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How Long Does Gabapentin Stay In Your System?

Gabapentin (brand name “Neurontin”) is a drug initially approved by the FDA in 1993 as an adjunct treatment for partial seizures, and 11 years later in 2004, received approval for the treatment of neuropathic pain.  It has since gained popularity as an off-label treatment for a variety of conditions including: anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, hot flashes, insomnia, and restless leg syndrome.  A surge in off-label popularity and recreational use of gabapentin may have been a result of an unethical marketing campaign initiated by Pfizer in the late 1990s/early 2000s.

The drug is considered a lipophilic structural analogue of the neurotransmitter GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid).  Although its mechanism of action isn’t fully elucidated, it is speculated to modulate enzymes glutamate decarboxylase (GAD) and branched chain aminotransferase (BCAT).  Modulation of glutamate decarboxylase is thought to enhance GABA synthesis, whereas modulation of branched chain aminotransferase is thought to affect glutamate.

As a result of its enzymatic modulation to facilitate increases in extracellular GABA, users often experience increased relaxation (mentally and physically), decreases in pain, and enhanced well-being.  Though the benefits may sound appealing, its inhibitory effects may: impair concentration (causing brain fog), compromise work/school performance, and interfere with learning/memory.  For this reason, many individuals have decided to stop taking gabapentin and hope to clear it from their system.

How long does Gabapentin stay in your system after stopping? (Neurontin)

If you’ve stopped taking this drug, you may notice a swift onset of disconcerting gabapentin withdrawal symptoms.  As a result of these harsh discontinuation effects, you’re probably wondering whether how long it’ll take to fully excrete the drug from your body.  To determine the average amount of time it takes to excrete gabapentin, it is necessary to consider its half-life within the range of 5 to 7 hours.

This indicates that after you’ve taken a gabapentin dose, approximately 50% will have been cleared from your system within 5 to 7 hours (on average).  Using this information, we can determine that gabapentin will stay in your system for an estimated 1.15 to 1.60 days after your final dose.  In other words, you shouldn’t expect any of the gabapentin to remain in systemic circulation after 2 days (48 hours) post-ingestion.

Unless an individual exhibits impaired renal (kidney) function, it shouldn’t take more than 2 days to excrete the drug.  Furthermore, gabapentin differs from many other substances in that it is not broken down via liver enzymes to form metabolites.  Therefore, you won’t need to worry about metabolites lingering for longer than the parent compound (gabapentin).

  • Source: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/gabapentin

Variables that influence how long Gabapentin stays in your system

Despite the fact that gabapentin is likely to stay in a person’s system for 1 to 2 days after discontinuation, some people will excrete the drug quicker than others.  The differences in excretion speed are usually a result of variables such as: renal function, the individual taking gabapentin, dosage administered, and term of administration.

  1. Renal function

Individuals with normative renal function shouldn’t have difficulties excreting gabapentin within 2 days of their last dose.  However, individuals with renal impairment experience higher plasma concentrations of gabapentin, as well as an increased elimination half-life.  For example, one report documented that among 11 individuals with renal failure, just one 400 mg oral gabapentin dose had a half-life of 132 hours (on average).

Should you have renal failure and take just one dose of gabapentin, it could take over 30 days for complete systemic excretion.  A general rule of thumb to keep in mind is that the elimination half-life of gabapentin is influenced directly by the severity of renal impairment.  The poorer your kidney function, the longer it’ll take to eliminate the drug from your system.

  • Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8062491
  1. Individual factors

Two individuals with healthy renal function could simultaneously administer a single dose of gabapentin (100 mg), yet one person may excrete the drug at a faster pace than the other.  Individual factors such as a person’s age, body mass, hydration, and urinary pH could affect excretion speed of gabapentin.

Age: In most cases, elderly individuals (age 65+) are thought to excrete gabapentin at a slower rate than those who are younger.  Slower excretion among the elderly may be a result of impaired or declining renal function associated with old age.  Often times as a person gets older, their kidney function is no longer as efficient as when they were young.

Younger adults and adolescents are likely to excrete gabapentin with efficiency as a result of their healthy kidney function.  Furthermore, the entire physiology of a younger individual is operating with greater efficiency – they aren’t experiencing age-related decline.  In old age, physiologic function and efficiency continues to diminish, resulting in greater accumulation of gabapentin prior to excretion.

