Posted by Twain on December 1, 2001, at 19:17:12
In reply to Re: I hate Neurontin's short half-life, posted by JohnDoenut on December 1, 2001, at 10:53:59
It took me a week to finally "kick" neurotin. I was so dependent on it, I had to flush the rest of the Rx down the toilet for fear I would keep taking it.When I finally went cold turkey, the first few days were rough. My speech became more halting than usual and I had tension in my neck and face for days. I felt crappy and would have taken neurotin to feel better if I had the chance.
I went through ativan and librium withdrawal. Both were hell - minutes turned to hours kind of thing. I know when my body becomes dependent on a drug, and felt that way with neurotin. Fortunately, the withdrawal from neurotin is rather short-lived and not nearly as severe as kicking the benzos. 5 days to a week and I was back to my usual abnormal self.
Now I'm back on neurotin in conjunction with wellbutrin. I'm hoping to reduce the neurotin to 100mgs 4 times per day once the doc puts me on the time-release wellbutrin. This combo works like a dream most of the time.
On another note - If neurotin is an anti-convulsant won't one's risk for seizures go up once neurotin is removed? Another reason, I'm trying to keep the dose as low as possible.
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