Tapering off Gabapentin: Need Advice

I’ve been on 300mg 3 times a day for 1 1/2 years. I tried to wean off but the nerve pain level in my legs made me go back to 3 a day. My doctor also warned me to not wean myself off without him helping me. I pray one day I can get off of Gabapentin because it makes me so foggy brained!

It has had its ups and downs for me for sure, but hopefully getting my body into better shape keeps things more up for me and not so crazy and down!

I am wishing the best for you! Good luck with everything, hope it all works out great! 💜

Yes it has been tough but I’m managing. Holy moly! wow! That’s a long road that must have been very difficult. My surgeon has some of the same worries as yours but the benefit is greater than the risk right now so we are going to move forward with it. I’m hoping this will fix the pain once and for all.

I’ve been on medication since I was 14, and I’m 30. So it’s been a long time for me.

Oh wow! That’s so tough! I hope you’re doing okay and you don’t need surgery. My doc said no more surgery for me, because as of right now surgery will only cause more nerve damage which will only increase pain and discomfort. So I’m in physical therapy to help get my body moving again to see if that relieves my pain. Fingers crossed 🤞🏻 it works and I stay out of the hospital!

Thank you for responding back. Coming off was crazy and pretty miserable. My pain did come back super intense but I am now totally off my meds as of this week. Needed to bc it’s been over a year I’ve been on them and my docs wanted a clear picture before bribing me back into surgery.

I’ve tried to come off, and I always get held back and stay on because my pain gets worse when I do. Currently on 600 mg 3x daily, with an option for 300 mg between those up to 3x daily as needed. Haven’t really needed the 300 mg, but if I try to taper off the 600 mg, it usually sucks…