Body mass + fat: The size of an individual (relative to dosing) may affect how quickly they’re able to excrete gabapentin.  A tall/heavy individual taking 100 mg of gabapentin is likely to excrete it with greater efficiency than a small/light person taking the same dose.  This is due to the fact that in the case of the less massive individual, there’s a greater amount of drug in their system relative to its overall size – making it tougher to excrete.

Some also speculate that as a result of its hydrophilic properties, gabapentin may accumulate to a greater extent among individuals with low body fat and high muscle composition.  On the other hand, those with high body fat may excrete the drug quicker due to the fact that fat reduces water retention.  Therefore, the greater percentage your body fat – the faster you’ll likely excrete gabapentin.

Hydration: It is understood that gabapentin is processed by the kidneys and excreted 100% unchanged in urine.  Since it is eliminated via urine, the degree to which a person is hydrated could have a subtle effect on its clearance speed.  Clearance speed of drugs is influenced by urinary flow rate, which in turn is affected by hydration.

The more hydrated a person is, the greater their urinary flow rate.  The less hydrated an individual, the lesser their urinary flow rate.  Urinary flow rate is known to influence clearance speed of drugs – with increased urinary flow being associated with greater clearance.  Therefore, the more hydrated you are, the quicker you may clear gabapentin from your system.

Urinary pH: The pH of your urine may have an impact on how quickly gabapentin is excreted from your body.  It is understood that urine of high alkalinity (high pH urine) is associated with slower clearance speed of various drugs.  Alkaline urine promotes reabsorption and recirculation prior to systemic excretion, thereby leading to an increased elimination half-life of substances.

On the other hand, acidic urine (low pH urine) is associated with faster clearance of drugs.  If you’re eating a diet high in acidic foods, you may excrete gabapentin faster than someone eating a highly alkaline diet.  Acidification of urine inhibits reabsorption and maximizes clearance speed.

  1. Dosage (300 mg to 3600 mg)

The greater the dosage of gabapentin you take, the longer it may stay in your system.  High dosages place a greater burden on the kidneys prior to excretion, resulting in a longer elimination half-life.  In addition, when you take a high dose, a greater quantity of the drug (an exogenous chemical) will circulate throughout your body.

An increased amount of circulating gabapentin translates to a greater level of accumulation prior to elimination.  Furthermore, when your body attempts to excrete high doses of gabapentin via the kidneys, the efficiency of excretion will be compromised.  This is due to the fact that the kidneys are only capable of efficiently excreting a set amount of the drug at a time.

Conversely, when administered at lower doses, there’s a decreased amount of gabapentin distribution and accumulation throughout the body.  Additionally, low doses are thought to be excreted with greater efficiency by the kidneys.  For this reason, individuals with renal (kidney) impairment are often given lower-than-average doses.

  1. Term of administration (Acute vs. Chronic)

The duration over which you’ve been taking gabapentin may affect how long it stays in your system before elimination.  Duration of administration is thought to influence: dosing, physiology, and accumulation of the drug in a person’s system.  Long-term administration of gabapentin is associated with neurophysiological tolerance to low doses; hence higher doses are often administered.

As a result of these upward titrations in dosing, a greater total amount of gabapentin needs to be excreted by the kidneys each day.  The increase in dosing places a greater burden on the kidneys, resulting in less efficient clearance – ultimately prolonging renal excretion.  When administered over a short-term, gabapentin is likely to be taken at lower doses and get excreted with greater efficiency.

Gabapentin (Neurontin): Absorption, Distribution, Excretion

Following oral administration of gabapentin, it is rapidly absorbed from the proximal small bowel and distributed throughout the bloodstream via the saturable L-amino acid transporter.  The limited capacity of the L-amino acid transport system facilitates a dose-dependent bioavailability of gabapentin.  Bioavailability of gabapentin is considered around 60% at doses up to 900 mg, whereas additional quantities above 900 mg are only 10-35% bioavailable.

At a dose of 4800 mg per day, bioavailability will have decreased to just 27%.  Taking gabapentin with food is thought to have a modest effect on its absorption, increasing its area under the curve (AUC) by ~14%.  Unlike may psychiatric drugs, gabapentin is not subject to hepatic metabolism and less than 3% of a dose binds to plasma proteins.

Concentrations of gabapentin are thought to peak between 2 to 4 hours after administration.  The drug is distributed at a volume of 50-60 L and effectively penetrates the blood-brain barrier.  Once the drug has been absorbed and distributed, it is processed by the kidneys prior to excretion.

