I had to the neurontin . I am extremely sensitive to drugs. I am doing better...
- alcohol? 18th July 2005
... I'm on 900mg Neurontin , 25mg Lamicatal, 2mg. Klonopin, and Amoxicilian. I...
- Unmedicated Bipolar 12th July 2005
... that I know of. My meds are:
Lithium 900mg/day
Neurontin 2400mg/day (I think)
Wellbutrin SR 200mg/day
Strattera...
- Neurotin info? 11th July 2005
... Hello ricrokrol,
I am currently on 1200mg of Neurontin a day. I was at 1800mg but that just wiped me out ... attention to detail, I can't. So now I'm still on Neurontin but going on Lamictal as well, and as soon as that ... kicks in I'm slowly going off the Neurontin . I was also on Neurontin twice in the past and it...
- Should I Go On Lamictal? 2nd July 2005
... does is cause me anxiety and agrravation. I'm also on Neurontin which doesn't seem to be doing anything. And on Klonopin...
- Anybody BP & Hypothyroid? 2nd July 2005
... time, on lithium, for about 20 mths, plus wellbutrin, neurontin , and strattera for ADD for a good while longer. I...
- Really Really Bad 26th June 2005
... meds:
Back down to 150mg Wellbutrin XL
1200mg of Neurontin
1mg Klonopin 3x day
So far I feel a little loopy...
- Stupid/Silly things your docs and friends/family have told you..... 24th June 2005
... excruciating one I had been accustomed to! I suspected a Neurontin side effect as the culprit.
PART II What a Ditz ... intelligence, folks). I explained that I had been on Neurontin for 1 month and since this was the newest med I was...
... excruciating one I had been accustomed to! I suspected a Neurontin side effect as the culprit.
PART II What a Ditz ... intelligence, folks). I explained that I had been on Neurontin for 1 month and since this was the newest med I was...
- Wellbutrin XL and Neurontin 9th June 2005
... you know that I take Wellbutrin, and I also
take Neurontin ! I just thought I would let you know we are taking...
... hear a lot about folks on this board talking about Neurontin much.
However, I do hear about Wellbutrin !
You...
- Stop believing your special.. 15th May 2005
... GREAT !
My BPDoctor now, suggested that I take Neurontin , as a mood stabalizer.
I am on a low dosage. I only...
- Info. Needed Re: Trileptal and Geodon (want to lose weight) 13th May 2005
... be better for the whole weight issue. I am taking Neurontin and gained 20 pounds. I am also curious about Geodon...
- Have Bi Polar 2 disorder and want to try LSD or Mescaline. 12th May 2005
... 5 months. I currently take lithium, seroquel, and neurontin ...thought i've been through tons of other medications...
- Neurotin 17th April 2005
... i used to take neurontin ,until i read the following artical. PHARMACEUTICAL ... physicians to prescribe its blockbuster epilepsy drug, Neurontin , to treat ailments for which the drug was not approved ... nvestigators focused on Warner-Lambert's efforts to promote Neurontin for other "off-label" indications such as bipolar ... revealed that Warner-Lambert engaged in promotion of Neurontin for off-label indications for which there is little ... scientific evidence of efficacy. It is estimated that Neurontin sales for 2003 reached $2.7 billion; however, approximately ... Among the methods used by Warner-Lambert to promote Neurontin were:
Continuing medical education classes that ... of anecdotal reports favorable to off-label use of Neurontin and were of no scientific value;
Payments to prescribers ... prescribing; and
Providing incomplete information about Neurontin to the drug reference compendium "Drugdex."
Under ... misleading or deceptive oral or written claims about Neurontin and from promoting its off-label uses in violation ... srepresenting the nature of scientific evidence relating to Neurontin ;
Disseminating written materials that have not appeared ... funding of research and educational events related to Neurontin ;
Misrepresenting the credentials of sales, medical ... require speakers at educational events related to Neurontin who have financial relationships with Warner-Lambert ... including whether the speaker has been paid to promote Neurontin . Although they are considered voluntary industry guidelines ... provide physicians and consumers with information about Neurontin and other similar drugs. Finally, $1 million will...
... own experiences........,
Yes, I have been taking Neurontin for several years. This is a drug that is
prescribed ... , we take have NOT been approved by the FDA. !
