neurontin vs xanax

) or Neurontin could be really handy in managing both pain and epilepsy while you could keep the Xanax for acute management. Anyway those are my opinions and should not be perceived as medical advices. Any change in your medication, dosage or schedule must be addressed with a qualified physician.

Hi. It is usually advised to monitor the response to a combination of Xanax and Neurontin. In the elderly, it is advisable to keep the doses adequate enough to have the desired clinical effect. The concern is about a possible clouding of consciousness. Potentially harmful activities such as driving may be avoided, since they require sustained alertness.

Ideally, you shouldn't attempt to taper directly off of the Xanax; particularly given the fact that you've been on it for "years". Given the short half-life of 6-11 hours, Xanax does not accumulate in the plasma. It does it's thing within four-to-six hours, and then the blood plasma level troughs to a sub-therapeutic level. This leaves you screaming for more Xanax. If there isn't anything to subtract from gradually, the withdrawal would be hell.

I have rapid cycling bipolar as well as post traumatic stress disorder. He has me on Xanax for anxiety, Zoloft and Neurontin for mood stabilizer. Can anyone tell me what they think of Neurontin and if it words? I am very intrigued to know if I am on a good medicine or if this isn't good. I don't go back to him for 3 weeks.

5mg xanax 2times a day 20 mg of valium at bed time along with lexapro and trazadone (if needed). I am also prescribed 100mg neurontin 3 times per day in between the xanax to help with withdrawal symptoms. Is this a safe cocktail and is it hard to get off neurontin?

I have about 25 600 mg pills. My question is while I taper off the Xanax, when should I start with the Neurontin to try to avoid seizing at hhome. I hope this all makes sense and someone has answer for me. I have to try to get thru this without having a lot of trouble.

Neurontin works for me with 2 tramodols with it started taking 3oo mlg of neurontin now 1200mlg with 2 tramodols work for me

5mgs, three times a day) and my shrink and I are thinking about kicking over to Xanax XR. I would prefer not to be on a benzo, but I hate the Klonopin, it makes the depression worse. If I have found, by taking Xanax XR are a PRN, that it lifts my mood as well as calming me down. The Klonopin just drags me out. What are some of the pros and cons of making this switch?

My docter just prescribed me neurontin for what they are calling "nerve" pain. Have any of you ever taken it?...is it good or bad?...Ive heard both and Ive been trying to look it up...but I just started treatment also and I already take enough pills...but if its going to help I willtake it...My right leg has alot of nerve damage and deep scar tissue and it bothers me pretty bad...but for some reason they wont prescribe me pain meds that I can just take when Im in pain...

I am interested in taking Amitriptyline the lowest dose which i belive is 10. My neurologist also gave me a script for xanax also the lowest dose. I would like to know if all 3 of these drugs are safe to take together. i am very sensative to meds and I always take the lowest dose possible to start or will sometimes cut my dose in half. Any information or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you..

Please be careful with using Neurontin... my husband who is addicted to opiates has become addicted to the Neurontin as well. It may sound silly, and I don't have a ton of knowledge on drugs and such, but you can find and read countless forums with people talking about how they abuse the drug, and the horrible withdrawals they go through when running out of it.

You have to wean from Neurontin as you do antidepressants or risk siezures. Do not stop the Xanax ct as everyone else said, Hope you are one of the ones that it helps:o) God bless.

it is not physically habit forming...and also similar to neurontin/tis the new neurontin so to speak/but with more side effects and more of a potential for abuse than neurontin// more of a stupor/euphoria associated with lyrica so it is abused but is not addictive physically///but the mental aspect of addiction is the tough part..it is not recommended for an addict to use lyrica if they feel the urge to abuse it....listen to ur body..

I need 2 do some more research on those because I am also taking 300mg of neurontin, robaxin, and low dosages of xanax (.5mg). Even with that I only got about 3 hours of sleep. My legs are driving me crazy but the chills & sweating have subsided a little (knock on wood). I've done hot baths w/ epsom salt. Any other vitamins,supplements or suggestions? How long will this last?

My psychiatrist and I have discussed weaning off of the Klonopin, or at least decreasing the dose. I am also on Neurontin, so we would like to know if that medication is enough to control the mania. Again, I take 1.5 mgs, split into .5 mg doses, three times a day. The tapering schedule we have come up with would involve reducing the overall dosage by 1/6th every few weeks; cutting one dose in half, starting with the noon dose. Is this a sound tapering schedule or do we need to go slower?

t take Omeprazole for 7 days which I have to take every morning followed by Xanax to settle my stomach. Well, bad day today!! I finally had to take some Pepto. Have Carafate, which does nothing but make my mouth and throat horribly drier then they are already. So, the plan will be the 2 new meds, Activia, stay on the Clonidine (I have to check my BP twice a day on this stuff), Xanax and stop Prozac. This is all damn confusing. I just want to feel better. Anyone used these meds?

Just curious why you switched from Klonopin to xanax? Xanax seems to be a little stronger but wears off quicker and more abrubtly. Klonopin helps more with breakthrough anxiety in my opinion. A good friend of mine had to switch from Xanax to Klonopin because they were feelign withdrawals from xanax during the day...especially if they waited an extra hour or so to take their dose because they forgot.

I have tried multiple meds such as antidepressants and Gabapentin... always have had multiple side effects. Things like heart palpitation's, anziety and vision troubles. I can take xanax and Soma with no problems. My question is "could it be the Armour Thyroid that I take that causes the trouble?" I also have a movement disorder labeled as tremors/non-epileptic seizures which also gets worse with antidepressants.

Paxil is indicated for long term use, while Xanax is not. Do not increase Xanax - you risk developing a tolerance and it will likely become less and less effective. I'd investigate an alternate SSRI rather than increase the benzo. You'll regret it later if you rely on the X. Best Wishes.

it is probable that ur sleeplessness is not due to tram wd but to xanax wd//perhaps both but xanax wd at 2 mgs a day is enuf to make many peeps pure miserable if they just jump off like u did...300-4000 mgs of trams is significant...there are those who take 1200 mgs of tram per day....a 2 mg xanax dose would be the tougher wd vs 3-400 mgs of trams for most peeps...altho both would be felt by most...we r all different.... Be sure of where ur probems lay...

Hello all, my doc put me on Neurontin for my GAD, however, in the meantime I have been having horrible panic attacks, several a day and often in the middle of the night which is causing extreme sleep deprivation. I usually take 0.25mg of Xanax when I'm having a panic attack. She took me off the Xanax and put me on Klonopin 0.5mg twice a day. I'm going to take it tonight but my question is: does anyone take Klonopin for actual panic attacks and does it seem to kick in right away?

I hope it helps you, more than the Neurontin. I was up to 3,500 mgs a day of Neurontin, when it suddenly stopped working for me. It was good while it lasted though. Now I take Baclofen at night (for nightime leg spasms) and a dose of Klonopin at night to help with Restless Limb Syndrome. (RLS usually runs in family's and as I understand it, gets more pronounced as we age) I tried the Requip but my body apparently does not like the dopamaine in the drug.

I do not know if there are less side effects than xanax. I do know, however, that xanax is only supposed to be prescribed for short term use and as needed. Klonopin is for long-term daily use. I am sure someone will post here to help you.

neurontin...i used to actually be on that A while back....it can be a good medication...but some people have a slight or more moderate allergic reaction.....thats why i was taken off of it... instead of being pain free, i was developing muscle aches and skin heat due to an allergy-based rash from the medication... dont be scared though....talk to your doctor about the mix of the meds....and ask if what you are feeling is possible an adverse effect of the neurontin...

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