Neurontin for narcotic withdrawal

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Is neurontin a narcotic? I have had propblems with addiction in the pst and I want to be careful. Also, I have to urinalysis test and am concerned about it showing up.

Looking for people's experiences with Neurontin 1) in general and 2) specifically if its helpful for withdrawal. The poll is for people's experiences using Neurontin during withdrawal - not necessarily FOR withdrawal but just if you used during. lso let me know if you feel like it, what it actually helped with. If you have other experiences with it, please comment on this post and let me know. I was prescribed it weeks ago for facial pain, but I havent filled it.

I have some 300mg Neurontin capsules which I have read may help with some of these symptoms. Does anyone have any experience with Neurontin(Gabapentin) for THC withdrawals? I realize that every person reacts differently to medications. I am just looking for some general information before I begin the Neurontin therapy. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Like any med you have to make sure the benefit's out weigh the risks ,but given the choice between a narcotic and neurontin i would pick the neurontin every time if it works for ya.

I was taking oxy only for back pain and not to get high and I became addicted very qickly. I am now tapering ang to help with the withdrawals which are horrible I take neurontin. The side affects are a bit severe like you get the shakes and walk wobbly. But I dont get withdrawals so I can forget about my next dose and get on with life.

I've read Neurontin works to relieve some opiate withdrawal symptoms. Does anyone have any experience with this? If so how many milligrams a day did/do you take and how long does it take for the Neurontin to start working? I'm currently taking about 70mg of hydrocodone/day and I want to stop. I hate being on opiate painkillers for so long. I have a prescription for 100mg of gabapentin to take 3x a day. Does anyone know how much to take for cold turkey opiate withdrawal?

FYI......Google neurontin & withdrawal.......I have read horror stories. i dont know how real they are as most seem to be posted around the time of the lawsuit...lol. I have taken it for a while and stopped with no withdrawal, although i haven't taken it but for a couple months lately. I love it ! I won't go back to opiates, so I have no choice. Nauty.........

you may even be able to taper if a doc who belives and understands you will keep prescribing the narcotic. but if they won't, you will withdraw and for me, it has been the most horrific pain i have ever experienced and i have an excruciating disease that can't hold a candle to the withdrawal pain. i have also been on oxycontin and i couldn't tell from your post if you have been on that or the slow-releasing oxy that is in percocet, endone, etc.

My husband is montoring my medication, and they are being taken only as needed. I was just wondering if narcotic are common drugs used for pain and such, when it comes to MS. Any suggestions or anybody dealing with the use of narcotic, and if so what kind....

For me, I have found that taking a small dose of a narcotic, along with Neurontin, is doable. I still have pain, but most chronic pain patients have to live with some pain. I stopped the Ambien and have been taking Melatonin and/or Alteril, which are non-habit forming sleep aids. I've found them to work as well as the Ambien did. I also stopped the Ativan and now use Valerian Root, which also works equally well for me.

So I can get a little buzz. Also i really don't need neurontin but a doc. put me on it 4 back pain and i take 2-3 800 mg. a day. I want to quit these also but it's not my 1st concern b/c there not narcotic. Other than that i smoke fake weed couple times a week but i've been very sick with the flu or something so i have'nt smoked it. I don't plan on buying anymore either b/c i've read and heard some very bad things about it, it's called K2 or senerity. Has anyone heard of side effects from it?

I experienced Neurontin withdraw symptoms back in March similar to those described above. It took me 2 months to get off it. I suffer from Bi-Polar Type II and think that maybe that had something to do with the problems I experienced. A couple weeks ago I woke up with the same feeling that the abscence of neurontin presented back in March. Now I went 6 months without a problem, then wham. Has anyone ever heard of that occurring?

When he was completely off Methadon and then Suboxone and facing horrible withdrawal symptoms, his psychiatrist prescribed Neurontin (100mg capsules). Almost immediately, his deep shakin' quakin' anxiety slowed down. The dose varied but now he is taking 2 capsules 3X a day along with other meds and a whole lot of supplements. Little by little (and I mean little by little, 'cause it is hard to see progress when you are still feeling like "....," he says), he is getting better.

I have had success with Neurontin. My withdrawals were really bad and felt like I wanted to get out of my own skin. Don't take too many though and start with just taking it at night. I can make you really tired. It is worth a try.

i am in the process of neurontin withdrawal right now...and its not fun. i am 72 hours free. no sleep @ all day 1 and thats with taking tremazapam. granted i went ct against my dr wishes but it was giving me twitches. i was 600mg x 4 day just over 3 months. i feel better today but i am worried about sleeping tonight. it's also causing me to have some anxiety. never had it before. from all i have read this really works for some ppl.

