Neurontin or Lamictal - Depression Message Board

RJK · 02-13-2003, 04:14 PM

Just wondering if anyone has had success with either Neurontin or Lamictal. I have read that it has worked with depression that has been resistant to other AD. Any info. on this would be helpful! Thanks so much. RJK

rivergirl301 · 02-13-2003, 05:20 PM

I take Neurontin along with Wellbutrin. I take a relatively small dose, 400 mg at dinner. People who take it for neuropathy take 3 or 4 times that much.

My doctor added it to my meds because I could not sleep through the night. I didn't need to be knocked out--that was one of my symptoms, waking up over and over at night and not being able to get back to sleep. I ran out of it recently and skipped a dose and spent a night from hell without it. It really makes a difference.

I do have to take it earlier in the day for bedtime use; as I said, for me, it's at dinner time. When I first began it and took it at bedtime, it didn't help.

Darrens girl · 02-13-2003, 05:33 PM

I was on lamictal and it didn't work for me but it might work for you.

justin_thyme · 02-13-2003, 08:19 PM

Lamictal is a mood stabilizer, not an A/D per se. Have you asked your doctor why he/she is using it? What is your diagnosis? I take Lamictal for mood stability and it works pretty good. However one possible side effect is reduced geographical/geospacial orientation abilities (see my previous post). I find that Lamictal has fewer side effects than Lithium, which gave me acne (on my back).

lanalane · 02-13-2003, 08:36 PM

I have been taking Lamictal for about 4 months now. It has worked good for me and is being used to help with borderline personality disorder and the mood swings that go along with it. The biggest thing is that it make me really sleepy. I'm taking 150mg twice a day, along with geodon, effexor, wellbutrin, and trazedone.

good luck!