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Gabapentin for Anxiety?
I’ve struggled with anxiety for over 7 years. Tried many SSRI’s and SNRI’s and buspar. Minimal help. Supplemented
with klonopin (posted this recently as a topic). I just started using 300 mg gabapentin (100 mg in morning and 200 mg) in evening). Seems to be helping. Anyone else using it?
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My 90+ mother used it for anxeity and sleep. She went to a hospital for seniors with psych. issues and the doctor thre prescribed it.
I just got an Rx for trigeminal and occipital neuralgia which are very painful. I am also trying to avoid using Klonopin which I have used at teeny doses sparingly for years and which seems to affect my memory the next day.
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2 ReactionsIs it helping your anxiety?
It doesn't take my anxiety away, but it does take the edge off. I take a total of 1300mg a day, spread out three times a day.
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1 ReactionI tried a very small dose last year and was impressed. It made me feel very nice with a heightened sense of well being. Quite calm and happy. I was surprised it made such a difference. Unfortunately, I couldn’t tolerate it due to blurred vision. Sigh. Wish I could take it, but the blurred vision makes it impossible.
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1 ReactionI found that when I was taking Klonopin for anxiety due to trauma event that has caused long term PTSD, it had a rebound effect each afternoon when it was wearing off. I was finally able to stop that medication after six years.
I was started on Neurontin in 1999 for Fibro and once I became intolerant of it moved to Lyrica.
I now take 50 in the morning and 50 at night if the pain is bad. I did take 100 x a day, but as I can gotten much older, I need less ( now age 76, diagnosed at age 43). I have never stopped exercising though, which really helps when you have this condition. I also have always used a very old muscle relaxer which works well if you must work. Skelaxin- and there is now a generic also. I use this two times a day 800 mg per.
( Lyrica )should say 100 mg once or twice a day. I was on Neurontin at 2400 mg a day when I was first very sick and in constant extreme pain, which helped; but it can make you pass out from such an extreme dose. I had several accidents falling. If someone gives you a new medication, always go online and read everything you can about any medication before starting something new.