Neurontin, Lithium, Lexapro - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information

tennchick9598 · 11-21-2006, 07:35 PM

I am bipolar and was in a detox prog for abusing prescrip drugs, anyway, i take neurontin 400mg 4 times a day for nerve pain, plus other reasons im sure, and i take lithium 3x a day, and i take lexapro 1x a day......any thoughts experiences or advice on it?

Wii · 11-21-2006, 09:48 PM

Oh Dear Lord. I'm sorry to hear that.

BSPGirl · 11-22-2006, 04:30 AM

I have no opinions or experiences apart from thinking: wow that's a lot of meds.

Marte

ccgirl · 11-22-2006, 04:46 AM

I am bipolar too, and my friends, that is NOT a lot of meds. Lexapro has been a godsend to me (I take 40 mg.) Lithium, not so much. I gained a lot of weight on it, tried depakote, hated it. There is a new mood stabilizer out there called lamictal (sp?) and it too, has been a godsend. As far as the neurontin goes, I don't use it, but a friend of mine who fell on the ice last year was on vicoden and it didn't work, so they switched her to that and the results were dramatic.

I know this is an addiction forum, but for a disorder such as bipolar disorder, meds are a necessary evil. Diabetics need insulin, Bipolar sufferers need mood stablilizers.

Good luck! Hope I helped.

ccgirl · 11-22-2006, 04:48 AM

P.S. The lamictil has NO side effects and you only take it once a day

reader · 11-22-2006, 05:20 AM

Lamictial and effexor work great for me, its nice to only have to take meds once a day.

historyteach · 11-22-2006, 05:26 AM

Listen to your body. Share that information with your doctor.
Do what's right for you.

Shalom!

BSPGirl · 11-22-2006, 07:34 AM

I said I had no opinions, geez. I'm not gonna argue whether the topic starter needs those meds or not. It's just a reflection of the first thought that popped up in my head.

Marte

ccgirl · 11-22-2006, 09:06 AM

It's all good. I just get a little defensive about some meds.

Wii · 11-22-2006, 09:58 AM

I'm not a big fan of drugs so anything I say will be disputed by someone so I'll just shut the hell up.

tennchick9598 · 11-22-2006, 12:16 PM

thank you all for your info, and thoughts. I feel pretty good, i wonder if i should take a higer dose of lexapro tho, its only 10 mg. did i mention the seroquel? Thats only at bedtime, and dang that will knock you flat on your caboose, but i feel pretty good and not like using, couldnt figure out how to do it now anyway, haha, im gettin used to the meds and am loopy as all get out.....anyway, again, i love you guys and thanks

meli2005 · 11-22-2006, 02:44 PM

My AH who is also bipolar takes Lithium, Seroquel, and Topamax and then there is the Ambien for sleep. He used to be on Depakote but it stopped owrking and it caused him weight gain, which is fairly common w/Depakote.

Wii · 12-02-2006, 03:29 AM

I'm Loopy on Cold medicines right now. It's 4:30 A.M. and I woke up in a coughing fit so I had to get up for a while and let the cough syrup and Benedryl kick in. I wonder how much longer I am going to be sick, it's going on 3 damn months now.

Hey, anyone in Admin. Why don't the smilies work?? And I shut off for abuse of smilies?? { There could be a smilie right here, right now but they don't work }

cinderellawkids · 12-05-2006, 01:24 PM

I take 10 mg of Lexapro, Im starting to think I need more Ive been on it 6 months and Im all over the place again, mainly low depressed and anxious. I actually feel myself slipping deeper.

Funny someone mentioned Topomax. before I knew I was bipolar I was prescribed Topomax for migraines and I remember telling a coworker "Is this what "normal " feels like. " I could think for the first time ever.

mikiglen · 12-05-2006, 02:52 PM

i started on topamax also for migraines, and it knocked me on my butt the first time. i'm weird, don't give things like that time to work, but seems like a lot of people have really good results with it. did i have some crazy paradoxical reaction, or if it does make you sleepy, for how long?
thanks
misti

danib · 11-01-2007, 03:48 PM

i have trouble lettin the meds work too Mikiglen, i understand. i start to feel a little loopy & i toss them out. i'm really trying to let the Lyrica work for my chronic back / neck pain issues. i fear sometimes people don't understand the degree of pain some of us have. i gave a lot of advice to a friend once about not taking drugs & now i feel so bad & owe him an apology, i had no idea what kind of mind scrambling life altering pain he was really in until i experienced it myself. my car crash that caused my injury was a rollover truck that i flew out the window of & the truck landed on top of me. it was no fender bender. so i sure understand what that kind of injury can do to someone. i'm lucky to be alive, but i also have the pain to deal with daily & it can really wear someone down to fight it every minute of every day.
Tennlady, how does the Neurontin work for you?

