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Since when have you been on Gabapentin? When were you diagnosed as suffering from neuropathy?
Do you have any medical condition like diabetes etc?
What other medicines are you on?
Welcome and thank you for your question.
Since when have you been on Gabapentin? When were you diagnosed as suffering from neuropathy?
Do you have any medical condition like diabetes etc?
What other medicines are you on?
Thank you for the added information.
Neuropathy is a common complication of diabetes. And gabapentin is a good medicine to control neuropathy.
Gabapentin is not addictive. Your body will not start craving more and more Gabapentin over time. You will also not get withdrawal symptoms if you stop it.
But what may happen if you stop the treatment suddenly after several months of treatment is that you may get symptoms of nausea and anxiety. Since gabapentin acts on the nerves and prevents pain, some amount of pain is also possible. This is why the drug needs to be decreased slowly.
There are no standard protocol for going off gabapentin ( since there is no addiction). Since you are taking it at 600 mg thrice a day, this can be decreased to twice a day for 1 week then daily for another week.
You will notice effects like increased pain or anxiety for about 1 month.
I hope this helps.
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Neuropathy is a common complication of diabetes. And gabapentin is a good medicine to control neuropathy.
Gabapentin is not addictive. Your body will not start craving more and more Gabapentin over time. You will also not get withdrawal symptoms if you stop it.
But what may happen if you stop the treatment suddenly after several months of treatment is that you may get symptoms of nausea and anxiety. Since gabapentin acts on the nerves and prevents pain, some amount of pain is also possible. This is why the drug needs to be decreased slowly.
There are no standard protocol for going off gabapentin ( since there is no addiction). Since you are taking it at 600 mg thrice a day, this can be decreased to twice a day for 1 week then daily for another week.
You will notice effects like increased pain or anxiety for about 1 month.
I hope this helps.
If there’s more I can do, please use the reply tab and let me know how I can be of further assistance. It’s my goal to provide you with excellent service. Please rate me highly and provide me with feedback. Leaving a Bonus will be highly appreciated.
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