Gabapentin Withdrawals (Page 13)

I'm being taken off of Neurontin/Gabapentin after seven years. I'm now crying, anxious, and itching all over! I have tried antihistamines and cortisone creams but with no relief.

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In Kentucky it is a Schedule 3 narcotic as of July 1st 2017. The news reported that addicts were taking it to ease themselves when they didn't have their opiates.

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I beleive it. It should be it was like getting off a benzo for me put me in the hospital for 19 days mental hospital but i also took it to alleviate suboxine withdrawls didnt help made me a lot worse especially wgen i dropped a 100mg dose i was raking 1600 mg for 5 or 6 months only

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I'm currently taking 700 mg of gabapentin a day for anxiety. I'd like to taper off a little although my Dr wants me to taper off the 200 mg of klonopin I take daily. I think gabapentin has worse side effects. I was wondering if I take 650 mg every other day for a week, then every day for a week, then so on, would the withdrawal be as bad?

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For those who may be at wits end why certain med's , lotions , etc. don't work or aren't doing what one would expect . Being one med works for one may but may not work for another / everyone .
We are all indiviuals with have a different make up / composite , conesquentialy , med's may act differently , aggravate or simply not work regardless of condition .
After using various med's , ointments etc. if one didn't do the job I simply used another , such , calamine , Eucerin sking calming creme , Promiseb Topical Cream , Ice Compress and Heat , do not expect every one to work , med's have different results for different peoples and individuall we are all different , the same to say with water temp's when bathing / showering and the time alloted to performing such tasks .
In many cases various med's / temps may only aggravate and worsen condition .
Along with withdrawel amount , and time tenure of withdrawel .

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I need to correct, I'm on 2 mg klonipin not 200 mg

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I don't think that is a bad thing. Even though it is an off label use it does work for that. I think they did that because so many people are having a hard time with it. This drug you have to go up and up and up in order to achieve the same affect. Well, after one goes up so far a doctor will stop going up and the patient usually does it themselves causing them to run out early thus needing a trip to the e.r. or back to the dr for an early refill. Thus making it look like it is abused.

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Yea that's called PAWS - post acute withdrawal syndrome....6 to 9 months...

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In the event you take more than 1 medicine, you may want to be certain whether they should be not taken at the same time or a few hours apart from one another. I wasn't told and things only worsened. Be certain those prescribing and dispensing it to you know and ask them.

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Good afternoon,

Interesting to read your comments. My wife is suffering from very nasty withdrawals. Could you tell me the dosage of the magnesium you took? Many thanks (UK)

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Been on gabapentin 3 weeks 300mg 3x day .doctor said take 2 for 2 days and 1 for 2 days then stop. Will i have bad withdrawals?

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I take 200 twice a day and 300 at night. Did you have any withdrawals? Interested to know. I don't know how people take such high doses. 200 mg makes me feel drunk.

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Will Buspirone help with Gabapentin withdrawal? I have been on the medication for around a year for nerve damage. I have recently been prescribed Buspirone for anxiety, but would this help with Gabapentin withdrawal as well? I want to stop the drug as it's making me so forgetful and tired.

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Re: Keisha (# 7)

Do you mean to say: "Does Gabapentin have a narcotic or narcotics in it?"
Gabapentin is a molecule, itself. It is composed of atoms bound to make the compound. It is a compound, itself, and not a mix of different compounds. Therefore it does not have other drugs "in it".

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Re: gabyist (# 16)

How soon after you take your gaba dose can you take the mag. I was told two hours after the gaba dose?

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I my self tried to stop taking Gabapentin I was itching all over it felt like needles poking me.i was on lalozepam over 30 years.and they put me on Gabaentin for the shakes. And plus they have me on other stuff too.i feel better since I started taking it.i just can't take it during the day it sucks the life out of me.but I guess I do need them.

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Re: gabyist (# 10)

Hi. I have been on Gabapentin for almost 10 years... I also have RSL..but I think its due to this medicine, that's what I'm told that this medicine can cause your legs to hurt.. I seriously got pain in my legs, muscle pain, like I'm constantly rubbing them or putting a heating pad of them EVERY SINGLE NIGHT!!! I cant seem to stand in one spot too long or my legs are hurting with pain all the way from my feet feeling like needles are in them to pain when I sleep, like the muscles hurt but I don't feel any sort of leg cramps. It's just my leg muscles hurt so bad on the inside where I can't stop moving my legs.....now moving around it gets better, not so bad but once I stop I feel pain in my feet up to my legs!!! What is this? Please help me with this question. My doctor said he thinks it's neuropathy but he hasn't ran any tests on me. He just gave me Gabapentin which I had already taken Gabapentin for my anxiety through my primary care doctor anyway.

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Had Shingles breakout 2 years ago, affected Upper V1 Branch of Trigeminal Nerve, burning, itching, stabbing pains, developed into PHN post herpetic neuralgia. Sought MD advice Rx'd Lidoderm Lidocaine patch, temporary relief yet phn condition continued. As of these past 6 days used only Calamine Lotion, it seems to be healing. Thank God.

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I was on Gabapentin 1800mg a day for 2 years. I tapered down and still have a feeling like I've been kicked in the groin, with stomach pain and no appetite. I was going blind on it. I was taking it for peripheral neuropathy of the feet but it did nothing to help at all. This stuff is poison. Will I get better?

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Re: Shannon (# 256)

I have been weaning myself off Gabapentin and I had really horrible leg pain when I went from 400 mgs to 300 mgs at night (I have been on only 600 mgs at night for a few years). It felt almost like the leg pain you would get from coming off opiates, but it was worse because it hurt to walk. I was worried that I had hurt my lower back.
Anyway, I took 500 mg Magnesium and it went away. Like 100% gone. I don’t know if it was withdrawals from Gabapentin or my spine messing with me (because it does sometimes) but either way, Magnesium helped so much I think I’m going to keep on it for awhile. I am down to 100 mgs Gabapentin at night now and my legs don’t hurt anymore.

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Re: Maggie (# 259)

Maggie - how is your withdrawal going now. I’m down to about 15 mg per day. I take a 100 mg capsule and dissolve it in a 100 ml of water in a graduated cylinder. I tried going back to very little over the last week, but I had bad withdrawal symptoms yesterday and today. I’m taking magnesium chloride also.

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