Thread: Thinking of weaning off from gabapentin....
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Old 07-11-2013, 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Idiopathic PN View Post
The "symptoms more pronounced" we feel when we miss a dose could be that we are already drug dependents?
Possible, but that usually describes what happens as a therapeutic medication wears off. Dependence is usually characterized by withdrawal symptoms, and felt somewhat later than just the expiration of a dose. Symptoms of withdrawal may vary depending on the medication and individual, but are often characterized/described as "flu-like". In the case of gabapentin...

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