Neurontin for opiate withdrawal

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Avatar f tn //www.medhelp.org/posts/Addiction-Substance-Abuse/Has-anyone-tried-Neurontin-for-opiate-withdrawal/show/571210 http://www.medhelp.
Avatar f tn Got some neurotin quit everything cold turkey amd been perfectly fine for the past month. So yes it works for withdrawal symptoms!
Avatar m tn Uh oh...Mike! Do you know why Tramadol helps with withdrawals??? It's an opiate. Just so you know. I'm scared of the stuff! Some have used it for detox/wd's,some doctors prescribe it just for opiate withdrawal. It's an opiate,synthetic,and breaks down to what would appear as Demerol... think about it and research it yourself so that you're informed. Good luck!
Avatar m tn Hey mate I'm on my fifth day off morphine I actully have been takin gabapation during the last five days I have to I didn't know if it was the thomas recipe without benzos but my sweats weren't real bad this time round I'm still battleing on. You can do it.
Avatar n tn I am currently tapering from 30+ mg methadone and 20_ hydros a day using neurontin and a few hydros for pain. So far so good. Sub was simply too complex for me to deal with....
Avatar m tn See if your doctor can write you a prescription for some Requip for restlessness, Neurontin for anxiety and malaise, some Flexeril or Soma for a few weeks for muscle spasms and maybe some Seroquel low dose, for sleep. It will make your withdrawals easier. Valerian and Magnesium is sometimes helpful remedies over the counter. You are already on Klonopin which will be helpful for sleeplessness and anxiety. The residual symptoms of insomnia and depression can last another few months.
Avatar f tn Anyone have experience with using neurontin for opiate w/ds? My dr. just prescribed me some. They're sitting at the pharmacy ready to pick up, just wondering. P.S. this is the same dr. that has been seeing me through a suboxone taper. I'm down to .25mg. and going to be "jumping" in about 3 wks. P.P.S. I've already got some supplies from the Thomas Recipe: multi-vitamin/mineral and potassium pills.
Avatar m tn See if your doctor can write you a prescription for some Requip for restlessness (it is the very best treatment for RLS or RAS), Neurontin for anxiety and malaise, some Flexeril or Soma for a few weeks for muscle spasms and maybe some Seroquel low dose, for sleep. It will make your withdrawals easier. Valerian and Magnesium is sometimes helpful remedies over the counter. The residual symptoms of insomnia and depression can last another few months.
1054417 tn?1273165866 Congrats! I agree about the neurontin. I was prescribed neurtontin for nerve pain and researched it. I read that it is used in some rehab facilities for withdrawal. I also had clonodine but didn't take it. The neurontin was enough to help me make it through. It is def. a drug that they need to look at more for withdrawal. It has so many off label uses. I didn't have rls once. I was even able to sleep and didn't have any of the twitchy muscles.
1474625 tn?1371097079 Also, I was wondering if anyone knows if it helps with the restless legs you get from opiate withdrawal or otherwise. I just stopped taking tramadol yesterday, which I was taking to the point of abuse because it gave me a feeling different from other opiates that I loved and gave me energy. I took this for such a long time that I was up to around 12 pills a day.
Avatar m tn It gets worse and worse the longer it goes.
9704730 tn?1405741284 I take up to 1500 mgs a day and have for many years for nerve pain. It is not an opiate, but it does have anti-seizure properties, so please do NOT stop taking it cold turkey. You need to come off of it after consulting your doctor. Good luck... -R.
1474625 tn?1371097079 Been on methadone, up to 100mgs a day, for the past 12 years for pain control. Developed q-t wave prolongation, meaning the second beat of your heart doesn't beat and you pass out until hopefully, it starts again; if not, you die. Doc said it was from methadone so I began a SLOW taper: Per the pharmacist, reduce by 25%, every 14 days. Methadone has a 36-hr halflife, so this taper to 2-3 years. For various reasons, Ive gone off and on methadone about five times.
Avatar n tn can topomax be used for opiate (percocet) withdrawal? I have heard that ultram is good for that but then you are addicted to the ultram. I also heard neurontin is helpful and that topomax is similar so I wondered if anyone had tried topomax for withdrawal.
Avatar m tn so for the last 6 months I have been taking methadone. Not on a regular basis at all..take one 10mg pill a day for 4-6 days then take nothing for weeks, Sometimes months. I took it everyday for about 7 days then stopped for 2 weeks and at that 2 week mark I started getting horrible insomnia, hallucinations, and flu like symptoms with I chalked up to being withdrawal symptoms.
Avatar n tn do you thing the neurontin will help if i get sick . i still have to work and i am kind of scared but i have only been taking 4-5 perc for the last week.
Avatar n tn What you describe is an opiate withdrawal symptom. A lot of people call it Restless Leg Syndrome, which I personally think is a poor name and not descriptive of the symptoms (and a lot of physicians don't even recognize it as a real condition, but one manufactured by the pharmaceutical industry). Anyway, the discomfort and pain in your leg is a very common withdrawal symptom. I eased it somewhat with lots of hot baths, and wrapping my lower legs in a heating pad.
Avatar m tn taking 2000 to 2400 mg per day for the last week to 9 days for alcohol and opiate withdrawal ...feel fine but now I read these posts and I am very concerned ...going to begin tapering now but there aint a whole lot left...if I only bolused it for 7-9 days and now I taper ....am I in for a bad withdrawal scenario?
Avatar f tn A physician may be able to prescribe you some Requip for the restless leg syndrome, Neurontin for agitation and malaise, and possibly something like Seroquel low dose for the insomnia. I promise you will be feeling better and better every day. It may take months to actually feel great again.
Avatar f tn It seems fairly common with opiate withdrawal. Not sure how many days u are out, but it should get better by day 4-5. Wildflower's suggestion of drinking tonic water (with quinine ) seemed to help as did Hylands Restfull Legs (OTC in health food isle) Gotta take a lot of either to help. You might also talk to a doctor about prescribing gabapentin. Here's my theory. RLS seems enevitable during acute withdrawal.
544292 tn?1268882668 I need more! More information! http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_bad_is_Tramadol_withdrawal Question - How bad is Tramadol WIthdrawal? Answer - Ultram (Tramadol) Withdrawal Tramadol is highly addictive. Normally your doctor would reduce intake slowly. Various withdrawal effects may include shakes, shivers, diarrhea, nausea, and possible flu-like symptoms. Not all people experience will all withdrawal symptoms, and some people may experience others not listed here.
Avatar f tn s a pill for pain thats NOT an opiate. Now of course that is a prescription, but for over the counter motrin. Best of luck, and keep us posted.
Avatar n tn so you are familiar with neurontin?
Avatar m tn When switching to the new med, does the body experience w/d from the other opiate, even though a new opiate is replacing the old opiate. In other words, let's say you "rotate" your meds once every 6 months. At those 6 month intervals, when your physician places you on a different medication, do you experience withdrawals for a few days? I have a theory that different opiates attach to diff opiate receptors.
Avatar f tn Neurontin is a great med used for opiate withdrawal however does not relieve you of all symptoms I did take neurontin to help with opiate withdrawal and it worked miracles.. However cold sweats and goose bumps are a pain in the *** and in my opinion is the most annoying part of withdrawal having cold chills in minty degree weather and being hot when a foot of snow is outside...