She was probably taking a very low dose.  Some people do find that neurontin helps with moods, but they are not very many.  But given how hard your dd is to treat, it may be worth trying.  I think she would need a much higher dose, though.  Have you talked to pdoc about this idea?

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Brenda,51, TBMF Parent to Parent Volunteer
Mom to A, 17, BP, Tourette's, OCD, ADHD: Eskalith CR, Lamictal, Cytomel, Allegra
E, 15 1/2, BP,AS: Seroquel, Eskalith CR, inositol, Buspar
B, 14 & H, 11
Married 18 years to DH, 50

FROM TBMF: Do not start, stop, or change medications or other treatments for yourself or your child based on what you read on this Website or elsewhere on the Internet. Information presented here should not replace the considered judgement of a doctor who knows you or your child.

My daughter was just prescribed 900 mg. a day of this, 3 300 mg. capsules

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Sallie, mom to Cara, age 18 BP1, BPD traits, substance abuser ,does not live at home;
Abilify,30, topamax 100, Lexapro 10

Sallie,

How is your dd doing these days?

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Brenda,51, TBMF Parent to Parent Volunteer
Mom to A, 17 1/2, BP, Tourette's, OCD, ADHD: Eskalith CR, Lamictal, Cytomel, Allegra
E, 16, BP,AS: Seroquel, Eskalith CR, inositol, Buspar
B, 14 1/2 & H, 11 1/2
Married 18 years to DH, 51

FROM TBMF: Do not start, stop, or change medications or other treatments for yourself or your child based on what you read on this Website or elsewhere on the Internet. Information presented here should not replace the considered judgement of a doctor who knows you or your child.

Med change seemed to relaly help:like she seemed more stable than in 8 months,started to do her online college class, attteend AA, said she was losing the impulse to steal/break in. (behavior she could not go more than 3 days since August). So enjoyed the baby steps. Yeseterday, Sunday she called me before I went to church at 8 AM. I said I could take he to Aa in a few hours. I had told her I would be ovr at 9 to give her moring meds. She calls meat 9 AM and says she broke into my codo, the glass shattered and she took my laptop to extort a shooping spree at the MAll (demanded 150 dolalrs in gift cards to get my laptop back). I am trying to keep the big picture in mind THe new meds really do seem to be sedating her mania. At one point , she said I jsut can't rage that much onthese meds, makes me too calm. She went nearly 2 weeks without breaking in so that it is huge for her. Still looking at getting her on list for inpatient (Seasons program through FIrst Step of Sarasota). Her p-doc of 3.5 years will write something but she has to saign a consnet and do not even want to deal with that in the moment.  Her behavior analyst and new p-doc have documentation, hope that is enoguh to get her on the list.I want her to help clean upthe broken glass.

She is now off of lexapro, down to 20 abilify and the new meds. One dat at a time Never give up hope!, Sallie

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Sallie, mom to Cara, age 18 BP1, ADD, BPD traits, substance abuser ,does not live at home;
Lithium 600, loxapine 25, gabapentin 900