Gabapentin for Anxiety, Alcohol Addiction and Withdrawal - Dr Mendelson, Addiction Specialist

Dr. Mendelson discusses Gabapentin as a medication to treat both alcoholism and anxiety, as part of an alternative approach to quitting drinking.
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In this video, Dr. Mendelson, addiction specialist, speaks about the medication gabapentin and alcohol addiction. Dr Mendelson will explain how gabapentin works to treat people with Alcohol Use Disorder, and how gabapentin can also help with anxiety. He will also touch on dosage amounts for the medication, any side effects that might come from taking gabapentin, and how long it takes to begin seeing results.
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[@Ben-kb6vi]

I asked my friend for 4 gabapentin capsules (300 MG each) Because I would get anxiety every morning unless I have a drink. I took one capsule each morning for the next 4 days and by the 5th day I was fine. I am now 2 years sober and I know those 4 capsules worked miracles for me.

[@godrulztheearth]

i was dealing with serious anxiety and depression because i quit tramadol which is an opioid cold turkey. i would get horrible anxiety in the morning but i used gabapentin at 300 mg this morning and within 30 minutes my anxiety was completely gone. i cant believe it works so well. hoping this acute withdrawel ends in a week or so and then i can stop taking gabapentin.

[@Ben-kb6vi]

@@godrulztheearth how did you aquire the gabapentin?

[@godrulztheearth]

@@Ben-kb6vi i was in the hospital in september and on the way out they prescribed a bunch of prescriptions and gaba was one of them. it just sat on my shelf until yesterday when i found out it could be used to fight off opioid anxiety withdrawals. wish i had know sooner because i have suffered for weeks. i quit tramadol almost 4 weeks ago, i stupidly switched to kratom up until last sunday and that kept my withdrawals going because kratom binds to opioid receptors just like opioids. the only way to end opioid withdrawals is to stop using them for a few weeks or more.

[@Ben-kb6vi]

@@godrulztheearth I need to get me some more

[@heatherulm8587]

​@@godrulztheearth I got addicted to tramadol and ended up getting hooked on percocets and oxys. Happy for you! It's so hard but can be done❤

[@George_uh_Glass]

Gabapentin is an answer to my prayer. It’s miraculous. I can’t believe it.

[@heatherulm8587]

It's helping me get out of my opioid addiction! Happy it's helping you too!

[@ayokay6404]

What is it helping with?

[@bayapapaya-]

Any weight gain?

[@patrickboyle6727]

Tell me more?

[@tyleyden8695]

I'm on the vivetral shot and just got prescribed gabapentin today... the gabapentin is to help with alcohol cravings, seizures, anxiety, and even my neuropathy in my legs.. it really is a miracle drug.

[@IAmLegend9291]

@Deen Chaser why

[@lukegtv]

The wds are terrible

[@Bobsgarage418]

I was an alcoholic till i found it

[@joshuarainey6796]

is that true? I was just prescribed it today for the first time. Didnt think the DR was giving it to me for my alcoholism but nerve pain from edema

[@Bobsgarage418]

@@joshuarainey6796 well if you're an acoholic they write it as an off label probably. It's easy to quit drinking and we'll worth it

[@o.p.7750]

I was used to be a hardcore alcoholic. Just taking this and focusing on a hobby. Helped me quit drinking

[@brianpeterson5516]

How long did you use it? Was it hard to get off?

[@johndemtopics1377]

Can you Tell us something about the dosage?

