Dear Mari

the test with the Klonopin would be just a one time "test." i thought it might help you figure out if sedation by potentiation were the problem.

I did not mean to imply that you permanently modify your daily Klonopin dosage to accomodate more gabapentin, based on what happened in the "test." On the contrary, if you felt better the day after shaving off 0.5mg Klonopin once, that would suggest to me that gabapentin isn't going to be viable, precisely because you do need the Klonopin.

the way you described your experience in your most recent post, it sounds like there is a lot of sedation and cognitive dulling going on. whether the Klonopin is potentiating it, we don't know for sure but i'd suspect it. that's a pretty decent dose of Klonopin there. you could still try the test, or not, up to you.

however, since you are feeling this badly, with increasing depression on top of the rest, i agree with everyone else that stepping back to 150 might be a good idea without bothering to experiment.

did you say you took 220mg gabapentin for a while or do i remember screwy? did that work ok? if so, i would take 150mg to get well again faster, and then step up to 220mg again if you could tolerate that.

i am trying to figure out how you are getting these dosages because as far as i know gabapentin only comes in 100's, 300's and 400's, capsules, and splitting the powder is not real precise.

i am sorry this whole experience is such a trial. gabapentin was manna from heaven for me on so many occasions. i am so sad that it is giving you such trouble.

((( hugs )))

~ waves ~