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How Long Does It Take Gabapentin To Get Out Of Your System (Page 5)
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Cindy Says:
I was taking 300 mg neurontin. 1 in am, 1 at noon and 2 at bedtime. I was prescribed the med in May of 2013. Increased later when not helping with foot numbness. It has been almost 2 weeks since i tapered myself off of the drug and i still feel nausea in the am which affects my eating. Please advise how long it will take this med to be out of my system? Thank you.
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Just make sure if you decide to get off Gabapentin to do it very very slowly..I was brought down way to fast and withdrawal is no fun at all.
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Lisa Says:
All in ones head???? Good for you that you are able to take this med. My husband was prescribed this for a herniated disc and nerve pain!!! It's evil. For 7 days he was like and infant. He couldn't even walk normal. Let alone take care of himself. Leaving the fridge open thinking he closed it. Just doing really off the wall things. For him it was a dangerous drug and did zero for pain.
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Dizzy Says:
I would try to taper off this drug. Remember it most be done slowly. Of course consult with your doctor. But I would do only 100 mg every three weeks. So it is going to take you time. Right now I am taking 100 mg once a day and depakoe down to 125 mg a day. Can't wait to get off this crap.
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Lynn Says:
I was taking neurotin 3x a day. I've alays taken fiorocet for migraines but never together well one day I mixed. And I wS so off balance and dizzy for 3 days it actually scared me is tat normal. Or may I have vertigo?
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Cyd2016 Says:
I took this ONCE, went to bed and it knocked me out. Slept for about 11 hours and now have a headache, very tired and some nausiousness and feel lightheaded, how long will this last and is there anything I can do to feel better now, my day off and want to experience a 91° summer day NOT SLEEP like I would like to do right now!
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Whatworks Says:
I've been on 1200 mg for 3 years. I was able to work and now I've been injured from a concussion and sprains in my neck and the gabapentin isn't working, I'm in so much pain. My new neurologist took me off completely and put me on 25 mg onnortriptyline. I feel worse although I don't know if it's because it's not out of my system. I feel every nerve screaming in pain. I'm 50, 4"10, 130lbs. I also gain weight.
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Linda Says:
I was taken off Neurontin, Perocet 10, & Fentanyl Patch all at once and never failed a drug panel. I can't understand why others get their meds and why should I get cut off cold turkey.
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Mags Says:
I've on it for 5 days. It's got me so swelled up I think I'm going to explode! My hands don't work and my legs hurt really bad. I'm over it! Took every pill put of my pill case. Not taking it anymore. Thank God It was only for 5 days after some of the things I've read.
Be well y'all.
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Linda Gail Says:
Please help me I'm miserable was taking Gabby,for nerve pain ,Percocet10for breakthrough pain and fentanyl patches for two failed back surgeries,lung cancer on right half lung taken out Athens left breast cancer surgery was taken off all three at once and have not been able to get sleep,eat and now going to go through xanaxx withdrawal what should I do Please give me an answer what to do feel so bad.I also have colitis chroned disease I need to know what to do please.
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Lynn Says:
That is horrible y would they do that to u first of all?
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John Says:
if you are getting off this medication and you are having problems with depression and/or mood swings I recommend taking Spirulina. It helps give me energy and also seems to brighten my mood as well. I have been off of gabapentin for almost 4-5 days, I stopped taking it after it starting giving me nerve pain and bringing about a lot of pain in my wrist from what seemed like carpel tunnel (even though I had NO problems with my wrists or nerves before that) but it seemed like it was brought on by taking reishi mushroom with it as well, which seemed to cause some sort of auto-immune deficiency. I was always very smart and could have no problems thinking about the words I needed to describe things, but after about a month of taking nuerontin regularly (originally prescribed to help me get off opiates and overcome my anxiety and depression after getting off of clonazepam) I began to have problems thinking clearly and even remember what I was saying in the middle of sentences. I would stop and people would cut me off and I would forget what I was saying. Bad stuff and I had to quit it if I wanted to go back to school. Don't take reishi with this stuff! Spirulina is PERFECTLY fine though.
