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05-09-2018, 06:05 PM
(This post was last modified: 05-09-2018, 06:05 PM by andybones.)
gabapentin seems to be gaining popularity.. in a bad way, that I see.. in my area.
some are turning to it and c@tapres.. when mixing the 2 together you get what I'm told is "like being drunk" and others say it's close to the "feeling of H".
I've been on it, taking it as I should for many years.
I agree with all the precautions and side effects.
only use what works for you!!
it is sad that I have to deal with all the side effects.. rather than just be given a low dose muscle relaxer,,,
Gabs are mad cheap.
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Gabapentinoids are like the benzos of this generation, supposed to be "safe and non-addictive." Gabapentin withdrawal can be worse than benzo withdrawal for some people, with some having symptoms lasting for years.
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@invisiblejungle, I've too read about people who have withdrawal symptoms for years and years after cessation, some nightmare material is available. It's funny how doctors hand the stuff out like its perfectly safe. My current doctor, one of the newer generation, actually told me that it is non-addictive and that there are no cases of withdrawal, she gives it to me like candy, fortunately I space out my dosages.
@andybones, sorry to hear that it is becoming popular in your area like that, too bad but no doubt inevitable as it clearly is abusable. And YES! It is so cheap, 60x for $2-3 depending on insurance.
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Same with my doc, has no problem giving me the stuff, encourages me to take more if pain is still there after the 3 a day i am meant to take, i dont i stick to 2 usually, never 6 or 7 like i was told was ok to take, there is no rec use from these things as far as i know, i dont mix them with anything to make them rec, the pregabs sound worse to me, wouldn't take them if i was offered them, have seen friends getting ill from WDs from them , no thanks .
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I tried to used it for insomnia, but it long to much on my body, after 9 hours of sleep, it was like being drunk , kinda good feeling, but not if you need to work.
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Those comments under the you toob vid are some of the dumbest things i have read in a while, sure is a lot of ignorance out there, think most of it is on you toob, really dumb.
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I was using it pretty heavy for a while to help cope, and I didn't know at the time that the two were related, but my life partner said I had a few seizures. It must have been on night I didn't take it. Also since I was taking upwards of 2400mg 3 to 4 times a day the wds were pretty bad. Just a word of warning. Everything in moderation. Thank God that part of my life is over with.
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Someone I know used it for nerve pain. 900 Mgs four times per day. Said he felt hungover constantly. Then doc swapped to lyrica. Less drunken feeling. I’ve used it before for sleep, but low dose. I didn’t realize how dangerous it is.
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07-16-2018, 11:14 AM
(This post was last modified: 07-16-2018, 11:15 AM by thepianist.)
Reading this makes me happy that I 'encouraged' my old pain doctor NOT to prescribe gabapentin for my pain. I prefer the tried and true opiates like hydro and it alone got me through the hardest parts after my surgery (even though it had to be scripted with a muscle relaxer for legal reasons). I'm weary of ANY drug that needs to be taken in doses exceeding 500 mg/day. Anything taken in that high of a dose (like trams) is going to significantly increase any associated side-effects. There are better options available, I believe. Unless there is a specific type of nerve pain that opiates or other opioids couldn't do a better job of managing...
