Neurontin (Gabapentin) used for anxiety?

As y'all know, I'm being switched to effexor right now. When i go back to the NP on the 24th, she said that she would probably put me on gabapentin for my anxiety, but she wanted to wait and see how the effexor was doing me first. I've read about the gabapentin and it seems like folks are getting a lot of good results with it for their anxiety, which sounds good to me, as I am still feeling a sense of uneasiness through the day. It's weird, but I also feel like I need to yawn deeply too, from within my chest...not just one of those "I'm tired" yawns.
As to the effexor, I hate it that I have to eat something before taking it! I haven't been having any appetite and all I can mainly manage to eat is a can of soup with crackers in the evening and then I eat some fudge cicles. I don't even have to take my adipex to control my appetite!

Hi.

I was on Pregabalin for my anxiety which is in the same class of drugs as Gabapentin which is an anti convulsant. It did work well for anxiety and I know a few others have had success with it but we are all different and what works well for one person might not work for an other. I agree with your doctor regarding waiting to see how the Effexor helps.

Hibee

I can share my experience with Neurontin, but it was not favourable for me in particular.

I was put on it for nerve damage and pain management. At first it got me extremely zonked and a little loopy. Slept like a log on it, though! And, initially it was exceptional pain relief and the drowsy, zombie-like quality wore off.

But my body didn't like it after just 2 weeks. I developed sleep apnea and my face and throat was swelling.

On the CP forum we have lots of people on it who rave, so there's that! :)



M.