Among those with normative kidney function, gabapentin is excreted at 190 mL/min and carries a 5 to 7 hour half-life.  Since it is not metabolized within the liver, no metabolites are formed prior to excretion.  As a result, the entire drug is typically excreted in unchanged form, within 2 days of cessation.

  • Source: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/gabapentin
  • Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8022536

How to get gabapentin out of your system

If you’ve ceased taking gabapentin, you probably want to eliminate it from your body as quickly as possible.  The good news is that your body is more than capable of detoxifying itself and purging exogenous substances.  Below are some tips for maximizing the efficiency by which gabapentin is excreted from your body.  Prior to implementing any of these suggestions, always consult a medical professional to verify their safety and alleged efficacy.

  1. Complete cessation: Really the best way to ensure that gabapentin will leave your body is to stop taking it. Like any other drug, the sooner you stop taking it, the quicker you can expect to be fully detoxified. If you continue using the drug, you shouldn’t expect to eliminate it from your system.
  2. Hydration: Maintaining adequate hydration is necessary for optimal renal function. Staying hydrated also is known to increase urinary flow rate, which in turn expedites drug clearance. Though there isn’t any research on urinary flow rate and gabapentin excretion speed, it is likely that a well-hydrated person would excrete the drug quicker than someone who’s dehydrated.
  3. Dietary acidification: It could be theorized that increasing consumption of acidic foods may decrease the time gabapentin stays in your system. Acidic foods lower the pH of your urine, which prevents reabsorption and recirculation of drugs prior to renal excretion. If you have a high urinary pH, eating more acidic foods could decrease the elimination half-life of gabapentin.  Keep in mind that acidification shouldn’t be done in excess as this could cause acidosis.

How long has Gabapentin stayed in your system after stopping?

If you’ve stopped taking Gabapentin, mention how long you believe it stayed in your system in the comments section below.  Discuss various factors that may have influenced its elimination half-life in your body such as: renal function, your age, dosage ingested, and term/frequency of administration.  Realize that unless you have renal impairment or insufficiency, you’ll likely have fully excreted gabapentin from your system in under 2 days.

There’s no reason to suspect that gabapentin will linger in your body in excess of 48 hours following your final dose.  The drug is highly hydrophilic, doesn’t form metabolites, and certainly doesn’t accumulate within bodily tissues. If you suspect that other factors may affect clearance and/or elimination half-life of gabapentin, share them in your comment.

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25 thoughts on “How Long Does Gabapentin Stay In Your System?”

  1. I was prescribed 800 mg gabapentin 4 times per day for 3 years. I quit taking it about 2 weeks ago. Still showing in drug screen. Anyone know why?

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  2. I am off gabapentin since end of March. Had it prescribed for Sciatica pain, which receded to bearable level. Gradually reduced dose from 1800mg/day to 100/day, yet side effects of Gaba (fatigue, drowsiness, unsteady gait) still persist unchanged.

    Could it be the result of Gabapentin crossing the brain barrier and accumulating there? Anybody have an answer?

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  3. I had a spinal fusion in 2011. That is when I began taking gabapentin. I was taking only 1200 mg (4x 300 mg) but I started getting extreme leg cramps during the night. I was told to take 2400 mg (8x 300mg). I did that for years.

    Then I started to read more about it so I took it upon myself to cut back. The problem is that I cut back too much. I starting taking 900 mg (3x 300mg). That was a crave mistake. I felt sick all the time. Then I read that one should gradually cut back. I am now taking 900 mg (3x 300 mg).

    I would love to get off of it completely. I tried 600 mg (2X 300 mg) but numbness and burning sensation began on my left thigh. For now I will continue to take 900 mg until we can figure out something else. All my problems seem to stem from my spine. Hoping turmeric will help.

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    • Now you know about tapering I only took 300 mg/ day, and still devoted three months to discontinuation. Fortunately, I had no difficulties. You might need more time. Tapering S L O W L Y and under medical supervision is key.

      Do you take capsules or tablets? Cutting tablets in halves and quarters is easier than measuring out those little things inside the capsules. The instructions said not to do that, but I did it anyway. Get your physician to prescribe tablets. Make this a project with a plan and goal(s), and progress.

      Depending on what strengths gabapentin comes in, you could cut back by just a few mg’s, say, 25 for a week or even two. Cut back a few more, like no more than another 25 mg the next week, and so on. If 25 mg is too much, cut back by less. In the last few weeks of my tapering schedule, I was taking it every other day, every three days, four days, etc.

