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Will Taking Gabapentin 300 Be Safe & Effective For Numbness In Foot?

I have been taking Gabapentin 300 for 8 months to treat numbness, low grade pain and tingling on bottom of my foot due to a hip replacement 2 years ago. It doesn t seem to be helping and I feel depressed, anxious and tired. How do I stop taking this drug.
Tue, 13 Sep 2016
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Hello. You need to taper down fro the gabapentin over about a month's time under your doctor's supervision. Stopping it cold turkey isn't a good idea.
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Will Taking Gabapentin 300 Be Safe & Effective For Numbness In Foot?

Hello. You need to taper down fro the gabapentin over about a month s time under your doctor s supervision. Stopping it cold turkey isn t a good idea.