Neurontin has helped me a LOT more with moodswings, than the...
... I was on Neurontin for a time, and while I don't remember it working...
... I'm on Neurontin and it DOES help me sleep. I hadn't slept more than ... night for at least six months before I started with Neurontin . It helped my mind stop reeling so that I could actually...
... seroquel...I do have concerns about longterm effects of neurontin but was kind of desparate because I need to seroquel ... and neurontin relieves all the side effects!...
... I take 1800mg of Neurontin daily for mood swings and yes it has helped with my...
- What to do when your DR. won't listen???? 9th April 2005
... anurysm....my Dr. has me on 25mgs of seroquel and Neurontin . I am about ready to pull out my hairs one by one...
- About Neurontin..... 8th April 2005
... i was on neurontin [gabapentin] for a couple of years,then read how pfizer ... had pled guilty for fraudulently promoting neurontin for almost everything when in fact it was only effective...
- Hello Everyone, I'm New Here 30th March 2005
... it helped out well, but since I'm now on Zyprexa, Neurontin , Abilify, Buspar, Attivan and Gabitril, my doctor...
... we both take the same meds. !
I have been taking Neurontin for a couple of years. For me it's been a
great...
... we both take the same meds. !
I have been taking Neurontin for a couple of years. For me it's been a
great...
- What is this..? 29th March 2005
... was a mess, from on mood to the other. I am now on Neurontin and doing well. Get to a Dr. and find out if you...
- Lithium? 9th March 2005
... I've been on Lithium (plus Neurontin , Wellbutrin, Strattera [ADD], and Lisinopril [blood...
- Please help now 25th January 2005
... stabilizer. (Like lithium, Depakote, Tegretol, Trileptal, Neurontin , Lamicta, Topamax)
I even read that some doctors...
- Suggestions, please! 29th December 2004
... zoloft for free because they gave out samples. My neurontin was a little more expensive but they ended up paying...
- Help with meds 29th December 2004
... off. Others I know can't take it at all.
I use neurontin and topamax as a mood stabilizer, although most pdocs...
- An American in the Middle East...Healthcare?? 25th December 2004
... doctor, I have run out of my meds. I am on Zoloft and Neurontin . The pharmacies over here carry Tegretol and Depakote...
- Relief from Lithium shakes? 24th November 2004
... bipolar II, and ADD, on Lithium (900mg/day I think), Neurontin (1200mg/day), Wellbutrin (200mg/day), Stratera (40mg...
- advice on new meds for 11 year old boy 16th November 2004
... HI
Neurontin (gabapentin) isn't really recommended for bipolar ... just me.
At any rate, latest studies suggest that Neurontin has a very weak mood stabilizing effect, if any at ... short-term memory effects that are very common with Neurontin .
Lithium is the gold standard in bipolar.
...
- All I wanna do is eat!!!!! 8th November 2004
... Effexor, Neurontin and all my Diabetes meds have made me an eating machine...
- Neurontin making me more manic? 5th November 2004
... Neurontin is the first one tried. This is the first doctor...
... I take Neurontin and never even heard of it causing manic problems...
... But I just want to clarify that neither Effexor nor Neurontin are SSRIs. Effexor is one of the "other" anti-depressants ... meaning that it is not an SSRI, MAOI, or a tricyclic. Neurontin is not technically an anti-depressant at all, but...
- Please name some mood stabilizers other than Lithium 16th September 2004
... Well no one mentioned klonopin (clonazepam) or neurontin (gabapentin).
But believe me you don't want the...
...
Well no one mentioned klonopin (clonazepam) or neurontin (gabapentin).
But believe me you don't want the...
- Anyone had anticonvulsants added to their depression meds 9th September 2004
... My doctor had me on the anticonvulsant drug Neurontin for 8 months along with the antidepressant Effexor ... . I had no side affects from the Neurontin but it didn't do anything to help me much either....
- --->Newbie<--- 9th August 2004
... so many different meds (Zyprexa, Seroqel, Depakote, Neurontin , Trileptal and the current meds) its hard to pick...
- Risperidol Users and Ex Users 31st July 2004
... been on Depakote, Seroquel, Trileptal, Zyprexa, and Neurontin during the past year and half trying to find a combination...
