Sudden Withdrawal From Neurontin (Page 12) (Top voted first)

I have been taking 600 mg of Neurontin 4x a day for about 2 years and recentlty ran out of this medication due to excrutiating slow service from mandatory mail order RX company.... I was extremely agitated during this time (approx. 5 days), nervous, stressed out, etc. Has anyone else had these symptons as a result of sudden withdrawal from Neurontin? I can't understand why this happened, I felt so scared and lousy for that time. Is this a known reaction for this med? I haven't been able to find an answer. I take it for relief from carpel tunnel syndrom. Thanks

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Was on morphine er (120 mg/d) for 18 months following cancer surgery, and quite that with with relative ease. Now I'm on gabapentine 300 x 4 and it is relatively effective in dealing with my nerve pain. The main problem I'm encountering is the fatigue. After three weeks of this I'm ready to wean myself off before I head back to work in two weeks.

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100MG is very little, I took 300MG for a whole month and my withdrawal symptoms are just as bad as the people here. Night sweats, Tingling / numbness sensations, anxiety, panic attacks, and LOTS OF DEPRESSION leading to lost of appetite and less social.

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Anyone having difficulties with withdrawal symptoms at 100mg taper reduction can ask their GP for liquid gabapentin thereby being able to reduce by 50mgs or less if needed. If your GP is reluctant to support your request it is because a 100 mils bottle of gabapentsolution liquid costs in excess of £100 ! Also listen very carefully to your gp regarding dosing With my liquid solution 2.5mils = 50mg capsule form (but as you know you can't get lower than 100 mg capsule form)

I had to resort to liquid because I just could't tolerate 100mg taper the withdrawal was unbearable awful anxiety & severe depression. Even 50mg drop is difficult compounded by the fact that I also get withdrawals between doses of Solpadol (codiene & paracetomol) at a prescribed level. Unfortunately those of us struggling with trying to manage chronic pain also build up a tolerance to the opiates/pain relief drugs and experience very unpleasant withdrawals ie depression, anxiety etc sorry for going on but hope info of use to those struggling with reducing gabapentin. Good luck

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HELLO, I take it for the same reason however I agree doesn't work but pregabilin does work but gp don't want to prescribe it as it costs them 3000 pounds

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In the '80's I was taking Trazidone at 375 mg. at bedtime and Lorazepam 1 mg. three times a day, both for about three years. With a job/insurance change my new Psychiatrist Initiated the then new drug, Prozac. I asked him about titration from Trazidone to Prozac and he said that I need only stop taking Trazidone and begin taking Prozac. Additionally, he reduced me from Lorazepam 1mg. to Lorazepam .5 twice a day. For the first four days I felt GREAT! I felt like I was able to solve any problem or situation life might bring-I felt invincible. Then about the sixth day I began to feel dysphoric and having extreme vertigo. By the following week I dropped into so deep a depression that I had to undergo Suicide watch. I felt more horrible than I have ever felt or will ever feel. My PCP reluctantly agreed to increasing my Lorazepam to 1mg. three times a day again, and in time the roller coaster ride from no titration plan from Trazidone to Prozac smoothed out....about five months I think...I don't remember a lot. I have a very good Psychiatrist these days and am on Wellbutrin 300XL, Alprazalolam.5, Quietepine 300mg. These seem to work well in that I have had no suicidal ideations in a very long time, nor extreme highs. My point in all this is that I assumed that an MD Psychiatrist would take every precaution and be educating of the patient, and knowing what risks could be associated with any change in medicine. And certainly, as many of you have noted, never more than one med at a time should be changed. Fortunately, finding out information about physicians is more easily achieved through the internet...and if you think something sounds wrong, get a second opinion - something may be wrong. Bless you.

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I have been on this drug 2 months 300 mgs twice a day. Dr raised to three times a day. After reading this I am getting off drug totally. Taking for hip pain. Plus have nerve damage from trauma of fall over 4 years ago. Quitting cold turkey wish I knew of foods that would help with stopping drug. Any help out there?

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I have been taking 1200 mg 3 x a day for nerve damage from surgery. Went to pick up today and the pharmacy said 483.00 for one month. I lost my job but I have alittle too much money for any state ins in calif...I'm gong to try to cold turkey this but I'm not sure how I will feel. I'm alittle scared.

