I started reducing gradually until I was on a half dose and then made the mistake of going cold turkey. For me the reason for coming off it wasn’t so much the side effects which were a feeling of elation and an outrageous sex drive that could not be satisfied. Sounds like fun but it wasn’t, I came off because I realised I would need to k…
I started reducing gradually until I was on a half dose and then made the mistake of going cold turkey. For me the reason for coming off it wasn’t so much the side effects which were a feeling of elation and an outrageous sex drive that could not be satisfied. Sounds like fun but it wasn’t, I came off because I realised I would need to keep increasing the dose until I reached the max - then what would I do? I realised it would be harder to withdraw the more I was taking so decided to bite the bullet sooner rather than later. I nearly killed myself driving on Gabaoentin and when I stopped that drug I collapsed in the shower but I immediately started the Pregabalin so didn’t notice any more withdrawal. I hope this information helps. I have stayed off opiates and gabapentinoids and now use cannabis (full strength) to relax me from pain. It’s safer and non addictive. Good luck I hope it works out well for you.
I would reduce more gradually than that. Ask you Dr to prescribe smaller strength tablets and do it very very gradually. If not the sweating gets worse.
Thanks for your concern. I take either 300 or 400 mg tablets depending on what the pharmacy has in stock. I then take 6 300mg every 8 hours I’m going to try and just take 3, one each 8 hours.
It doesn’t really take away the pain and sometimes I need to take a sleeping pill to sleep. Nothing seems to fully take way the pain in my arms and hands. I can cut or burn my fingers and never know when it happened
But I do know the 6-8 Gabapentin and 4-6 100mg pills are not good for me.
Wish me luck, I only took one Gabapentin at 16:00. Thanks for the information that the Gabapentin is dangerous. I was worried about the opiate Tramadol thinking I could use the Gabapentin without consequence.
I will pray to God to give me the strength and fortitude to stop the drug.
My neurologist is the one who put me on this regimen. I went back to him a couple months ago. He tapped my knees a couple times and when asked said there was nothing he could do. He even said there were no other medications or suggested I stop. Then charged me 100$.
neurologists love this drug and it has also spread to anesthesiologists and other specialties.
Gabapentin is approved to prevent and control partial seizures, relieve postherpetic neuralgia after shingles and moderate-to-severe restless legs syndrome. I have not reviewed the studies, but they are likely paid for by the drug companies. I don't advise you what to do, only that if you can get off medications and exercise you may have better pain control. I believe over half of prescription drugs are useless or worse.
I started reducing gradually until I was on a half dose and then made the mistake of going cold turkey. For me the reason for coming off it wasn’t so much the side effects which were a feeling of elation and an outrageous sex drive that could not be satisfied. Sounds like fun but it wasn’t, I came off because I realised I would need to keep increasing the dose until I reached the max - then what would I do? I realised it would be harder to withdraw the more I was taking so decided to bite the bullet sooner rather than later. I nearly killed myself driving on Gabaoentin and when I stopped that drug I collapsed in the shower but I immediately started the Pregabalin so didn’t notice any more withdrawal. I hope this information helps. I have stayed off opiates and gabapentinoids and now use cannabis (full strength) to relax me from pain. It’s safer and non addictive. Good luck I hope it works out well for you.
Thank you. I’m cutting to 1/2 dose today. I don’t have sex drive or elation. I just feel cold when I am sweating
sounds like too fast
I would reduce more gradually than that. Ask you Dr to prescribe smaller strength tablets and do it very very gradually. If not the sweating gets worse.
Thanks for your concern. I take either 300 or 400 mg tablets depending on what the pharmacy has in stock. I then take 6 300mg every 8 hours I’m going to try and just take 3, one each 8 hours.
It doesn’t really take away the pain and sometimes I need to take a sleeping pill to sleep. Nothing seems to fully take way the pain in my arms and hands. I can cut or burn my fingers and never know when it happened
But I do know the 6-8 Gabapentin and 4-6 100mg pills are not good for me.
Wish me luck, I only took one Gabapentin at 16:00. Thanks for the information that the Gabapentin is dangerous. I was worried about the opiate Tramadol thinking I could use the Gabapentin without consequence.
I will pray to God to give me the strength and fortitude to stop the drug.
I hope it all works out for you but your doctor should help you with this withdrawal. My very best wishes to you.
God will help me quit these nasty drugs
My neurologist is the one who put me on this regimen. I went back to him a couple months ago. He tapped my knees a couple times and when asked said there was nothing he could do. He even said there were no other medications or suggested I stop. Then charged me 100$.
neurologists love this drug and it has also spread to anesthesiologists and other specialties.
Gabapentin is approved to prevent and control partial seizures, relieve postherpetic neuralgia after shingles and moderate-to-severe restless legs syndrome. I have not reviewed the studies, but they are likely paid for by the drug companies. I don't advise you what to do, only that if you can get off medications and exercise you may have better pain control. I believe over half of prescription drugs are useless or worse.