Posted by Cam W. on February 4, 2000, at 18:28:41
In reply to Neurontin Users - feedback wanted, posted by Sean on February 4, 2000, at 17:08:08
> Hey everybody,
>
> It's been a while since I've been active at this site.
> I've been on Neurontin (1200mg) for about 3 months and
> it's made quite a difference in my life, though it is
> very hard to describe the effect. I would like to hear
> other peoples observations. Heres what I've noticed:
>
> (1) Seems to advance my sleep phase. Unlike AD's, which
> make me wake up ealier and earlier, Neurontin seems
> to push my waking time out further and further. It
> does not help with falling asleep but I sleep much
> longer.
>
> (2) My mood swings are definitely attenuated and I'm
> no longer sure "where" I am in my cycle. My cycle
> was about a month long, now I don't know where it
> is. Kind of strange to be honest.
>
> (3) I'm feeling some antidepressant effect, but it is
> more along the lines of having a stable lower
> bound. I can almost feel my brain start to go
> downward, but it jsut never gets too far.
>
> (4) I'm still able to be creative (I'm a musician and
> writer) but things are a bit slower. The quality
> of the work has changed in some ways, more
> deliberate (mature?) perhaps. Less intense.
>
> (5) I'm still able to do analytical thinking (my day
> job is extremely technical) but again, I'm not
> as sharp as when I was at my best in the mood
> cycle.
>
> (6) I have some blurry vision and memory loss. It does
> feel like the gears of my brain have been jammed a
> little.
>
> (7) No real weight gain problem. Sometimes I feel a
> tad queasy after munching Neurontin.
>
> (8) Some changes in social phobia-like symptoms. I talk
> with strangers more.
>
> Anyway, Neurontin is not the perfect med, but it does
> seem to act as advertised for my version of bipolar.
>
> sean.Sean - Just a note. I was reading about neurontin for an upcoming presentation I am giving and found that it has a saturable absorption. That is, that single doses should not be more than 600mg. The body can only absorb 600mg at a time. At your dose this would not be a problem. (You are probably taking 400mg three times daily or 600mg twice daily). If you take doses in excess of 600mg, the extra Neurotin is not effectively absorbed. For example, if you were taking 3600mg per day, then you would have to take 600mg six times daily. I just thought that this was interesting. - Cam W.
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