Wii · 11-01-2007, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by danib

i have trouble lettin the meds work too Mikiglen, i understand. i start to feel a little loopy & i toss them out. i'm really trying to let the Lyrica work for my chronic back / neck pain issues. i fear sometimes people don't understand the degree of pain some of us have. i gave a lot of advice to a friend once about not taking drugs & now i feel so bad & owe him an apology, i had no idea what kind of mind scrambling life altering pain he was really in until i experienced it myself. my car crash that caused my injury was a rollover truck that i flew out the window of & the truck landed on top of me. it was no fender bender. so i sure understand what that kind of injury can do to someone. i'm lucky to be alive, but i also have the pain to deal with daily & it can really wear someone down to fight it every minute of every day.
Tennlady, how does the Neurontin work for you?

OMG danib. :sorry I am So sorry for your accident and injuries. You MUST be in Hell. Sounds terrible.

I hope over time things will heal and your pain will subside.

danib · 11-01-2007, 05:45 PM

thank you for the good wishes.

i'm afraid since my accident was over 2 decades ago that i will probably never fully heal, but i do also hope that i will find some answers & be in less hell.

tennchick9598 · 02-03-2008, 06:58 PM

I just thought I would bump up my old thread. I wanted to list the meds I am on now. Okay, the doc did take me off neurontin but put me back on. So neurontin 800mg 4xdaily, Lyrica 75mg 3x daily, Lamictal 200mg 1x daily, seroquel 600mg nightly, Robaxin 750mg as needed(muscle relaxer they give you in rehab) I think thats it, LOL, SOOOO what is everyone else on. I am bipolar by the way......ok lets hear everyones..

tennchick9598 · 02-03-2008, 07:00 PM

OOPs, forgot Xanax Xr 1mg 3x daily and Xanax instant .25mg as needed. Ok, everyone else tell what ya take.....

shutterbug · 02-03-2008, 07:45 PM

Effexor 300mg
Welbutrin 150 mg
Topamax 25 mg
(and a ton of asthma meds)

I should be and wish i was on an anti-anxiety med, but am too scared of Xanax for sure...so no-way-jose! That's one thing i've been VERY forceful about since i started on meds 4 years ago is that I refuse to take any meds that are addictive. (My aunt died in 2000 from prescription overdose....most of which were mental health meds and her favorite being Xanax). I refused to even take anti-biotics much of the time before my bipolar diagnosis b/c i've always hated pills so much! lol

Hope you're doing well on that mix.

Jenna

pedagogue · 02-03-2008, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ccgirl

P.S. The lamictil has NO side effects and you only take it once a day

Just an FYI for people catching up on this....all meds can have side effects, but it varies by each person, so YMMV. With that being said, it is nice when a med is found where the side effects are non-existant/not an issue for the person taking it.

Best of luck to everyone.

historyteach · 02-03-2008, 11:12 PM

YMMV???

What's that mean?

Hi, Ped!

Long time; missed ya around here.

Shalom!

pedagogue · 02-04-2008, 08:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by historyteach

YMMV???

What's that mean?

Hi, Ped!

Long time; missed ya around here.

Shalom!

YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary...meaning it may not be true for everything/everyone.

historyteach, good to see ya. I pop in here every once in awhile to see how people are doing, but my schedule keeps me pretty busy. I hope life is treating you well.

historyteach · 02-04-2008, 06:35 PM

Ped,
Life is tough, but, as they say,
it's better than the alternative! :rof

Hope all is well with you too...

Shalom!