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I know this is kinda old, but I was wondering how the cold turkey went. My best friend started on it a few months ago..100 milligrams a first, and up to 300 in the past month..She has Lupus, Fibromyalgia, and an auto immune disease and we couldnt figure out why shes been getting sicker and sicker..It hit me today and I looked up side effects and what the toxicity would look like..and she has every single symptom. Shes been in the hospital 5 times in 5 month for one thing or another and shes lost, shes afraid shes dying again...so Im trying to figure out how to get her off this stuff as fast as possible because I know when its out, she will be ok..because she was befor..she didnt take any for a couple days and she is very sick today..I told her to take 100 milligram and split it in half and hopefully that will help some..but Id really like some feed back from someone whos done this befor..Its one of the few psych meds I wasnt on for any length of time, so its alittle beyond my expertees...

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I just read your post because I'm wanting to go cold turkey with my gabapentin. I'm down to 1800mgs, and I'm just ready to get this crap out of my system. Been on almost 2 yrs. How has it been for you since you went cold turkey?

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My 9 year old daughter was prescribed neurotin for head aches and anxiety by her Nelurologist. Well her peds dr told me to stop it. She was on it 2 weeks, slowly up to 300 mg day. Yesterday she had me feel her neck. Tiny liphnode on neck swollen, wasnt worried. Tonight it is bigger and it hurts her. Is this a withdraw symptom? Should i go to er? Or wait for dr in morning?

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I am on gabapentin I got off cold turkey it was the worst thing you can imagine I got off some hard core opiate's witch were easier I would advice u to do 100mg less a week

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Hello, I've had the same thing. I titrated up over a few weeks from 300 a day to 600 and then to 900. I titrated back down almost as quickly, and then last week I went from 300 extended release to nothing. That was exactly a week ago. I'm having severe stiff neck, back pain, shoulder pain, and also had some enlarged lymph nodes. I'm wondering if this is just from the withdrawal of the medication. What did you find out from your child's doctor? This medicine made me have extreme joint pain and inflammation, so I had to stop.

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Hi cj1969,
Yes, I think some, if not all, of your symptoms are from the gabapentin. I took 2700 mg/day for two years before starting to come off it. I've been weaning myself down slowly over the past (almost) two years as my nerves are slowing regenerating after being damaged during back surgery. Recently, I went from 200mg a day to 100mg per day and my neck is stiff, hurts to turn right and my lymph nodes are swollen and painful. Reducing the gabapentin is the only change that was made so it's most likely the cause.
For others reading this, I was able to go down 300mg/day without terrible side effects until I reached 900mg. At that point, reducing in 100mg increments was necessary. I would wait weeks, sometimes months before making another reduction. I have read that as the dose increases, the efficacy decreases so maybe that's why it gets more difficult when I get to the lower doses. I have also noticed that my brain function is slowly returning to normal. I used to struggle to find the words I wanted to say on a regular basis every day. Sometimes it felt like I had had a partial labotomy. It still happens regularly, just to a lesser degree. It's really a shame that our doctors don't give us any clue of what we are getting into when they hand us the script. Then they tell you the medicine(s) you're taking couldn't possibly cause whatever symptoms you're having. My faith in doctors has been totally shattered!
For those that are still looking for pain relief, I've found that Bali kratom herb, when mixed with turmeric, ginger and cayenne, brings effective relief for mild to moderate pain. There is a product online that combines these four ingredients and that has kept me away from the pain clinic I used to visit monthly.

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The only danger will be the current symptoms may continue for another several weeks possibly. They will of course improve slowly week by week. Good work and keep it up. You can get through it. If you've gone this long you can go all the way. Congratulations. It's not easy.

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pain doctors went out of bussiness could not make a profit in ky. just up and closed the doors and medical records are in georiga and cant seem to get them ..i have not had a neurontin in 11 days took 600 mg 3 times a day for 2 years and then they say up yours ..its been really tough so whats next

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Yes! I was on it for 5 weeks for knee replacement. I took 2 a day at 300mg each. I am having a very difficult time going off of it! Anxiety, rapid pulse and nausea. How long does this last?

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I take 3200mgs a day, I ran out and some of my friends gave me some of their 100 mgs of gabapentine. Will it help w the withdrawals for me to atlas have some in my body till Sunday when it gets refilled.

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I have been taking over 3600mg of gabupentin for a year. I stopped abruptly Saturday the 20th. I am experiencing terrible anxiety and joint pain. Can anyone relate and let me know how long this will go on?

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I have been on it for already 7 years for mainly anxiety and I'm trying to come off cause it has completely stopped working I cut my dose in half was on 800 4 times a day cut to 400 4 times a day a week ago and now on 400 3 times a day I feel so bad mentally and physically daily I can't tell if I'm my normal self or not I don't feel any worse than on the highest dose

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How did you get off it me just trying to cut it in half has made me suicidal

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