In weaning off any long term medication, or any neurological or psych drugs,
you should taper off slowly.
You really should have some supervision with tapering off. Ask the neuro if
you can take a lighter dosage for a while.

Sunny
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Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 1:55 PM
Subject: [Peripheral_Neuropathy] Digest Number 120


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> 1. Weaning off Neurontin
> From: "mnoelragusa" <mragusa@...>
> 2. To Sunny
> From: Lois Schellinger <lois6534@...>
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> Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 03:13:04 -0000
> From: "mnoelragusa" <mragusa@...>
> Subject: Weaning off Neurontin
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> I've been taking 3200 mg Neurontin for some months now. Because of
> all the side effects, I want to get off the meds - including
> klonopin - and prefer to deal with the pain through pain mgt training
> or alternative/natural methods. This is not recommended by by
> neurologist, but I'm going ahead without him. As a matter of fact,
> he told me that if I'm having a bad pain day, I should take an
> additional 800 mg (??? 4,000 mg in a day??).Starting tonight, I've
> cut back 400 mg Neurontin @ night. Will take one 800 mg in am, and
> one during day. Anyone out there have experience in getting off
> this "less than preferred" drug? Please e-mail me at mragusa@i-
> 55.com if you have any input. Thanks.
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> Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 09:10:02 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Lois Schellinger <lois6534@...>
> Subject: To Sunny
>
> Sunny, I am sorry I have not written but my husbands
> brother had a stroke and has pneumonia. Anyway, I
> have tried various ways with the neurontin as I find I
> really need it but it also makes me sleepy unless I am
> out doing things with friends etc. The Dr. has me on
> 2400mg a day divided into 800mg at a time. I
> gradually worked upto that and it works but I do not
> take my first pill until the middle of the afternoon
> usually, then one about 9 and at 11PM. Then I sleep
> really well. I am on Fiorinal with codeine and take
> it on a regular basis about every five to six hours as
> they say do not let the pain get bad before you take
> your pain meds whatever they might be. This is the
> only pain med that does not give me ulcers. It is
> really a try and see with the neurontin but think I
> have finally came up with the answer. I also use
> lidoderm patches when the pain is worse on the bottom
> of my feet. I cut one in half and do it that way.
> Need good ins. though as all of this medicine would
> cost too much. Catch you later. Lois
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