11-21-2006, 07:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
tennchick9598 Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: TN Posts: 1,372 Blog Entries: 10	Neurontin, Lithium, Lexapro I am bipolar and was in a detox prog for abusing prescrip drugs, anyway, i take neurontin 400mg 4 times a day for nerve pain, plus other reasons im sure, and i take lithium 3x a day, and i take lexapro 1x a day......any thoughts experiences or advice on it? __________________ Its Better To Have Loved and Lost Then Never To Have Loved At All........

11-22-2006, 05:20 AM	#6 (permalink)
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11-22-2006, 05:26 AM	#7 (permalink)
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11-22-2006, 12:16 PM	#11 (permalink)
tennchick9598 Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: TN Posts: 1,372 Blog Entries: 10	thank you all for your info, and thoughts. I feel pretty good, i wonder if i should take a higer dose of lexapro tho, its only 10 mg. did i mention the seroquel? Thats only at bedtime, and dang that will knock you flat on your caboose, but i feel pretty good and not like using, couldnt figure out how to do it now anyway, haha, im gettin used to the meds and am loopy as all get out.....anyway, again, i love you guys and thanks __________________ Its Better To Have Loved and Lost Then Never To Have Loved At All........

12-05-2006, 01:24 PM	#14 (permalink)
cinderellawkids Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: my own little world Posts: 9,071 Blog Entries: 1	I take 10 mg of Lexapro, Im starting to think I need more Ive been on it 6 months and Im all over the place again, mainly low depressed and anxious. I actually feel myself slipping deeper. Funny someone mentioned Topomax. before I knew I was bipolar I was prescribed Topomax for migraines and I remember telling a coworker "Is this what "normal " feels like. " I could think for the first time ever. __________________

11-21-2006, 09:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
Wii A SeaBird Living LandLocked Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Smack Dab Right in the Middle of the U.S.A. Posts: 238	Oh Dear Lord. I'm sorry to hear that.

11-22-2006, 04:30 AM	#3 (permalink)
BSPGirl Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Nowhere Posts: 889	I have no opinions or experiences apart from thinking: wow that's a lot of meds. Marte

11-22-2006, 04:46 AM	#4 (permalink)
ccgirl Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Harwich, MA Posts: 2,749	I am bipolar too, and my friends, that is NOT a lot of meds. Lexapro has been a godsend to me (I take 40 mg.) Lithium, not so much. I gained a lot of weight on it, tried depakote, hated it. There is a new mood stabilizer out there called lamictal (sp?) and it too, has been a godsend. As far as the neurontin goes, I don't use it, but a friend of mine who fell on the ice last year was on vicoden and it didn't work, so they switched her to that and the results were dramatic. I know this is an addiction forum, but for a disorder such as bipolar disorder, meds are a necessary evil. Diabetics need insulin, Bipolar sufferers need mood stablilizers. Good luck! Hope I helped.

11-22-2006, 04:48 AM	#5 (permalink)
ccgirl Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Harwich, MA Posts: 2,749	P.S. The lamictil has NO side effects and you only take it once a day

11-22-2006, 07:34 AM	#8 (permalink)
BSPGirl Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Nowhere Posts: 889	I said I had no opinions, geez. I'm not gonna argue whether the topic starter needs those meds or not. It's just a reflection of the first thought that popped up in my head. Marte

11-22-2006, 09:06 AM	#9 (permalink)
ccgirl Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Harwich, MA Posts: 2,749	It's all good. I just get a little defensive about some meds.

11-22-2006, 09:58 AM	#10 (permalink)
Wii A SeaBird Living LandLocked Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Smack Dab Right in the Middle of the U.S.A. Posts: 238	I'm not a big fan of drugs so anything I say will be disputed by someone so I'll just shut the hell up.

11-22-2006, 02:44 PM	#12 (permalink)
meli2005 Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Parker, CO Posts: 495	My AH who is also bipolar takes Lithium, Seroquel, and Topamax and then there is the Ambien for sleep. He used to be on Depakote but it stopped owrking and it caused him weight gain, which is fairly common w/Depakote.

