I've dealt with anxiety and depression since my early teens. During my college years I developed severe depression which lead me to alcohol which was surprisingly effective for a time. This lead me down the road of alcoholism and eventually to the Betty Ford center for 3 months of treatment. Of course this now leaves me with fewer treatment options for anxiety. Anyway I'm currently taking 2400mg of gabapentin daily with limited results. My previous doctor would allow me to take upto 4800mg a day. But now alas my current doctor will not allow me to take anymore than 2400mg.
I'd really like to know if this a reasonable max dose? I find myself taking up to 3600mg anyway then left with a long time at the end of the month with nothing and I go agrophobic. My doctor also does not prescribe outside of the SSRI/SNRI class of drugs and I think I am at my wits end with them. Tried over 2 yrs Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, Cymbalta, Celexa. I am very much frustrated to the point of giving up on medication; He prescribe Pristiq and I decided not to take it and go SSRI free and see the results. Last week I was put on a 72 hour hold while I ran out on Gabapentin I told my doctor this and asked for an increase on gabapentin he said no. Is lyrica an option my doctor says no its only for pain and he won't prescribe MAOIs, or Tricyclics. I seem to be all the end of my options here and that scares me to DEATH!

Chip

Current meds:
30mg cymbalta tapering from 60 to nothing
20mg celexa tapering from 80 to nothing
2400mg Gabapentin
50mg seroquel
250mg antabuse