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How To Withdraw From Gabapentin?

Hi... my doctor started me gabapentin 100 mg, increasing to 200 mg, up to 300 mg on Thurs 3/30. I took 100 mg for 3 days, 200 for 3 days, I m up to 300 mg which was last night. I don t want to be on it anymore, it s not helping me with the pain I m having from a bulging disc. I called her office today and told them that I wanted to stop taking it and to advise me on how to wean myself off it. The office said they would have her nurse assistant called me back sometime today. I never rec d a call, so I m trying to educate myself on how to wean myself off. The prescription info I got with the medication recommended not stopping altogether. I needed to talk to my doctor before I stopped.
Mon, 5 Jun 2017
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Always recommended to taper gradually from Gabapentin, from tomorrow as 200 mg once daily for 7 days, 100 mg once daily for 10 days, and 100 mg once on alternate day for 7 days and then stop. This is to protect yourself from getting detrimental effects of sudden withdrawal.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Purva Patel
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How To Withdraw From Gabapentin?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Always recommended to taper gradually from Gabapentin, from tomorrow as 200 mg once daily for 7 days, 100 mg once daily for 10 days, and 100 mg once on alternate day for 7 days and then stop. This is to protect yourself from getting detrimental effects of sudden withdrawal. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Purva Patel