Not asking for medical advice (or any type of advice). Just curious.

I’m BP type 2, mainly depressive episodes, with GAD. I take Lamictal 375 mg, Cymbalta 60 mg, and hydroxyzine 25 mg every day.

I started a new career during the pandemic (2020) and was having more panic attacks. My psychiatrist put me on Gabapentin as needed as a kind of rescue med. I take it 3-5 times a month, at an extremely low dose (100-200 mg each time). It really does stop my panic attack in its tracks. I feel a bit numb afterward, but nothing concerning.

I know that as a daily regimen the therapeutic dose is much, much higher. I think in combo with my other meds (I’m usually also on 600 mg of lithium) I don’t need much to get the job done, as I’m already pretty well medicated.

So I was just curious if there were any others out there who take it as needed like I do rather than daily. Take care and have a nice day.