12-02-2006, 03:29 AM	#13 (permalink)
Wii A SeaBird Living LandLocked Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Smack Dab Right in the Middle of the U.S.A. Posts: 238	I'm Loopy on Cold medicines right now. It's 4:30 A.M. and I woke up in a coughing fit so I had to get up for a while and let the cough syrup and Benedryl kick in. I wonder how much longer I am going to be sick, it's going on 3 damn months now. Hey, anyone in Admin. Why don't the smilies work?? And I shut off for abuse of smilies?? { There could be a smilie right here, right now but they don't work }

12-05-2006, 02:52 PM	#15 (permalink)
mikiglen Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: here, there, everywhere Posts: 2,118	i started on topamax also for migraines, and it knocked me on my butt the first time. i'm weird, don't give things like that time to work, but seems like a lot of people have really good results with it. did i have some crazy paradoxical reaction, or if it does make you sleepy, for how long? thanks misti __________________ Now and again we try To just stay alive Maybe we'll turn it all around 'Cause it's not too late It's never too late

11-01-2007, 03:48 PM	#16 (permalink)
danib Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Austin TX Posts: 101	i have trouble lettin the meds work too Mikiglen, i understand. i start to feel a little loopy & i toss them out. i'm really trying to let the Lyrica work for my chronic back / neck pain issues. i fear sometimes people don't understand the degree of pain some of us have. i gave a lot of advice to a friend once about not taking drugs & now i feel so bad & owe him an apology, i had no idea what kind of mind scrambling life altering pain he was really in until i experienced it myself. my car crash that caused my injury was a rollover truck that i flew out the window of & the truck landed on top of me. it was no fender bender. so i sure understand what that kind of injury can do to someone. i'm lucky to be alive, but i also have the pain to deal with daily & it can really wear someone down to fight it every minute of every day. Tennlady, how does the Neurontin work for you?

11-01-2007, 05:45 PM	#18 (permalink)
danib Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Austin TX Posts: 101	thank you for the good wishes. i'm afraid since my accident was over 2 decades ago that i will probably never fully heal, but i do also hope that i will find some answers & be in less hell. __________________ "who needs a physician, when every friend is a diagnostician?" - Ogden Nash

02-03-2008, 06:58 PM	#19 (permalink)
tennchick9598 Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: TN Posts: 1,372 Blog Entries: 10	I just thought I would bump up my old thread. I wanted to list the meds I am on now. Okay, the doc did take me off neurontin but put me back on. So neurontin 800mg 4xdaily, Lyrica 75mg 3x daily, Lamictal 200mg 1x daily, seroquel 600mg nightly, Robaxin 750mg as needed(muscle relaxer they give you in rehab) I think thats it, LOL, SOOOO what is everyone else on. I am bipolar by the way......ok lets hear everyones.. __________________ Its Better To Have Loved and Lost Then Never To Have Loved At All........

02-03-2008, 07:00 PM	#20 (permalink)
tennchick9598 Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: TN Posts: 1,372 Blog Entries: 10	OOPs, forgot Xanax Xr 1mg 3x daily and Xanax instant .25mg as needed. Ok, everyone else tell what ya take..... __________________ Its Better To Have Loved and Lost Then Never To Have Loved At All........

02-03-2008, 07:45 PM	#21 (permalink)
shutterbug A picture's worth a 1000 words Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: With any luck, I'm lost in a view finder Posts: 2,947 Blog Entries: 5	Effexor 300mg Welbutrin 150 mg Topamax 25 mg (and a ton of asthma meds) I should be and wish i was on an anti-anxiety med, but am too scared of Xanax for sure...so no-way-jose! That's one thing i've been VERY forceful about since i started on meds 4 years ago is that I refuse to take any meds that are addictive. (My aunt died in 2000 from prescription overdose....most of which were mental health meds and her favorite being Xanax). I refused to even take anti-biotics much of the time before my bipolar diagnosis b/c i've always hated pills so much! lol Hope you're doing well on that mix. Jenna __________________ I'M FINE!! Fanatically Insecure Neuratic & Emotional Bipolar/Depression support: 1-800-950-NAMI(6264).

02-03-2008, 11:12 PM	#23 (permalink)
historyteach To Life! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 9,303	YMMV??? What's that mean? Hi, Ped! Long time; missed ya around here. Shalom! __________________ IMAGINE

02-04-2008, 06:35 PM	#25 (permalink)
historyteach To Life! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 9,303	Ped, Life is tough, but, as they say, it's better than the alternative! :rof Hope all is well with you too... Shalom! __________________ IMAGINE

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