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Old 09-19-2013, 10:09 AM #20
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As I've suggested before, you'll do yourself a favor if you use vocabulary that is compatible with their mindset. Specifically, I'd avoid the word "withdrawal" when it comes to gabapentin.
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IF you are given something, ask the doctor for precise instructions on the time between doses, in order to avoid addiction.
I would avoid the word "addiction". There is no evidence here of addiction (e.g. craving, obsession/compulsion, abuse, etc.) I'd ask for instructions to avoid (another) dependence, or swapping one dependence for another, but I think that for all but an exceedingly few exceptions, once per week would not be enough to trigger dependence.

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