Re: Medication recommendations

[Guest guest]

Yo Bckrich,

You mentioned that you took Neurontin if you felt it was needed. My

understanding of Neurontin is that it must be taken continuously in order to

work. A dose here or there probably wouldn't work. I could be mistaken but my

doctor told me that's how it works. Also, Neurontin, when taken in combination

with antidepressants or other CNS medications can intensify their effect upon

you. That's my experience, maybe Dr. Levin could confirm or make clearer my

unscientific banter

Ed-Cyberphilly

[Guest guest]

Neurontin is approved by the FDA as an anti-epileptic agent. In

treating epilepsy, medication must be taken on a continuous basis to

maintain blood levels. RLS is another story. No one knows how or why

Neurontin works in treating RLS. I know of no studies that show that

there is only one way to take medications to treat RLS. It is

completely an individual thing. To a great degree, it is trial and

error. One drug, combinations of drugs, drug holidays, intermittent

usage or alteration of dosage up or down seem to be acceptable choices

for any given RLS patient. If one is dogmatic in this area, it is

guaranteed that someone will show that they are mistaken. Such is life

with RLS.

Dr. Levin