Gabapentin Withdrawal IMPORTANT

Thank you for submitting.  I myself am on Gabapentin same amount per day for nerve pain  I was also on dehydrocodiene/paracetamol.....dehydrocodiene being an opiate (narcortic) and although I weaned off them firstly and am now totally clean of them -  I went through a week of sheer hell withdrawing.  A doctor on you tube said it's the same as withdrawing from herione.   The Gabapentin is said to help with the withdrawals but now I want to come of these also I am so glad I read your post. Many many thanks.

Alison x

I am really scared, don't know what to do.

I have been on it for two years at this high dose! I am now really worried

Ok so I'm really torn here. I took a 5 day prednisone taper pack and I experienced horrible anxiety, depression, insomnia, loss of appetite, had the shakes, excessive sweating. I have not been myself at all and I was going crazy. It's been the worst experience of my life. I started feeling the side effects of the prednisone on the 17th and my 5th day that I ended the taper was the 19th. Up to last night, I was still feeling the side effects even though they got a little better.

A friend of mine gave me about 10 of his 300mg gabapentins and said they would help me sleep but he doesn't really take them because he likes to take his xanax. After looking it up online it sounded like a good idea because it said it could help with anxiety and stuff too.

I took one this morning and I started to feel really normal and happy. I was like a whole new person. I didn't know whether it was the gabapentin or if I really felt that much better. About 4 hours later I emptied half of a capsule out and took that too. It was my first time with this so I didn't wanna mess myself up for work. I felt that way for hours and hours. Now I'm started to feel a little drowsy and I don't think it's the feeling I was having before but hoping it's just sleepiness.

I can't believe how much better it made me feel but now reading this I'm thinking it might not be a good idea because this friend can alway give me more but now I'm scared I'm gonna end up with the same problem after stopping the gabapentin. I don't have health insurance so talking to a doctor is kinda out of the question. I just don't have the money for it. If I stick to just 2 x 300mg per day for like a week until the other side effects of the prednisone wear off should I be able to avoid wd symptoms?

Have been on gabapentin 400mgs at night only for fibromyalgia aches and pains for about 2yrs... Only take it at night, otherwise not fit too drive...

So long since I read the literature, I came off forca glass of wine with the family 27-29/12 and daughters exam stress overload a week ago for 2nights (decided to have a g&t) both times have had worst diarrhoea??

Not prone to this i had bowel surgery 2 Yrs ago for the opposite chronic problem..

Anybody else have this? Also followed egg meal, but spec. didnt show salmonella or anything else??

I'm also a Gaba patient. I'd like to back away slowwwwwly. I've experienced severe withdrawl symptoms by cutting back too soon, too much. Has anyone had experience with reducing and getting your own body's natural Substance P levels back (neurotransmitter) and reduced pain levels. Hope I'm asking this correctly. Please respond. I've had a terrible health record with pain/fascia issues/ muscle spasms in the last 4 years. I was given the Gaba to begin with after I suffered a stroke.

I never even bothered to check out all the side effects first?

We place a great deal of faith in Doctors/Specialists in pain Management.

Now on 600mg x 2 daily. Gabapentin sold as Neurontin was doubled by my Professor in one hit. Following a double fasciotomy in my lower leg. This was to relieve the high pressure caused by swelling after fractures in both tibia

and fibula. I am totally zonked out all the time from side effects. AWFUL.

Now on my own cut back to half and waiting to see what happens. 

Reading all the stories here is SCARY.

Any advice Please.

 

So May of 2016 I found parts of my heel and ankle started going numb figured it was from a 2009 accident with neck/head/spine injuries and which I haven't been treated for with no meds or treatment since 2013 and improvement is almost 100% except minor pain and discomfort from some days where I'd over do my self throughout the day. May 2016 finding out I could stick sharp pointed objects into heel puncture skin and draw blood with no feeling or reactions except for a blood bath on paper towels (few people didn't believe me). After seeing foot and ankle specialist a few neurologist they started me on 150mg then up 300mg amd Now 600mg 3 times a day. Here's the kicker I just take 1 600mg when I feel my nerves are acting up in my leg and heel/foot and it helps. The most taken in a week is 3 maybe 4 600mg pills when I feel needed.

** point of my reply** just to make all aware my doctors told me this med is non-habit forming and there's no W/D symptoms also told side effects aonly last a few days till body becomes adapted to the med. I go days in between taking this med. so I'm pretty sure I'm good or I'd be writing about a lot of different questions on WD symptoms.

Most of all Is do homework in all meds and don't be so quick that all meds (pain/nerve/anti depressants) are better then some normal everyday health checks done at home. I'm on a healthy food diet lost 35 pounds on my own in 6months with minor workout within my restrictions and cut out nasty foods and drinks. Also run the tracks at parks just as much as I can handle or even

Walking. it was all done by me and my mind overpowering the doctors RX PADS and be careful

On all meds.

Not sure?

Ask or reach out there's always

Someone to help or be helped!!

And FYIStill to this day I am able to poke pointed objects through heel etc. nails thumbtack saftypins (all disenfected) and have won a few bets by proving.

Good luck good health good wealth to all.

That is what happened to me! I wasnt sure, but now I know. I only need to get my record of medications given and not given. I was supposed to be in the hospital for one night. I was in eight nights, while they tried to figure out why my mind was blown. I've had six surgeries and the delusion never happened before. Thank you.

I have been on Gabapentin for a while now...started lower but currently taking 600mg 3xper day=1800 per day. I have been on it for a total of almost 4 years now. Last MRI every single disc except on was herniated, but I have thorasic nerve damage due to surgeries and an accident I had several years ago in which a refrigerater fell on me.

I have noticed lately that my eye sight is really getting bad as well as my short term memory...I also worry about the fact that...am I going to have to take this for the rest of my life? and if so, it seems like I have had to increase about every year. It makes it very hard to take weight off which makes my nerve damage worse...as a woman I of course have to wear a bra and all I can say that is that it is pure torture every second that I am wearing one. Probably was very stupid of me, but I have tried in the past to lower my dose and I just end up in so much pain that I am litterally about to lose it. Anxiety through the roof and the pain in so intense....I am glad I found this tread but just worried that I will never be able to come off this medication. Scares me...

That happened to me! I dont understand what you mean about it couldnt be administered in another form, and why would you need to be sedated? I figured that they just forgot to give it to me!

I have taken a different approach, and so far not one withdrawal symptom. I increase TIME between dosages rather than decreasing dosage. I started at 400mg twice a day for 8 months. That is 1 every 12 hours. Every 7 days, I increased time between dosage by 2 additional hours. I am now taking 1 every 18 hours. Once I hit 24 hours I will go as long as I can past 24 hours until having stymptoms, and continue until there are none. This is how I got off of pain meds. If I have problems after 24 hours, I will ask dr for lower dosage to continue weaning, but I dont think that will be necessary.

This is absolutely horrible ,I have not been able to sleep for 5 days and going on the 5th day after stopping this medication , have difficulty walking,vision difficulties, headache,have had problems thinking, and have gone through some severe, weird experiences ! I would strongly advice even my worst enemy NEVER take this drug