      Important – Keep a calendar, schedule and journal of how much you’re cutting back and how you’re feeling. Eat good, healthy food, rest well, drink plenty or water, exercise. The changes you make should be incremental. Dont try to do everything at once. Don’t pick times when stress will be high at home, work, or school to start your taper. Report problems to your Physician.

      You know that everyone is different. What I did worked for me. You might need to do things another way.

      This is a guess; you might need a Plan B to manage your symptoms, especially pain and/or anxiety. I hope your physician does whatever is necessary to assist you toward a successful outcome. Hopefully, you’ll receive other tips here. If anyone recommends supplements, just verify with your Physician or Pharmacist that they’re safe to take, especially with other medications. I believe Pharmacists are underutilized. Medication is their business.

      I hope you will let this forum know how you are feeling during the taper period, and when you’ve completed your program. Best wishes.

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  4. I had sleep issues where no matter how much sleep I got, I felt exhausted when I woke up and had a very difficult time getting out of bed. I had a sleep study and they didn’t find that I had any breathing problems. I did toss and turn and moved my legs. I also have always had the most vivid, movie quality dreams, which felt like it lasted all night.

    I assumed that maybe I was getting too much REM sleep, which is lighter than deep sleep. That means that I wasn’t getting enough restful sleep. I read that Gabapentin could help. My husband happened to be taking Gabapentin for chronic back pain. I took one of his 300mg capsules and it actually allowed me to get some deep sleep and feel rested when I woke up!

    After his 300mg. capsules and my prescription for the same, ran out, I took half of his 600mg tablet. Last night was the second night I took the half tab and both mornings I felt like I had been hit by a bus. I couldn’t get up. I felt so tired! The first morning (yesterday) I felt drunk. I’m on this site trying to find answers to tablets versus capsules.

    I read in one article that the capsules get absorbed into the bloodstream faster than the tablets. I think that maybe that’s why I feel so crappy in the morning. I’m not going to take that tablet, again. I just need to get a refill on the capsules. I’m wondering what kind of Gabapentin all of you took – capsule, tablet, or gel in a capsule.

    Maybe the form of the pill makes a difference or what if the way one of the generic pills (Neurontin) breaks down in the digestive system differently?? I wish all of you luck, who have to get it out of their systems. For me – the 300mg capsule works.

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  5. I have been off 200 mg. Gabapentin daily for 11 days now. Still in withdrawal, but my nausea and foggy brain seems better. Still having headaches. All the side effects this drug causes and all the class action claims since 2003 I don’t know why it is still on the market. I was on it for 6 mos.

    First a dose of 300 mg. daily then cut to 100 mg daily then increased to 200 mg daily. It has truly poisoned my system. I will never take it again. Check out Pfizer class action claims. What it was supposed to help for me, made my symptoms worse and worse. The only thing it did help was let me sleep longer, but then that stopped with the extreme anxiety it caused.

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  6. I have been on gabapentin for migraines because nothing else seemed to work. It worked great, but because of other side effects I decided to go off it. I was only on 300mg because I have problems with side effects from most medications. My doctor weaned me off slowly. 200mg for a month then 100mg for a month.

    I have been off it for two days and had no problems at all until this afternoon. I had a cup and a half of coffee and now feel horrible. Extremely jittery, fast heartbeat and nauseous. I won’t have caffeine tomorrow, that’s for sure. I’m drinking lots of water to get this out of my system. Other than this I’ve been fine.

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  7. Thank you for this article on Gabapentin’s half life. I was on 2,700mg a day for 10 years and 3,200 for 4 years. The cognitive decline, falling down, zombie-like emotions, inability to relate to people, and impaired speech in waves until I was mute. There is more… The withdrawal was a nightmare and most of the withdrawal symptoms mimicked other health issues. Those issues did/are clearing up after discontinuing the medication.

    Some got better as the dosage lowered. It took me 1 & 1/2 years with a reemergence of all symptoms upon each drop in dosage. First drop was 300mg a week per I started Doc orders, that threw me into seizures. I had to go very slow with each drop. Symptoms increased for about 2 weeks or longer and then I’d stabilize for 2 weeks or longer. For the very last drop I was breaking the 100mg cap into 1/4th’s.

    My question is why the way the half life works on this drug doesn’t seem to matter when it comes to Gabapentin withdrawal. The Gabapentin withdrawal starts ramping up to new levels instead of decreasing. The lower the dosage didn’t seem to help either. Withdrawals were even more intense at 900mg daily than at 2,700.

