Posted by SLS on February 27, 2005, at 9:22:26
In reply to Neurontin Tapering anyone?, posted by camiri on February 27, 2005, at 1:00:41
Hi Camiri.
> I am trying to get off of Neurontin (and several other meds) but want to ensure that I do it in the least risky way possible.
What are you being treated for?
What medications are you taking?
Which medications are you discontinuing? How are you going to go about it?
> I'm currently on 1500mg/day, and plan on tapering at the rate of 100mg/day decrease at approximate 1 week intervals.
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> Anyone have any suggestions or comments on this? If so, please post.I have been on and off Neurontin several times. I think it is important not to discontinue Neurontin abruptly "cold-turkey". Doing so might carry the risk of inducing a seizure, even in people who don't have a seizure disorder.
I was able to discontinue 1800mg of Neurontin over the course of two weeks without experiencing any side-effects. However, I don't have a seizure disorder and I wasn't planning to discontinue any other drugs at the same time.
Without knowing more about your circumstances, I would not want to offer any comments on your plan for tapering Neurontin. It certainly seems gradual enough to avoid any complications. Are you interested in tapering any more rapidly? What recommendations has your doctor offered?
- Scott
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