Gabapentin withdrawl Valproic Acid and alcohol dependance
I have a Bi-Polar diagnosis my DR gave me many years ago, which i have always thought may be a stretch.... i think my mental health issues and symptoms match PTSD more closely than Bi-Polar II.... and for this i have taken 750mg of Valproic Acid (Depakote) for 3 years EVERY NIGHT
More recently: I have been taking 100mg of Gabapentin 3 times daily (every 3 hrs) for about 8 months daily to help me stay off Alcohol, which i have have been on and off my whole life.
Long story short, i started noticing the Gabapentin making me out of character argumentative, tense and aggressive and decided i MUST get off this Medication because of how Verbally Abusive and angry i have been towards my friends and family. Don't get me wrong i was very energetic, productive had a stable mood when at work and alone but i found it was a major problem when i interact with people who i usually am calm with.
I stopped taking Gabapentin 4 weeks ago and have fallen into the darkest depression and highest level of anxiety i have EVER experienced and i'm now back to drinking 6-8 pints of Beer daily to self medicate this terrible anxiety and PTSD like symptoms of bad memories and intrusive thoughts.
I wonder if anyone has lived through a similar situation and if any BL'ers have any advice or thoughts about this chemical imbalance (i'm pretty sure) i am suffering through???
I have a Bi-Polar diagnosis my DR gave me many years ago, which i have always thought may be a stretch.... i think my mental health issues and symptoms match PTSD more closely than Bi-Polar II.... and for this i have taken 750mg of Valproic Acid (Depakote) for 3 years EVERY NIGHT
More recently: I have been taking 100mg of Gabapentin 3 times daily (every 3 hrs) for about 8 months daily to help me stay off Alcohol, which i have have been on and off my whole life.
Long story short, i started noticing the Gabapentin making me out of character argumentative, tense and aggressive and decided i MUST get off this Medication because of how Verbally Abusive and angry i have been towards my friends and family. Don't get me wrong i was very energetic, productive had a stable mood when at work and alone but i found it was a major problem when i interact with people who i usually am calm with.
I stopped taking Gabapentin 4 weeks ago and have fallen into the darkest depression and highest level of anxiety i have EVER experienced and i'm now back to drinking 6-8 pints of Beer daily to self medicate this terrible anxiety and PTSD like symptoms of bad memories and intrusive thoughts.
I wonder if anyone has lived through a similar situation and if any BL'ers have any advice or thoughts about this chemical imbalance (i'm pretty sure) i am suffering through???
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