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Originally Posted by waves
Adamo,
Just so you realize, not everyone has trouble discontinuing Gabapentin. I figure you won't read much about those who have no problems, as they don't need help so they don't need to reach out.
I have used up to 1800 mg Gabapentin. At one point I took 1200 mg for 2 years running, then tapered it by 300mg per day, every couple days -- basically in a week I was off it. I only tapered as a safety measure, because it is an AED, but I had no ill effects whatsoever.
I also use benzo's on and off, and I've tapered off them before. I have to taper very, very slowly. I've inadvertently messed up a benzo taper before (by forgetting to take meds) and I most certainly did run into problems then!
waves
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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!
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. I still hope trying to get off of it is the right thing to do. I would still like to get off of it before december but wonder what will happen....
Thanks for your input.
09-23-2013, 11:45 PM
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