Posted by bissie66 on March 1, 2001, at 14:11:36
In reply to gabapentin as effecitve as clonazepam/alprazolam ?, posted by jimmygold70 on February 27, 2001, at 18:38:41
> Dear group memebers,
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> I have been suffering from Social Phobia and other anxiety disorders accompanied by mild Borderline Personality Disorder. Nothing seemed to help me - I tried each and every possible AD - except for benzodiazepines. However, they make me very forgetful and make my affect extremely flat, which makes them useless for a student who has to memorize a lot of stuff ant show some affection to people around him (-:
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> So, I was wondering if gabapentin (Neurontin) is as effective as clonazepam and alprazolam for anxiety, or somewhat less, without the abovementioned side effects...
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> Thanks for the cooperation !
> Jimmy
I take Neurontin 1200 mg. (300 mg. 4x a day). I also take Celexa 30 mg. My diagnosis is depression. My doctor prescribed it for my anxiety (a symptom of my depression), sleep problems (ditto), and mood swings (ditto). I like it very much. It has a very nice calming effect. I feel confident in social situations that used to make me very nervous.
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