Posted by bark2323 on May 5, 2003, at 8:54:43
In reply to Re: Neurontin vs. Zoloft for SP » bark2323, posted by Rocket Jackson on May 4, 2003, at 17:58:11
maybe you could try a lower dose of neurontin, but thats just my intuition. And it seems you took it right around that amount of time that may/may not have been long enough, but I tend to think maybe it was. As for the dose, seems theres a point where the sedation and all around 'numbness'(for me)came into play when I got to higher doses, while still leaving the anxiolytic component there at low-mid range doses. You mention klonopin, and I didnt see it in your first post so I dont know your reasons for not wanting to take it regularly or how it effects you, but I found that to be better than neurontin for the anxiety component of SP, or at least much more selective for it. But if you feel you dont want to take it regularly, neurontin might be a good choice.
Oh and as for the the question posed by tepiaca (I probably have that spelled wrong, but dont want to go back to see and lose this, so Im sorry if I do (asa you can tell this whole thing about actually posting here is new to me)) it is an anticonvulsant, but so are a lot of meds used in psychiatry, and I believe there are anecdotal reports of it being effective in SP and anxiety related disorders in general.
Hope that helps
matt
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