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Linda Gail Says:
Still feeling so bad and do not know what to do.Went to ask for help from pcp with no avail.And I was taken off it along with fentanyl patches and Percocet10all at all once still e sick and trying to find a new pcp.
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No more drugs Says:
Allen, yes,yes,yes!! Horrible crying spells and I don't even know why. I have been off Gaba for two weeks and wondering when these side effects will stop. Have had weight gain, fatigue and nausea. Enough already! Does anyone know for sure how long it will take?
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Sandy Says:
I got off Gabby in February..still fighting withdrawal..all the bad stuff went away but still dealing with some stomach issues..it takes time..been 6 months for me..I was on a high dose and was taken off to fast instead of a very slow taper..lesson learned.
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bookscape Says:
If I may, could you tell me what your alternative is you are taking? I was only on gaba for about 5 month, never more than 300 mg, but realized during summer break that I couldn't get anything done! I am not only a school librarian having to drive a major interstate twice a day to get to work, but an author with several published books. It was hard enough trying to publish and market, but it became impossible this summer when I have had 8 weeks of time to work on books and couldn't force myself to do it. And it seemed to barely touch the neuropathy (and no, I don't have diabetes). BTW for herniated discs (I have several; have had for some years), I have always had good success when I had pt. I definitely am a believer in physical therapy.
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Sandy Says:
Right now I am not taking anything!! Trying to get and make sure all the Gabby is long gone!! Pain hasn't been to bad!!
I love reading I am a Patterson fan!!
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bookscape Says:
I have already made a reply, but realized I needed to be more specific. Robin, what alternative did they give you instead of gabapentin?
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pamopal Says:
I agree with Robin, I am on 300mg x 3 times daily for Diabetic Neuropathy - I also am in a wheelchair because of trapped nerves in my spine.(3 years). I have been on many drugs over the years, but feel so unbearably weird on Gabapentin that I have no life at all, having to push myself through each hour. I must find out if there is anything that can replace it. Would not mind if it sent me to sleep but it does not and the feeling is indescribable to anyone that has not experienced it.
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bookscape Says:
Sandy, keep reading. It's actually been a great deal of reading, research and comparing notes with others to come up with an alternative for the neuropathy treatment. The only thing gabapentin did was knock me out at night. It has been a little over a month since I tapered my low dose down to no dose. I still have issues with self-motivation, but am getting better. I have lost almost all of the gained pounds and don't feel nearly as fogged out.
I am taking several vitamins based on what seems to help the nerve pain. Was told that this kind of a regimen will take two to three months to show any improvement, so have to be patient. But it hasn't gotten worse. I am on B1, B6, B12, Alpha Lipoic Acid, Folate, Magnesium, D3, kids multivitamin, probiotic (ha ha, you should see my window sill!). I am also adding ground flax seed (omega 3) and turmeric (natural anti-inflammatory) to what's on my plate each meal. (The addition of the flax is that I don't have to take fiber tablets anymore, LOL). A podiatrist friend of mine sent in a prescription for Metanx, but my insurance won't cover it and I refuse to pay 200 plus a month for a prescription supplement. She did say she thought I was on the right track with my regimen.
I did not consult my pcp when I decided to take myself off the gabapentin, but the impetus came when my back doctor suggested getting off of it when I said I didn't think it was doing any good. My pcp had suggested substituting Lyrica to see if it did better, but the samples are still sitting on my dresser. Just didn't want to jump out of the frying pan into the fire.
I will update in another month or so. Still waiting to see a neurologist to determine just what caused the neuropathy in the first place. Seemed rather sudden.
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Sandy Says:
Good for you!! Been of Gabby since February and finally feeling better. Still some stomach issues mainly bloating and appetite not great but that's OK considering where I was a few months ago. I take one day at a time.
Good Luck keep me posted!!
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