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Originally Posted by Adamo
I have only begun to get down to 1700mg Gabapentin this week. A doctor has given me Klonopin to help with my plan to withdraw from Neurontin. I took some last week and of course it immediately took away my somatic anxiety. When I took it I thought 'this is the way I felt normally before the gaba' — which scared the hell out of me. I can see why people get addicted to Klonopin easily and quickly. So I guess what you mean in your post is that I should take it only at least 5 days apart from the last time I have taken it? I was given 1mg pills and told to take 1-2mg for severe symptoms which sounds to me like a bit much!
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IMO, any progress is better than none—or regression. 5-6-7 days... I was thinking in terms of every 7th day just to keep things on a weekly schedule; the idea being the bad day should always fall on the same day each week, but whatever works best for you—you're driving.
Dosages... I'm
extremely sensitive to benzos. I have a scrip for .25 mg of alprazolam (Xanax). I have to cut
those in half, and 1/8 mg still knocks me out for a full day or more. Some folks need ten times that just to take the edge off. IMO, listen to your body. The minimum required to acheive the desired effect is the correct amount; titrate carefully. You may even find that only one dose will suffice to fend off the whole day. Once you know your response to a med, you'll know how much. Don't hesitate to call & discuss candidly with your doctor(s).
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The thing that is most discouraging to me is that reducing Gaba seems so difficult to me whereas you say it should not be difficult like this.
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One of the most oft-repeated phrases here on NT is, "
Everyone is different," and it works on a multitude of levels.
IMO, comparing oneself to others in this respect serves no purpose—it's not a race (December notwithstanding). What's important is that you're headed in the right direction, and making progress.
Doc