I'm just using what works at the moment to get me through the night (and days)...

[BenjaminC]

I had been hung up on not relying on drugs to get me through this intense period of dramatic changes in my life and to somehow deal with my anxiety. A kind of stoicism in me I guess, or stubbornness, or pride? After sharing my reluctance with a very good friend of mine who is not only knowledgeable about everything that concerns the psyche and its follies and meanderings but also about chemical imbalances, I came to terms with this. So, for any of you interested in what I'm using to quell my anxiety, it is this: Gabapentin (Neurontin). Apparently it was not designed as an anti-anxiety med, but as an anti-spasmodic for seizures, epilepsy, neuropathic pain, hot flashes, and restless legs. BUT, as it happens... it's working as an anti-anxiety solution for me. Ask you Doc about it. Wishing you all (and me) some peace of mind.