[@viewer9680]

I just started this bc i was using alc to treat my deppresion and i am now prescribed gaba 3x a day. For my anxiety and alc use

[@viewer9680]

@@zonnebloem100 hey. At first gaba made me feel tired but relaxed. Not enough to impair driving but noticable. Now i feel calmish. And gaba starts at 300mg

[@RichardSmith-ot3zk]

It sounds hard to believe, but I had generalized anxiety and panic disorder my entire life. I had a serious mental health crisis back in March and when I went on gabapentin along with Lamotrigine, my anxiety completely stopped within a matter of days. I had suicidal ideation almost every day since I was a teen (I'm 51) and I haven't had a single such thought since I started the gabapentin. I don't consider myself anxious now. Also it cured my nighttime itching. Obviously my results are not typical. Overall it didn't make much impact on my alcohol consumption. It stopped me from self-medicating for anxiety, but then I started drinking more out of boredom and stress (not the same as anxiety). And also I just enjoy drinking .I'm not alcohol dependent (I can quit with no withdrawals or cravings) but I do sometimes drink more than I should. I've started naltrexone for that. When I know I'll be drinking, I take one and I don't enjoy alcohol as much so it keeps me in check.

[@Bababui69]

This helped me quit because you get addicted to gabapentin but its lighter on the body than alcohol.

[@ayokay6404]

Can I ask if it still helps?

[@punk2879]

My psychiatrist prescribed this to me for anxiety and restles leg syndrome. And also do struggle with alcohol. I'm over 13 months sober. The drug worked really good. But made me a zombie in the morning. And could not sexually climax. So she slowly took me off of it.

[@ayokay6404]

Did you get normal again?

[@pamelatheriot1]

this drug is amazing for my anxiety!! im so focused and calm at work etc! i love it!! the only bad side it increases my appetite tremendously!

[@kassieshepard3809]

what MG do you take

[@sean13]

What’s your daily dose please?

[@ambee7951]

Omg yesss I eat so much and have gained 20lbs 8 months and since I started the meds my muscles twitch everyday all over or feels like I'm trembling inside

[@VromanEmpire]

OMG for sure!! I could eat and eat non stop

[@Stephen_Eee]

Its nice when a Dr. knows his shiz. This was an enjoyable listen.

[@lordpermafrost784]

It’s crazy cause when I started taking gabas I stopped craving beer

[@o.p.7750]

Me too, I used to be a hardcore alcoholic. It was bad. With gaba, I went cold Turkey on the alcohol. It changed my life

[@sphere6258]

Did you use gaba with naltrexone? I'm already on naltrexone but I'm considering trying gabapentin with it. \m/

[@johndemtopics1377]

​@@o.p.7750 dosage?

[@salinamartin8711]

Thank you for this video! I am cold Turkey getting of pain meds and I am about 30 hours into it. I have been prescribed nystatin and have enough to take for a month to help with withdrawal. I know that it has help today.

[@JoseQuinones-ss1lt]

IT does work for alcohol, anxiety, RLS, I got a hip replacement, you fill buzzing. Good night sleep, could give you good energy.

[@seanmoore1134]

I’m using it for anxiety but can I have a beer?

[@breealbizures9415]

Yes you can drink

[@dede0380]

Two words. Gabapentin Wd. I was on gabapentin for a year, ending doses were 600mgs 3 times a day.... My Dr said it's okay to stop taking it. Over 12 days I went from 600mgs 3x a day to 0. I was then awake for 6 days NO JOKE NOT A WINK OF SLEEP, NAUSEA, DIAHREAHA , RESTLESS BODY SYNDROME FOR DAYS... The withdraws were brutal.... My Dr never mentioned them just like THIS DR DIDNT. Why ?????? Why not mention a long taper schedule needs to be implemented. It also messes with the glutamate system causing toxicity over time... Why is that not mentioned ??...what kick back is this quack gettin ?? 🤔

[@crieverytim]

I asked my Dr point blank and she said nothing to worry about. just normal tapering. these guys have NO experiential knowledge. just whatever crap is on the paper.

[@TheLastSamurai813]

you're doctor is an idiot if he told you to just go cold turkey and not ween off.

[@dede0380]

Tom Cruise he didn’t say anything the script ran out he said I no longer needed them... 3 days later was like a roller coaster from hell

[@TheLastSamurai813]

@@dede0380 yeah your doctor fucked up pretty bad.. its standard for any of these types of meds to have to ween off of them. You're body can't just handle cold turkey. Sorry you went through that, its mind blowing your doctor fucked you

[@dede0380]

Tom Cruise that was back around 1998. I had the chance to get back on them and said Hell no lol. If I would’ve only known I would’ve weened for sure haha I was on 600mgs 3x daily for so long, then NONE. THe worst part of it was, not having a clue what was coming lol I thought I was gonna die no shit. I swear I was hearing things that WERE NOT THERE !!