Anyway - I have been taking different pain medications for the past year and a half - from Vicoden, then Vicoden ES, and now I take Oxycontin (80mg every 12 hours and use Norco (10/365) for breakthrough pain(usually 2-3 per day)I do notice that when I don't use the norco over the course of the day, I feel the Flu-like symptoms.

My life was fine with the Lorcets, xanax and claratin d until my doctor said no more pain killers. He offered me neurontin and the claratin and a anti inflamatory that killed my stomach. Now he gives me tylenol 3's occasionally I know it's also addictive and I am addicted to pain pills but can't get through the day without them. I want off of them but don't want to suffer. I never tried the neurontin because I heard it was for seizures.

Definitely try neurontin or cymbalta if there is nerve pain involved. Many people have bad withdraw symptoms from Lyrica, which is why I didn't recommend that one.

Question for the experts: I've been taking about 6 Percocet 7.5's &/or Hydrocodone 7.5-10mg 5x's a day for 4 months now for chronic pain. I'm all out & can't get any filled till 3-3 & would like to try my Neurontin 600mg tid to help with the opiate w/d symptoms. I can go get my Rx for Neurontin this am & only have 1 7.5 Percocet left. Planning to take 1/2 now & 1/2 at 10am. After that I plan on using Neurontin 600mg 3-4 x's daily for w/d till I can refill the other on 3-3.

Hi there!! I don't know much about getting off of it. My doctor just put me ON it. I've been really wanting to find someone who could tell me about it. Is there anything you can tell me about it and all that you experienced with it? I'd appreciate any help you can give. And stick around, I'm sure you'll get lots of answers to your questions!!

I've been without my meds before and suffered mild 2 day withdrawal symptoms. The meds don't make me high, I don't crave them, and I've never abused them. But I know my body already has a mild dependence on the drugs. I'm scared that I'll continue to take the meds so long that I won't be able to get off of them due to wds. I'm trying to make an important decision whether to bite the bullet and try alternative measures to narcs., or keep taking them.

I applaud your resolve to get clean, but want to caution you that methadone is a long acting narcotic and your withdrawal symptoms will stick around for quite a while. You will feel rotten for as long as four to six weeks. There is really no easy way of detoxing from home. I have dealt with hundreds of addicts who have all told me horror stories of doing it by themselves. I would only guess that if are successful in doing it at home you don't end up in my clinic.

Came here to find support with this horrible withdrawal thing. I got hooked on pills without even knowing it...from back problems. It just kind of happened. I knew I had a problem when I needed more and more of it to get through the day. Any advice, prayers, will be appreciated. This is an ugly thing to go through! My name is Phyllis. Thanks!

I have been taking hydrocodone/apap 10/325 for the past 2 years and am in 2nd day of trying to withdrawal by myself at home. I am a 63 year old female with very limited financial resources. Obviously, I am beyond miserable. Is there anything I can do to help make the withdrawal easier for myself? How many days do you think it will be before I feel like I can function again in the real world among people. I am desperate for help of any kind. Thanks.

I have never been adicted to anything in my life. These narcotics have a hold on me. My dr has offered to put me on Methadone or Oxysontin for pain so I don't have to take so many short acting meds. I am thinking about taking him up on the Methadone to help me get off the Hydros and percs and it will also control my pain. I am afraid I will abuse the Methadone and end up killing myself. I don't want to be tied to these pills anymore.

I applaud your resolve to get clean, but want to caution you that methadone is a long acting narcotic and your withdrawal symptoms will stick around for quite a while. You will feel rotten for as long as four to six weeks. You may want to switch to something shorter acting, talk to your doctor about it, and taper off of that. There is really no easy way of detoxing from home. I have dealt with hundreds of addicts who have all told me horror stories of doing it by themselves.

See if your doctor can write you a prescription for some Requip for restlessness, Neurontin is a great help for anxiety and malaise, some Flexeril or Soma for a few weeks for muscle spasms and maybe some Seroquel low dose for sleep. Clonidine regulates blood pressure, creepy-crawly feeling and will make withdrawals easier. Please don't start taking the opiates again as it will only throw you back into withdrawals once you stop again, or make you relapse.

Thanks Mary. I have been through many withdrawals for opiates but this is the first for Fentanyl it has been 11 days already when does it start to slow down.

Well, I hope it stays comfortable and tolerable for oyu but since you're only on day 1 so to speak, I wouldn't count my chickens before they hatch. Also, you speak a lot of curing withdrawals and stopping the pain of withdrawals but I don;t see you posting much of anything having to do with what you plan to do AFTER the physical part of sobering up happens. What are you planning on doing then? You seriously need to investigate your aftercare and share it with the rest of us here.

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