- constant mild depression 13th July 2004
... Depakote and Risperdal. I can't imagine anyone surviving Neurontin for very long, though; I don't see how that med ever...
- Trileptal 26th June 2004
... honestly say I feel 1000 times better than when I was on Neurontin . I had zero side effects at all. As with any new...
- New Here- Abilify Questions 25th June 2004
... month now as an add-on to my other meds (Lithium, Neurontin , Wellbutrin, Strattera) to calm me down a little during...
- From Paxil to Lamictal - Please Help 21st June 2004
... prophylactic" to ADD stimulation med[s]. I had taken Neurontin before that and had a bad reaction, esp. drowsiness...
- Lamictal or Lithium? 17th June 2004
... Lamictal for about a month. That was after I had taken Neurontin for about a month and had negative reactions so I ... personal biochems were unusually sensitive to either Neurontin or Lamictal, at least that's what I gather from my...
- Anti-depressants and mood stabilizers 14th June 2004
... Depakote (stabilizer)
Wellbutrin (anti depress)
Neurontin (help with migraines)
Lamictal (Stabilizer)
Klonopin...
- What do you tell the kids? 7th June 2004
... depression for those 5 years, but after being put on neurontin for nerve pain,his condition went into a chronic state ... of mania.The doc thought the neurontin would help w/ the bp along with the nerve pain.(I ... take it anymore.I am actually greatful now that the neurontin had such a bad affect on him.It helped him see a little...
... "after being put on neurontin for nerve pain,his condition went into a chronic state ... of mania"
>> Had you mentioned Neurontin before? If so, I'm really sorry I missed it, because ... by 1st-hand, esp if negatively reinforced like my Neurontin reaction
*living with 'drugged' feeling
*might make...
- about the lamictal rash???? 31st May 2004
... Before Lamictal I had a really negative reaction to Neurontin and had to stop taking that, which is why I started...
- Meds and sleep 21st May 2004
... worked for me is my doc raised my depakote to 2000mg, neurontin to1200mg, aterax to 50mg, seraquel to 200mg and ambien...
- Never told anyone before last week... 17th May 2004
... Depakote but had very bad reactions. I was already on Neurontin for Fibromyalgia, so my doc doubled the dosage to ... these horrible 'picture shows' in their heads? or take Neurontin ? and does it help? How can I make the visions go away...
- newly diagnosed bi polar 15th May 2004
... anti-seizure meds basis is prudent. I was started on Neurontin but did not take well to that and was switched to ... somewhat tired (I could 'feel' it although not as much as Neurontin ), so I tended to use 1/da and then at bedtime, which...
- Depakote 18th April 2004
... I take a host of meds too! Depakote, Welbutrin, Neurontin , Ambien, Seroquel, sometimes Xanax. I feel constantly...
... I take a host of meds too! Depakote, Welbutrin, Neurontin , Ambien, Seroquel, sometimes Xanax. I feel constantly...
- possibly bipolar? 17th April 2004
... would like to know if lamicital is it equivalent to neurontin or wellbutrin thanks ?...
- lamactil 14th April 2004
... jump out of my skin. I had the same experience with Neurontin at 1800mg. Has anyone else had this problem? I'm...
... treatment and are usually mild" (p.157).
For Neurontin , it says "It may cause blurred vision, dizziness,...
... Hi. I've posted replies on Lamictal and Neurontin before because I've taken both and really didn't like ... Neurontin and found Lamictal not nearly as bad but still don...
- lamactil side effects 31st March 2004
... I took Neurontin for about a month and had to discontinue it because ... though; maybe it's because of my bad experience on Neurontin , which I understand is supposed to be similar psychopharmac...
... I took Neurontin for about a month and had to discontinue it because ... though; maybe it's because of my bad experience on Neurontin , which I understand is supposed to be similar psychopharmac ... s reaction to meds is. I had no side effects from neurontin , and got every single one, including the rash, from...
... twice a day makes me hate taking pills. Like you and Neurontin , it reminds me of my Lithium and Depakote days.
...
- "normal" 10th March 2004
... Lamictal 25 mg 2xda for about 3 wks, having s**tcanned Neurontin (300? mg 2xda) for about the same duration due to...
