I need some advice..I been on GP for 4 months. 500 to 600mg. My body is sensitive to all medication. I just dropped myself off to 200mg. I am withdrawing. ...it's been a week getting a little better. I want to get offf completely. How do I do this. I between doctors now. Long story,,,blessings to all of us going threw this.
I have not had TN for very long 4 months but I have been on many meds, had bad reactions to a couple plus side effects +++. I was on GB 2700 mg a day. I am now on 200 mg a day and novotrypline 10 mg at night and I am coping very well. I have some pain but it is better than the side effects.
Hi naomi,
It seems all GPs tell us to withdraw 300mg a day basically the same as we increased but I've tried this many times before and felt truly awful with the withdrawals,well lately I have been reducing as instructed by my pain clinic and he said only 100mg per day for 7 days and then another 100mg and so on,i take gabapentin 3 times a day so 100mg from the evening the first week then next 100mg from the lunchtime etc etc and the only withdrawals I get are pains in my arms that I can deal with and I've been on gabapentin for over 10 years.
I personally if your suffering would go back to what you were on and start with the 100mg reduction but make sure you inform your dr ,ok takes longer but who really cares 😀.
Good luck
At least 100 mgs and do it v e r y slowly. Do not rush it.
Talk to your prescribing physician
I was on 1200-1800 a day and they had me go to 300 in am 300 pm for three days then 300 in am once a day then none
It was hell the first week
Anxiety
Jumping out of my skin for quite some time
Had to avoid caffeine
Took 12.5 mg Benadryl to help sleep
Took magnesium w food
But also had doctor and counselor with Gabapentin experience
Don't do it alone
I was told by my consultant that you mustn't reduce it by any more than 200mg at a time as it will bring on more difficulty in other areas as your brain adapts to the new dose. The fastest you can reduce is by 200mg every 3 weeks for no additional side effects.
Thank you Rachel..I am in between doctors. Last pain doctor never got back to me. I been making phone calls like crazy to get this in order. I was taking mobic as well and it made my pressure high. Then I decided to cut Gabapentin and I was in bad shape for a week. I was taking 500 to 600mg per day before and now for a week 200mg. I wonder if I should go up 100mg for now then go down like another person said on this site, or just stick to the 200mg. If I am a hour late taking it I go threw very bad anxiety and dizzyness. What do you think I should do? I know we are not doctors but just an idea and then I will look into it. God bless you..Naomi
Then you Jeshua
I am doing it a lone for now because I am between doctors. I have appointments later in the month. Working on getting one sooner. This is so hard. They should really warn us before. GOd bless you. Please pray for me as well. Naomi
I went down 400mg at first not knowing. Now I am steady for 1 week on 200 mg. bad way, but doctor never got back to me. Thank you Sandy. This is so scary. I live a lone and I am out of work. I was trying to get part time job but this not put a bump in the road. God bless you.
Hi Duracell
I guess each one has to do it best for them but I am sure its common sense too. I did not know this drug was like this from the beginning. I was side swiped. I was taking 500 to 600 per day. Now 200 for a week. Do you like I should just leave it at that?
Thank you Karen
What is Novotrypline? I wonder if I need an anitdepressant to get off Gabepentin.
Hi naomi, i going to try to reduce to 100mg 3 times a day and that happens at Xmas on boxing day but thats me wanting probably something I can't have because us lot on meds for pain are always to impatient 😀 and if I do I will have to increase my tramadol,basically you personally will know how far you can reduce all decided.by your pain threshold.I hope you get to where you want but if not just so you know after 6 months my body just adapted to gabapentin,yes I slept more and was a bit bigger but compared with pain it's a no brainer.
I have been reading some of the comments from a certain few on here and there just not constructive and just make you feel bad or judge,so always take little bits from here and there and above all discuss with your Dr and a partner or family member,talking us always good for you.
Sorry I've gone on a bit to much I blame it on the tramadol just ask my wife 😀
Hi sandy,its refreshing to see some good advice on here and not the nutters who say "no thats to much,it's the devils drug,just go cold turkey it worked for me" 😀
Enjoy you day.
I was taken down way to fast and learned to late. It has to be done so very slowly the slower the better. Please don't rush it!!
I am feeling much better except for stomach its been a long hard road. 9 months have heard the length of time and the higher the dose the longer it takes.
Good Luck 😊
Thank you...
Hi Naomi
You really need to find doc even if it's ER doc or substance counselor
I was on 1200-1800 a day for 30 days
Doc weaned me by 300mg in am and 300mg pm for three days 300 mg once a day for 3 days
It's hell first week
Dizziness lasts a while
Mine was treated as benign positional vertigo
And gave me exercises
Also anxiety
Jumping out of my skin
Depression
Still have no joy and it's been three months
But it's a lot better than being on it or the detox from it
Ur dr needs to put u on on some anxiety medicine cause the up dose gab is needed to give u relief or u need to b changed meds
Hi Jeshua
i finally am off of the GP. Feeling better but not 100 percent. I went to ER room did nothing. I got my old pain management doctor back and he called me. The other one I should report. He never got back to me and lefted me hanging. That drug is evil. I will pray you will get back soon. God bless...Naomi
No more Medication for me now. I will do it naturally with other things... God is healing me. Thank you
So glad you've got support and are on your way! Prayers for you too!
Our God will heal