[@Xanad00699]

Alcohol Withdrawal demands instant results from a drug or death can occur. How does gabapentin work if this doctor says it may take 30 days to see results. The DT's can't wait 30 days?

[@indiangiver1120]

Talk about the withdrawal from gabapentin Doctor....

[@Stephen_Eee]

Is it bad? I'm on 600 3/day, last time I weened off them pretty easy, i cold turkey an SSRI years ago and it was a waking hell escape of a nightmare.

[@mitch5222]

@@Stephen_Eee how long was you without it after weaning off?

[@aphysique]

Not as bad as all opioids!

[@mitch5222]

@@aphysique did u take gabapentin?

[@dede0380]

Ssri wd doesn't even compare to cold turkey gabapentin Wd. Not as bad as full blown opiate Wd in my personal opinion, but to me was no diff than alcohol Wd. The shit is no joke. Especially anything beyond 100mgs 3x a day (beyond300mgs daily do not fucking go cold turkey, dangerous shit I kid you not)

[@woolfy02]

I wish the DR talked more about it's off label use in depression / bipolar disorder. Seems to act like a mood stabilizer so is adding an SSRI even possible?

[@manyprisms]

I've been on 800mg of gabapentin 3x a day for chronic pain for years. I drank like a maniac on it. Didn't work for me because I'm phychologically addicted to alcohol

[@ayokay6404]

Psychology addicted huh? Why do you think that? And what have you done that helps? Thank you

[@JT-di3bl]

Gabapentin works amazing for opiod wirhdrawal for me. I can go cold turkey off opiods and jump.on gaba for 3 or 4 days and be completely withddawal symptom free and the stop the gaba cold turkey and be just fine. The lingering PAWS are a different story, but for acute withdrawal, it works wonders for me.

[@scottwilson9621]

What dose of Gabapentin do you take a day? I just got a prescription for 300 mg Gabapentin... I only want to use it for a few days to get over the hump of opiate withdrawal

[@JT-di3bl]

@scottwilson9621 Ive used anywhere from 600mg-5g a day.

[@JT-di3bl]

This is in no way a recommendation but for me 1800mg-3600mg was most effective at relieving withdrawal symptoms.

[@scottwilson9621]

@@JT-di3bl dang that's a lot, can you function on that much or are you housebound?

[@scottwilson9621]

@@JT-di3bl I already tried 900 mgs and felt better but it didn't in any way get rid of the withdrawal

[@caseym.2632]

Having that energy, and that enthusiastic purpose, is a great indication you're in a good place. For a very simple approach that takes about an hour to modify your brain and lasts forever, read Steffon Barkload's approach, and stop foor good.

[@samkitty5894]

When one has pain, his body is telling him something is wrong and attention is needed. To mask the pain is beyond idiotic. It's like having "check engine light" brightly lit on the dash of your car and you go ahead and disconnect the wire to it. I have bad case of neuropathy and chose to live in pain until the root cause is found. Interestingly enough, I am building up tolerance to pain. No Gabapantin or Lyrica for me. Side effects scare the daylights out of me.

[@s-b7348]

which is better for the treatment of anxiety and neuropathy of pregabalin or gabapentin. thank you very much, sir.

[@RiaHealth]

This is a great question. Since everyone responds differently to medications, this is definitely something you'd want to ask your doctor. We're sorry that we cannot provide medical advice to you here on KZbin.

[@Kthb80]

I was prescribed Neurontin/gabapentin in 2004 in megadoses for depression

[@Kthb80]

@@Rollwithit699 I made that comment over two years ago. It is so interesting you responded to it today as I just asked my doctor for a prescription I’m only taking 300 mg twice a day and it helps with my pain and I’m not on opiates but I do worry about what it’s doing to my brain. I worry about what all these meds have done to my brain over the years.

