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11/05/2010 08:59 AM
kad317
 
Posts: 38
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Hi

I am currently taking 600 mg of neurotin and although i feel it working at what dosage do you really feel the stabilizing calmness to your mood?

any feedback would be a great help.

Thanks

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11/13/2010 08:08 PM  Top
YorkieLove
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I'm sorry I don't know much about the drug, someone probably will. Take care.
Lisa

My advice is purely personal. I am not a Doctor and there is NO substitute for getting proper medical diagnosis and advice.

Bipolar II, Depressed Severe

Lamictal 400 mg
Seroquel 150 mg
Effexor 150 mg
Inderal 10 mg
Ambien 5 mg
Lithium 1200 mg

11/13/2010 09:25 PM  Top
chaudoin
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http://www.psycom.net/depression.central.gabapentin.html

This is a link to information about neurontin, and it's psychiaric uses. According to the article it has an effect at 600 mg a day but may sometimes need to be increased as high as 4800 mg a day to achieve good results. If you feel like your moods are still unstable or that you would like to feel more calm, I would talk to your pdoc about it because it appears that you could need to have your dosage increased.

DX Bipolar October 2009, MDD since 1997, GAD 2004 also DDD and Hypermobility Syndrome
Lamictal 400mg
Klonapin 1mg x 2
Zyprexa 10 mg
Naltrexone 50mg
Gabapentin 600 X 3
Viibryd titrating to 40 mg
Thorazine 50mg bedtime (insomnia)
Tramadol prn
Celebrex prn
hctz 25mg

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11/13/2010 09:28 PM  Top
dogdown51
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I took as much as 1200mg with some noticeable changes but stop taking it after about a year. I was taking it but did not like the weight gain

11/14/2010 02:17 AM  Top
Use2be

I take 900 mgs of the generic neurontin, gabapentin. I take it before bedtime because it makes me sleepy. There hasn't been weight gain and it has me stabalized. It also works for pain relief in my neck.

11/14/2010 06:21 AM  Top
tinlizzy
Posts: 2313
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I wish I was still on Neurontin. It helped me sleep, reduced alcohol cravings, and definitly acted as a mood stabilizer for me at only 300mgs.

My new pdoc took me off of it without instructions to titrate down slowly and I did experience horrid headaches and petite mall seizures.

I hope with time it is as good for you as it was for me.

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