Originally Posted by
skiths87 
YGG-
Thank you so much for reaching out to contact me. I would love to say I survived the withdrawals and stopped the medication, however I just lowered my dosage and am still depending on Gabapentin to get through my daily life. I've made several attempts since the original post to stop it but I truly haven't found any way to deal with it and continue normally...
I also take an extremely high dosage and I honestly can say I think the withdrawals from Gabapentin are worse than opiates... I've only experienced opiate withdrawl once or twice and within a day or so I can move on and not feel quite as bad...but without my Gabapentin/Neurontin I have no desire to do anything. It truly acts as an antidepressant for me almost.
I am sorry you too are having to deal with this, I wish I could go back and never ever touch this medication!!! It's good to know at least we aren't alone huh? No one has ever actually replied much to me on these forums, not that I post often, so I am grateful to have someone to talk to about it!!!!!
Hi skiths87, reaching out to the forums is great this is your best tool, I have been to 6 or 7 other forums seeking help for my withdrawal from gabapentin I encourage you to do the same , at least it will keep you busy. Work with your doctor on this it's not their fault there was nothing in the literature the doctors or the consumers received regarding gabapentin withdrawal except the standard caution about stoping this drug abruptly.
I likewise have been weaning myself off of gabapentin/neurontin with my Doctors concent. I was on gabapentin for 10 years with a dose of 2400 to3000 miligrams a day at bedtime, I've been at this weaning process for 11 months and made it down to 1200 miligrams at bedtime. I then could go no lower.
Recently I've been searching the internet for answers as I like you was experiencing the worst withdrawal of my life. I think I finally found something to help lessen the withdrawal to a tolerable level. I read on the internet that magnesium supplements would help lesson the withdrawal symptoms of the gabapentin withdrawal.
I am not a doctor I am a consumer who was baffled by this drug and like you I was seeking answers as best as I could.
I wish you the best of luck.