[@angelme7291]

it never helped me with benzo withdrawl i can tell ya that much

[@chris7285]

Gabapentin doesn’t even work for me. My psychiatrist keeps giving them to me. It sucks. I want medicine that works for my anxiety.

[@tommygun7702]

Chris give it a chance my friend here let me help you take 3 of 300 mg and eat hot ramen noodle and have a p and j sanwhich with them take to more of the gab . And I promise you will see the difference. Cheers

[@pipperskips51]

Chris look up staggering it. And eat a fatty snack/meal with them. But I feel you. I wish the Dr would prescribe me something to actually help with my life ruining anxiety. Like I need help and they suck. Good luck man

[@dburgers2017]

Same here I'm on it for anxiety. Doesn't even work. I asked if they could but me on something stronger they said no you will get addicted

[@CBT5777]

@@dburgers2017 Dont take Benzos!! Unless you're on your deathbed.

[@dburgers2017]

@@CBT5777for that right

[@CM_Solnero]

Very dangerous at high doses. Monitor your feelings and behaviors. They changed the name because of suicides. I tried it as a replacement for Zoloft for my anxiety. It assisted in getting me off Zoloft and then I stopped taking the Gabapentin because I kept needing higher doses for it to work at all.

[@UniversalMysticsOfChrist]

Could it help with getting me off Effexor??

[@plockacherrys5765]

@@UniversalMysticsOfChrist good luck

[@WhitneySt0rmy]

I've been on 600 mg a day for 2 years, and it works as well as it did on day one for me.

[@karlasnyder645]

wow thanx for sharing.

[@tommygun7702]

This gabatin work like a mf when you have a bad withdrawal. Get it in your life people now cheers be strong

[@dnbjedi]

They allowed me to sleep a whole night for the first time in 5 months. I think they are dangerous if used everyday and above 100mg a day though.

[@michaelcapo5512]

Anytime I take them Especially when I stop taking any Benzos they save my life. I struggle with anxiety and nothing helps me with it other then klonopin.

[@geoffsaunderson5766]

Cheers man, been addicted to painkillers for years, I’ve been weaning down and jumping off in January, handy to know as I have been prescribed a load of of these puppies

[@cristianocaravaggio2731]

@@michaelcapo5512 same man nothing helps other than Klonopin, gabapetin works for me but very differently, I zone out.

[@michaelcapo5512]

@@cristianocaravaggio2731 yea bro for real. I just stay calm until I’m able to get my script.

[@patrickboyle6727]

Replacement of alcohol for alcohol dependence?

[@lindadavis5668]

I tried it for 3 days. I felt awful, dizzy, clumsy, and just out of it. I stopped it.

[@denisestrawford80]

i disagree with alot he has said,,,i have been on gag for 7 yrs. it doesnt work that well and i have alot of side effects noted. it does not help me sleep at all.. i have no energy. i have fibro and arthritis. in pain 7 yrs. nothing works. cymbalta gaba and hydroxyquin.

[@vinniediego]

how should gabapentin be used for Benzo withdrawal off 3mg Ativan or 30mg Valium? Desperate as I am on day 9 of Gaba and down to 19mg Valium, but heard of so many horror stories from W/D symptoms, but guess it's better on the brain than Benzos? Any thoughts would be highly appreciated. God bless y'all.

[@B.Mega.D]

Vinnie...how are you? Gabapentin is not at all like benzos. The amount of perceived withdrawals is probably close to 20% -40% of users/patients that are stopping Gabapentin, as opposed to about 99% of benzo patients that report withdrawals after stopping. I just shared ( in the general reply) that my script about 7yrs ago was for something very similar to you (a mix of problems) at 600mg (1pill at 600mg, 4x daily, 2400total daily. Thats a bunch). It helped. A bit. Its not a narcotic. I stoped after 2 yrs and had absolutely no problems doing it. I reduced it one pill per about a week. Had no discomfort whatsoever! Took about 4 weeks. I was taking difficult anatomy/physiology classes at the time and remained one of the best 5 students of my class of 40+ ppl. I hope you're well.

