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Gabapentin for pain and anxiety

Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Jun 11, 2021 | Replies (42)
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@shushan

Hello!
Last November I was put on 20mg of Lexapro and 300 mg (100mg) x 3 times per day of Gabapentin for severe physical anxiety symptoms associated with menopause. I was also put on .5 mg Ativan taken 3 times daily to try and help while waiting for SSRI to take effect.
My anxiety is still a challenge and my GP would like me to increase my Gabapentin dose and ideally start slowly titrating off of the Ativan once I’ve stabilized.
Any folks out there who take Gabapentin for somatic anxiety symptoms and if so, what have your experiences been like?

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Amanda Burnett | @amandaa | May 18, 2021

Hi @shushan and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I wanted you to be able to connect with people who are taking Gabapentin for anxiety so, you will see that I moved your post to a discussion where member are already discussing just that.

@shushan, with you being on the SSRI since November, it should be well into your system. Has your GP suggested a different SSRI like zoloft so that you can be on a higher dose or even a medication like buspar that you can take while on the lexapro to enhance the effects?

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