    Have you noticed this? Is there any explanation? Thank you for the kidney explanation. Gabapentin ran my Blood Pressure up horribly. Two years of testing no one could figure out why it was uncontrollable on 5 meds. Within 2 months of being off Gabapentin reduced 2 HBP meds already. Sincerely, V

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  8. I know this website says 48 hours and it will be gone, but I’m just curious if anyone has experienced that first hand? I took some prescribed gabapentin (1600mgs) three days in a row… and then stopped because I have a drug test coming up in 4 days and I’m really worried I won’t pass it!!

    Does anyone have any experience with this that may put me at ease… OR if not… please let me know if you think I will fail so I can do my best to prepare and try to eliminate it from my body or something!! I could explain my situation, but it’s a long story. I promise I’m not in the wrong here though everyone!! Thanks:-)

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  9. I took apo-gabapentin 300 mg for foot pain caused by damage to the nerve as a result of taking Gleevic (chemo tablets). I am writing my thesis and working and it has been difficult as I took it at night around 7.00 p.m. and the following day I was drowsy & lethargic until around 5.00 p.m. After about a month I decided to come off it gradually for two nights at a time.

    I did not sleep at all on those nights and had headaches, depression and lack of appetite afterwards. I took it for another night and stopped for two nights again and had a recurrence of the same withdrawal symptoms. This is five nights that I have not taken it and have not been able to get a good nights rest. I have had two hours sleep so far tonight.

    In fact, I just don’t feel sleepy. I have decided to drink mild chamomile tea to help me to sleep for the remainder of the week, decreasing the amount every night. But this gabapentin seems addictive and withdrawing from it has been extremely difficult.

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  10. Grateful to have read this info and everyones’ comments about the same symptoms I’m having while tapering off gabapentin. I thought I was having some kind of melt-down – depression, headaches, ringing in my ears, irritability, nausea… At least I know what it is now, and feel better about dealing with it. Am down from 900 mg/day in 3 equal doses to 200 mg/day one dose.

    I’ve been doing this over the last three weeks, and suspect I was doing it too fast – started the taper three weeks ago, and have only a few capsules left. However, I’m not getting the RX refilled; I want to be rid of this stuff, and like another commenter stated, I’ll cope with it, especially since my M.D. hasn’t returned my call. Earlier today, I felt I might have to go to an emergency room.

    Although what I’ve read so far states diazepam doesn’t help with the withdrawal, I took one (10mg) this afternoon anyway, took a nap on the back porch, and felt better. Question: Since I’m using capsules, has anyone tried opening a capsule and decreasing the amount of drug while tapering down? I’m not sure I should do this. Thank you for sharing your experiences and best wishes to all.

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  11. I am on gabapentin 300 mg at bedtime for the last year and half. Prior to that I took 300mg 3x a day. I am about to taper 200 mg for 7 days and 100mg for 7 days then cold turkey. Anyone come off of this type of dosage?

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  12. I’ve been taking gabapentin because it helps me to stay away from opiates. I have to take a drug test in a few days for probation. Does anyone know if it will show up on the test, and if it does will I get in trouble? When I signed the probation rules it says I can’t have any controlled substances or illegal drugs in my system. But gabapentin isn’t a controlled substance so I’m not sure what will happen if it shows up.

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    • Gabapentin is a controlled substance, it’s just isn’t a narcotic. As of 2/2018, the subutex clinic I go to, drug screens every month. Gabapentin is a medication on the test. It is a quick read urine test. It is a more expensive test, so your provider may not test for it, and I do know probation offices are running on skeletal budget cuts – so they’re probably not going to test for gab.

      To the girls that pee the bed, your dose is too high. You are just knocked out! Lol. Try cutting your dose in half and tell your prescribing physician what’s going on. Take care!

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  13. I’ve been taking gabapentin for one year. My initial dosage was 1200 mg. 3X per day following spine surgery. It was increased to 1600 mg. 3X daily after I returned home. Now, one year later, my primary care physician told me to begin weaning off of it. She suggested I start by eliminating one of my morning pills, then another a week or two later until I eventually weaned off of it fully.

    It has been six weeks an my final dose was on Wednesday. It is Saturday now and I have been having terrible withdrawal symptoms. I have been moody, excessively sweating day and night, itching and just miserable. I haven’t slept well since I stopped. I am assuming the that perhaps dropping one pill each week may have been too rapid because I’ve never had medication withdrawal before and I can not function like this at all.