[@sean13]

Vinnie Diego hello. I’m At the end of my benzo taper. Almost finished. Will this help me? I’m looking for something. I’ve tapered over 22 months of pure hell. My muscles are so tight from WD and the anxiety, bad memory etc. I hope you’re well!

[@vinniediego]

@@sean13 buddy I am sorry I just saw this. Yes yes, GABAPENTIN is amazing....it really makes WD tolerable and makes it pass by without too much dependance issues if any at all. But stay away from Pregabalin (lyrica)... If you need more info just let me know how much benzos you were taking..... Def give it a try, I thought it would be another CRUTCH, but when my WD's subsided, I didn't even feel like I need GABA anymore.....let me know bro, looking forward to the day when you are finished You can beat this man, trust me.

[@sean13]

Vinnie Diego thanks for replying! I see that you used it 300x3, 200x3 and then 100x3. How long did you stay at each dose? I might try it. I can get it over the counter here in Cambodia. How are you now? Did you try CBD and/ or kratom? Thanks again!!!

[@vinniediego]

@@sean13 hi Sean, you are most welcome and we have each other's back against this benzo nightmare. Yes I took the dosages you mentioned, I can probably say I stay on each dosage maybe 3-4 weeks max. I thought I would need to go 4 weeks on each dosage but as time passed I needed less gaba since my WD's were almost gone. And they are pretty much gone now. I stopped April 25th, and doing great, never thought GABA would help so much. I am doing great and look forward to seeing you doing great soon too. Yes definitely grab some across the border, you will thank yourself. I have not tried Kratom or CBD, but I do smoke Indica weed on and off, that also helped tremendously. Definitely try Melissa extract also....but GABA and weed really helped. But weed alone would make me paranoid....but anyways the GABA is the trick. Good luck and keep me posted bro! Here for you

[@ganjaman407]

I'm on gabapentin 400 mg, 3x a day, I'm also on naltrexone 50 mg once a day for alcoholism and anxiety and it works wonders. I'm not sure if the naltrexone helps with the cravings, but the gabapentin really helps with the anxiety. Surprisingly, my doctor is very willing to prescribe it. I'm so thankful that I found this medication and its far less addictive than Ativan (which works even better, but they're Much more addictive).

[@sphere6258]

Any progress since you wrote this comment? I take naltrexone according to TSM but feel like it's not quite enough.

[@ganjaman407]

@@sphere6258 the naltrexone helps curb the cravings for alcohol, but they still come and go from time to time. The gabapentin is what really helps because it calms me down and lessens the anxiety. If you have any questions, feel free to reply and I will answer them for you 😊

[@sphere6258]

@@ganjaman407 Thanks for the fast reply, that's encouraging to read. The anxiety is definitely a factor for me as well, sounds like it would be worth discussing w/ my MD. Congratulations on finding a combo that works!

[@mitch5222]

​@@ganjaman407 is it still working? Any side effects like dry mouth, weird dreams, tremors.

[@Jameskenomis3]

Does Gab help with opiate withdrawal?

[@CutestDevil]

Yes it does but dosage dependant

[@tsarv7707]

On day 2 for anxiety

[@jamesmana5247]

Get out here and study what this stuff really is. Withdrawals can be much worst then what you might be taking now. We all need to do our homework. If it works for you and you can get off it that is great, Research however may show how hard it will be to get off this.

[@adamisonfire4261]

Results?

[@aphysique]

Well, how were you results ? 7 months later??

[@dburgers2017]

Day 1 for anxiety

[@dburgers2017]

@REAL WALDO no not really I hate these pills

[@brianpeterson5516]

Any thoughts of this vs Valium for withdrawal? Is this addictive? How long can you safely take it?, How do you get off it?

[@CharlotteBrown-bh1cd]

You all are wonderful !

