Weaning
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So I was taking gabapentin 100mg just 3x a day for four months when I began to have swallowing issues. The doctor said it was acid reflux and put me on omeprazole. But I decided to skip a dose of gabapentin and voila my swallowing became easier. So my psychiatrist said I could wean off it since I was stable now. (I got put on it after some tingling and severe headaches and severe insomnia after having a seizure from low electrolytes in September). So I had no issue going down to 200mg a day. I felt great. I felt less crazy. I skipped a dose every day for a couple days then every day for a week. The dr said I could go down a dose every three days until I was off, but I went slower. Then I went down to one pill two weeks ago. I tried that every other day, but felt weird so therapist said to just take one a day instead of varying it so much. I felt fantastic all last week. Then all of the sudden this week I've had severe dizziness. I haven't been brave enough to go completely off because I really don't want to deal with insomnia again. I'm just wondering if the dizziness is caused by the omeprazole or the gabapentin. I stopped the omeprazole for a couple days but still feel dizzy. I've been taking magnesisum in between doses. I have an oil that I spray on my arms or thighs every time they begin to tingle and it instantly takes the tingling feeling away.
I'm so annoyed and just want to be completely OFF this med. But at the same time I want to be safe. My doctors office has not called back like they said they would. My friend wondered if I just have a touch of the flu because my stomach has been upset for days as well. I feel like-though this drug gave me my life back and helped me get up out of bed and be able to function again, it also made me super paranoid to do things. Now that I'm weaning off I feel more like myself. I feel less anxious. However I've been having random bouts of crying and feel stupidly emotional over the dumbest stuff. I keep praying and praying through this, but it's SO difficult. Any suggestions to get off this last 100mg would be great since I've been doing 100mg for two weeks now and would love to just get down to nothing, but I also don't want to pass out or faint from dizziness.
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mary25674 j77834
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I broke open my 100mg, took 3/4 of a pill for a week then dropped to 1/2 then to 1/4. I still had all the WD symptoms. Don't know if they would have been worse. 2 1/2 months of the crying, emotional stuff, burning in skin, hopelessness, night sweats. I don't know about the other stuff you are taking. But the Gabapentin is a drug from hell, while you are taking it and when you quit. I have smoked pot, sleep and pain relief. Taken OTC pain relievers also, you are doing good with Mag. I also soaked in Epsom salts 2X's a day, and lots of Vit B complex, Gaba depletes your body of Mag and the "B" vitamins. write back if you got more questions
I been off of it since Nov 17,17 Life is good again, still have short-term memory problems. Best Wishes and we are here if we can help. https://mentalhealthdaily.com/2014/04/19/gabapentin-neurontin-withdrawal-symptoms-duration/ this is another site with a lot of information
j77834 mary25674
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Ok thanks! I ended up being dehydrated and went to the ER and they pumped fluids into me. Planning on just going down tonight. I'll break it open and see what happens. I have been crying more than normal, so that makes sense. My head def feels funny as well, but I can tell it's better without it than being on it because I feel more like myself, even if I'm not completely there. Glad you're doing well off it now!