    This morning, I took one half of my dose. I am not sure this was prudent as I am now light-headed. I thought it would be better than the withdrawal symptoms. I’m not sure about that yet. TBD

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    • Embarrassingly, yes! I don’t know why it happens, and searching it up online isn’t showing much. I don’t know how old your post is – but you aren’t alone!

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  14. Iona… reading that “the fog cleared” is so reassuring. Pain versus Clear Thinking is a tough decision for me… ideally would enjoy freedom from neuropathic spinal nerve pain & paralysis AND be clear thinking/alert/memory recall efficiency. Gabapentin has been an effective pain reliever so am reluctant to revisit extreme pain again.

    It has helped me avoid a lot of invasive surgery, just needing neurotomies & epidural on annual basis… Having been an academic. Not being able to think straight & having memory accessibility issues is so annoying & unfortunate too. For study or work etc. this medication has had unhelpful side effects.

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  15. Misha – Usually the worst of opiate withdrawals are over in about 3 days. You may still experience some lingering symptoms for a couple days. Gabapentin will actually help with the withdrawal symptoms, though you may need to up your dose. Hope this helps. Good luck!

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  16. I had double knee surgery feb 22nd of this year. I have never had major surgery or been on major medication before. I have been on a combination of Gabapentin 100mg, Oxycodone 10-325mg 8hr and Oxycontin 10mg 12hr since then. I was not aware that I was supposed to be already weaning myself off of the medications until this past Saturday 4/30 when by misjudgment I ran out of the Oxycodone.

    I took my last one at 12pm that day. I was still taking the Gabapentin and the Oxycontin. On Monday 5/2 my doctors office informed me that this is the last refill for the Oxycodone. That’s when I realized that maybe I had been on these medications too long. I decided not to take the refill of Oxycodone and I decided to take my last dose of Gabapentin and Oxycontin at 12pm on Monday 5/2 as well.

    I had no idea that you need to wean off these drugs. I appear to be going through withdrawal. I am experiencing hot and cold flashes. Nausea and vomiting. Diarrhea. Dizziness and muscle twitches. The dizziness started today. How much longer can I expect this too last? When should I start to worry? I can keep any fluids down at all. Help.

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  17. I have been on Gabapentin for about 10 years taking 600mgs a day for a neck problem. I now have been forced to withdrawal from taking this drug as I have not received my prescription on time. I took my last dose on Thursday, March 17. What I did was when I started to run low was cut my 600mgs to 300mgs a day until I ran out.

    I still have not received my prescription and when it does come in I am not going back on it. I will cope with the withdrawal. so far I am experiencing dizziness during the day and restlessness at night. As far as any new pain this remains to be seen as I also take Topirimate for migraines and this may be helping with the pain I do get with the neck.

    I will just deal with the withdrawal symptoms and hope they do not get any worse. I am taking magnesium and drinking more water to help keep hydrated. I do walk twice a day with my dog so I am hoping this is all a help with the symptoms that I am experiencing to keep them at bay. I am just glad that I was not put on any higher dose than this as the years went on.

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  18. I have been taking 600mg of gabapentin 3 times a day for approximately 4\5 years. I am now coming off it, to start a new drug, I have found that I have been able to reduce my gab by 600mg since the first day I have to admit I felt a bit lightheaded I started reducing on the 4\3\16 and am taking 300mg morning, mid to late afternoon and 600mg at night.

    From Wednesday I will reduce the dose again, to 300mg 3x daily this may seem like a big deal but if you keep your mind focused, you can deal with the side effects, you have to be as strong minded as possible, if I can do it I know that most people if not the biggest percentage of people can and will be able to get gabapentin out of their daily meds. I take this drug for pain relief and it’s hard to reduce what I am taking but the benefits are outweighing the side effects.

    I have headaches, my body aches a lot and muscles are hot and painful, my appetite has gone way down, and I can almost see the fog starting to clear, my thinking is clearer and I can remember little things for longer. I put a lot of the benefits down to drinking at least 3 mugs of water with a full squeezed lemon in it or for quickness a bottle of pure lemon juice. I get mine from Asda ( other stores are available) it’s only about 65p a bottle and lasts for a few days.

    You will need to add sugar, honey, or a sweetener to take the bitter edge off the lemon, but gets rid of the toxins I can assure of that. But beware for the first few days of your body getting used to the lemon juice drinks, it may have an adverse effect of giving you the runs. If this happens give your body a days rest from the lemon juice drinks. But don’t over-lemon juice your drinks. I will post again with my progress and hope this has been helpful in some way.?

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