[@HectorMartinez-gy8kp]

Its hit or miss with Gabapentin it, one drug thats effective for some, not so much for others.

[@johnmitchell8925]

It helps with my sleep.300 MG few hrs before bedtime

[@bayapapaya-]

Thank you. Has the dr noticed any weight gain?

[@SteveGalliford]

Thanks but I'm confused - at 6:50 Doctor Mendelson says a week or two of Gabapentin can help with withdrawal but later he says Gabapentin takes a month or two before a response is noticed. Please clarify. Thank you.

[@RiaHealth]

Hi Steve, that's a great question. Gabapentin is useful for both managing alcohol withdrawal and for decreasing drinking. Alcohol withdrawal syndrome occurs when people either initially stop or rapidly decrease their consumption of alcohol. Alcohol withdrawal is characterized by irritability, anxiety, insomnia, increased sweating, racing of the heart, shakes or tremors and, when severe, by seizures and confusion. Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) includes many of these symptoms but also includes symptoms of compulsive drinking with harm to relationships, work, social functioning and health. It can take many months treatment for gabapentin to decrease the compulsive, harmful behaviors, which is not really surprising because rewriting the brain is a slow process. We hope that makes sense about how gabapentin can help with both the withdrawal part of drinking, and also the AUD part of drinking.

[@crieverytim]

it worked immediately for me

[@sting64az]

I been on Gabapentin for 4 months taking 100mg 1x at night...I have Peripheral Neuropathy from diabetes...I am a type 2 but controlled with a A1C 5.8 I suffer from nerve erratic pains thru the day especially at night...I'm not 100 percent if these pains are from being diabetic or possibly spinal compression issues?. But since I been taking this medication I have less pains in the legs/ankles and feet...They do come and go but not so constant as before which made me not sleep well at night...If I'm ok during the day and night I will skip a dose and take it the following night...So far so good...

[@mitch5222]

Is it still working?

[@gareth3857]

Not in the same league as diazepam for anxiety

[@cheaptshirt]

This was so helpful. Thank you.

[@fleadoggreen9062]

I stopped drinking only 12 hours ago I’m asking if I can take gabapentum Or do I have to wait, I’m having bad anxiety I’m determined to stop drinking alcohol I have to help my family, so it’s only been 12 hours I have 100 mg pills I want to relax

[@RiaHealth]

Great question...this really does require personalized medical attention. We offer hands-on support in our program for people inside the US. If you'd like to learn more you can visit: riahealth.com/how-it-works/

[@manyprisms]

Ok, first of all I use gabapentin for chronic pain for years. I have off the charts anxiety, I chronically drank alcohol on it, I have chronic insomnia, it never helped me with withdrawal. It targets all of this and it NEVER helped. 800 mg 3x a day, and I still have horrible anxiety insomnia and withdrawal

[@NoName-eu2xw]

I took gabepentin for shingles. I didn't feel any anti anxiety effects

[@nazmularafin4539]

Thanks Docter Babu☺(INDIA)

[@TheEnigma7111]

gabapentin vs baclofen for anxiety and benzodiazepine addiction?

[@MMAfighter38113]

Isn’t baclofen a muscle relaxer??

[@Sketch1994]

@@MMAfighter38113 It is but it is also a Gabapentinoid... Equally 💩💩💩

[@RV-es1ih]

Can Gabapentin be used with Baclofen? Some psychiatrists are telling patients that it's either one or the other for AUD. Alternatively, is Baclofen better paired with Topiramate, especially in patients with cirrhosis and very severe AUD/severe anxiety/PTSD? What's Ria Health general position?

[@RiaHealth]

Using baclofen in combination with gabapentin is not simple and is generally not done routinely. There are lots of variables including the severity of the drinking, other co-morbid diseases and medications and the doses being considered. Like all complex medical management, in some patients, using both drugs in combination is reasonable and in others it's not a good idea. You should discuss this with your physicians.

