The first antidepressants medicines including Elavil, Tofranil, and Zyprexa (an anti-psychotic medicine) include significant fat changes. Other old drugs including Parnate, Nadil and Remeron, have considerable unhealthy weight.. new antidepressants have actually less prospect of body weight groblems.. The newest anti-depressants Paxil, Zoloft, Prozac and Effexor will be the more recent medications with a weight gain potential, yet not as great a the older medications. Wellbutin is an anti-depressant that’s not in SSRI group and does not cause body weight gain. In reality weight reduction is reported. Newer drugs like Celexia and Lexapro result in the least fat gain within team. Some researchers have the fat changes my be due to improvement in the despair.

Gabapentin belongs to a family of medications called anticonvulsants.” Gabapentin is a medication used to control certain types of epileptic seizures, the pain resulting from attacks of shingles, and restless less syndrome. Gabapentin has also been used to treat addictions to narcotics, such as cocaine or methadone. There has even been some research into using gabapentin to treat alcohol addiction.

OTHER USES: This section contains uses of this drug that are not listed in the approved professional labeling for the drug but that may be prescribed by your health care professional. Use this drug for a condition that is listed in this section only if it has been so prescribed by your health care professional. Read the Medication Guide and, if available, the Patient Information Leaflet provided by your pharmacist before you start taking day next gabapentin and each time you get a refill. If you have any questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

I was prescribed Gababpentin on 8-18-08 for Shingles also. I do not know if this medicine is working yet but, I will post again in a few days with my results. I also have Corhns Disease for the past 11 years. I think personally if you give it a go and it doesnt work fine, but at least give it a go. Here in Australia, I have to go to the hospital to get the prescription made up as the local Pharmacy would charge me a lot for it.

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Because bipolar mood swings often move between periods of mania and depression, mood stabilisers may need to be used in conjunction with anti-depressants, but caution needs to be exercised as for some there is a real risk of the depressed mood switching to a mood elevation, and this switching can have negative implications in long-term treatment. By clicking send, you acknowledge that you have permission to email the recipient with this information.