Lynn here and need honest opinions

[lynnalb15]

My counselor is trying to help me thru the restless legs and sleep paralysis. She wants to put me on gabepentine. I looked up the drug and saw it helps many people but can have withdrawals effects. I refused it and and just gunna tough it out but does anyone here have experience with this drug. It's an anti seizure med and she says it will help greatly with my anxiety tho I may be in a fog the first day or so. She told me
It will help me sleep and get thru the wd. Cause it's at it's worst right now. But i refuse to set myself back. Any opinions are helpful.

[marycarmel]

Gabapentin isn't addictive and you don't have withdrawals.  It is something that needs to be tapered off ... like you have to taper of steroids.  It's used for many things but was originally used as an anti-seizure medication.  It can have some side effects and usually they'll start you off on a lower dose and then go up if needed.  I've been on it in the past for nerve pain.  My only trouble was I had some trouble word-finding and in the beginning I would slur my words a bit.  But that did pass with time.

[littlebit667]

that was the first thing I noticed!  I actually got hungry.  The pills seemed to decrease the feeling of hunger.  I actually wake up hungry and before it would be noon before I felt the need to eat.

[phiaNorcoqueen]

yes absolutely it is the gaba i ate all the friggin' time lol.. And you will stay hungry until you stop taking it lol..  But hey hang in there girl..

Sophia

[jlannspr]

I'm not a nurse, but work at a clinic, and have become knowledgeable on a lot of meds. Gabepentine (or Neurontin) is prescribed to a lot of our patients who are detoxing/withdrawing. It is a medicine that once prescribed they take for a long time, and increase the dosages over time. Just what I know about it.

[Shauna13]

Lol Sophia....Im hungry all the time lol...gotta be the gabapentin then!   I will be much more selective i my snack choices lmao....Ill end upclean, n on an episode of my 600 pound life! Hehehe.   xoxo,  s

[phiaNorcoqueen]

i have to second taking the gabapentin, as i took it while i was in withdrawal and it helped immensly .. it did help me sleep, mild  cold like symptoms and that is mild,  i had a few sneezes here and there and some mild rls every now and again..  But other than that i was up and around on day 2 and 3 doing things..  But one thing you have to take into advisment is it gives you the muchies is what i call it lol..  I was hungry all the time as we both know that when we are in detox the very last thing we want to do is eat..  but it definately helped witht hat..  i just wanted to say that it has helped me through this horrible withdrawal..  keep up the good work..  

Sophia

[gnarly_1]

hey lynn that med is safe to take when my back was a mess they put me on it it one of those drugs they use for a lot of stuff but I dont remember any side effects from it.....
you may think im crazy but if those dreams are what your describing to me you need to cry out to Jesus for protection
your under a spiritual attack God wont let anything happen to you those dark shadows have no athorty over Jesus so next time it happens try crying out his name
and see if things dont improve and try the med it will help with the withdrawals also your in my prayers ....Gnarly  

[lynnalb15]

Thank u all. I won't be taking suboxne tho. But I may try this to help me out.

[atthebeach]

Hi sweetie, I am so proud of you that you are following through with your rehab. You will be home soon and when you are you will be in a much better place mentally and physically.keep the faith. Keep up the good work
I take gabapentin for my carpal tunnel syndrome. It is prescribed for neuropathy. I did stop taking it at times and I did not have any w/d symptoms. I would say if it would help you right now then I would recommend taking it. It is a different class of drugs from opiates. You probably wouldn't be on it for that long
Hugs,prayers,peace
Debbie

[Kresaera]

I don't take gabapentin, but I am on suboxone. It too has withdrawl effects but it helps so much with detox. Under a doctor's care, they can help wean you down so you aren't as uncomfortable.

Also, I read your other post and I wanted to say that I know that guilt you have. I would lock myself in my bedroom and shoot up while my 5 year old son knocked on the door. It is almost crippling, the amount of guilt you feel, but once you are clean and you are making new memories, you will be so much happier.

Good luck,
Kres

[Shauna13]

I dont know if you have read any of my posts, but Gabapentin has been my saviour!!! Im 11 days off Tramadol today, and feel incredible....havent had wd symptoms more than a couple chills and sneezing, a far away, faint rls at bedtime....thats it. And I have detoxed before off tramadol and went through pure hell. I have no anxiety and ive had energy, i couldnt be happier.....its my miracle!   S