[@breealbizures9415]

This mux made me sick for 3 days vomiting

[@CharlotteBrown-bh1cd]

Love Dr Mendelson❤

[@cw2gtc]

Watching just to see Katie 🥰

[@RiaHealth]

Thank you! :)

[@ethancowart6765]

@@RiaHealth i know you are very beautiful :)

[@solideroftheapocalypse4955]

Does work with Chronic anxiety for 6 yrs...I take 3mg of xanax a day sometimes 4 depending how bad my nerves is

[@dnbjedi]

1. Start tapering slowly. 2. Use gabapentin for the worst nights without sleep, to sleep, only. 3. Never take more than .5mg xanax a day and never take it everyday. Nor every other day. 4. Switch to klonopin if possible 5. No drug will ever take away your chronic anxiety for good, you will have to do inner work to calm that. I recommend spending an hour with Ram Dass daily. KZbin him.

[@solideroftheapocalypse4955]

@@dnbjedi i got gabapentin but never take it because tbh im afraid of it.. ive been taking 3mg daily sometimes 4 n bad days for 6 yrs exactly?? Still recommend gabapentin?

[@jancox6619]

Can we talk about transactional magnetic stimulation. My insurance will cover 20 sessions. Hoping for drug free relief from depression/anxiety?

[@heavymeddle28]

I've been an amphetamine addict for about 25 years. Have ADHD. 49 years old and today I take 5-10 mg diazepam at night. Done so 6 years. Had 4 terrible seizures when I quit drugs 6 years ago and don't want to go there again. I wonder if anyone knows if gabapentine is better than valium? Just to get some rest in my brain. I live in Thailand and everything is sold over the counter here. The only thing the pharmacists usually want to know is how much you can pay so whatever is lucrative... They will give you what they have. Valium is valium and there's no real surprises about that medicine but gabapentine? I'm not willing to stop taking something to relax at night right now. Anyone knows? I don't want any more seizures and no more stimulants for my ADHD. Just want to be ok

[@sean13]

What did you end up doing? Are you still in Thailand? Lockdown is brutal. I’m in Cambodia , used to live here and in Chiang Mai but borders closed.

[@heavymeddle28]

@@sean13 oh. I am a Co owner of 3 restaurants. But now it's horrible. Yes I'm still here in koh lanta and Thailand seems to... I don't know what is happening anymore. Are you cambodian or just visiting? And I wouldn't want to recommend anyone to come to Thailand anymore. Its changing so fast. And not for the better if you're not thai

[@Layingflat]

Thank you Doctor. I’m finding this a very interesting medication for and chronic pain and chronic anxiety disorder, it’s really settled everything down with just the one medication. I’m on 1200 x 3 a day. Regards, Paul (Australia)

[@ayokay6404]

Hi can I get an update please paul?

[@CharlotteBrown-bh1cd]

You save lives ❤😅

[@jancox6619]

Good for Benzo withdrawal.

[@sean13]

Im at the end of my benzo taper. Can you tell me more?

[@jancox6619]

@@sean13 I successfully tapered off Valium after 30 years of taking Klonopin for brain damage (frontal lobes). Found a really good shrink. Still taking Gabapentin after 3 years off Klonopin. Gabapentin works for me and will be trying TMS therapy within the month. Will post as to how it works.

[@sean13]

Jan Cox thanks! Hope it works well for you. I’m using full spectrum high potency CBD fron Lazarus naturals. Helps a lot. Will try kratom soon too. Thanks again how much gabapentin are you using? I keep reading that the WDs are hellish, as bad as the benzo withdrawals.

[@jancox6619]

Hi to the people who responded to my post. I take 200 mg twice a day. I started off taking 400 mg every six hours. Hang in there to everyone. For some of us withdrawal takes what seems like an unbearably long time but we do recover! I'm just now starting to feel normal. God Bless!

[@dnbjedi]

The hardest part of benzo withdrawal for me is the sleepless nights and pure exhaustion. Sleep deprivation causes withdrawal symptoms in itself! Gabapentin allowed me to sleep an entire night for the first time in 6 months. I highly recommend it, but I also highly discourage you from taking it daily and at doses above 100mg. No pills are meant to be taken everyday. None that are intoxicating, anyway. If you take gabapentin at doses of 600mg 2x a day, you shouldn’t be surprised that your brain becomes habituated to it. This society needs to stop acting like it hasn’t seen a million drug parables in cinema and acting innocent when they abuse drugs. ‘The doctor said it was okay”. Is not an excuse anymore...

[@mthangnung2609]

Guys I really need help..I'm cocain addict and I want to stop.can Gabapentin would help me.?

[@marythompson3100]

Idk but if it helps withdrawal from alcohol and opioids Id say yes.Try it. Ask your dr.Good luck

[@sphere6258]

I'm not an MD but I have read that Baclofen can help with both alcoholism and cocaine addiction, it basically fills in the pleasure center so you crave it less. It's an off label use, so you might have trouble getting a script for it and the side effects are rough. Good luck, I hope it helps!

[@gravelgirls]

very nice

[@richardcronin1163]

What is dosage for tsk ?

[@richardcronin1163]

Dosage for rls

[@These-nutz]

Withdrawals from gaba can be nasty and month long

[@CharlotteBrown-bh1cd]

If my late husband, a viet nam war veteran, had known the truth about naltrexone ...he would be alive today.

[@ericcrawford9827]

Gabba Gabba Hey. It's keeping me clean and relatively able to 'function'. Define 'normal' and I'll call you a liar.

[@robbrown6934]

Dddduz it it it Hubbell with sutttering?

[@JaneReRe]

Lol...stop!

[@stevenfenton8137]

Katy is Soooooo sweet

[@Erwin_AMS]

swiss army knife of medicine, for me pregabalin, that is

[@debbiematteo7046]

The FDA has not approved these drugs for those uses but this dr gets a kick back to push this dangerous drug . Future side effects unknown .

[@danielsan3681]

🙏

[@gbpackersfan1000]

Gabapentin is destroying my life, congrats

[@robbrown6934]

Glad I dddont dddrink any any anymore.

[@jesselee4405]

Until you're addicted to Gaba.

[@crieverytim]

how long does dependency take?

[@B.Mega.D]

Id say months. I was prescribed for several reasons...600mg ×4 daily. That's a bit. Probably took it for 2 yrs. I had absolutely no problems at all stoping. I think i cut it by a pill (600mg) per 5-7days. Nothing horrible at all. Not taking it for 5 + yrs now. No cravings. Be well!

[@crieverytim]

@@B.Mega.D yeah, i've been having terrible RLS, i took a 5 x 300mg through out the day, w carbonated beverage and was able to sleep through the night. i think if i do a few days red bali kratom and a few days gabapentin i can get relief and avoid dependency on either! thanks for the info, you too!

[@sean13]

ice la honk hello. Have you tried this? Is it helping? I’m expecting my first delivery of kratom in 2 days. I’m at the end of my benzo taper. I need something to help. Hope you’re well !

[@crieverytim]

@@sean13 yeah, it's working, a little rocky though. I feel mild kratom wd but nothing like I used to get. switch to pregabalin (faster, better), rotate strains of kratom, take consecutive days off of both every so often to make sure you don't have any symptoms of dependency and you're good. best of luck man!

[@MarkSmith-tp6zc]

These two clearly haven't a clue about what being on gabapentinoids actually entails. Completely ignorant and oblivious which is quite dangerous.

[@gbpackersfan1000]

You are wrong

[@AFRoSHEENT3ARCMICHAEL69]

That doctor needs some gabapentin for his neurological speech problem. Guy sounds like a record skipping. He also doesn't seem to mention the fact that gabapentin itself will cause withdrawal if you take it for longer than 2 weeks.

[@ralphdurham8663]

😆😅🤣😂😂🤣😅🤔

[@Scorcher-ii1ty]

Horrible drug. Wouldn’t take it again if you paid me. Slurred speech, memory loss is a huge side effect. I don’t know why anyone would abuse or take this drug.

[@Sa7raoui93]

Did you abuse it?