You should be safe at slowly decreasing dosage to get off. I hate this medicine myself. I was on it and pain would be good for awhile then come back stronger so doc would up the dosage. I got up to 3200 mg a day. My stomach shut down ( gastroparisis) and for three years I suffered with malnutrition as I could not eat solid foods without being nauseated, bloating like I was 9 months pregnant and feeling like crap. I got to a very low weight for me (100 libs) and just decided cold turkey to stop it. Not a safe way nor do I recommend that to do it - but it was killing me slowly ! Best thing I decided to do was get off it. I am not able to eat again after 2 years slowly eating my way back to health again. I was in braces all over my body that could have one. I am now back to a healthy 150 lbs and use absolutely no braces of any kind any longer. Back to walking and doing my physical therapy, eating good and healthy, my mind is back and not "way out there" or drunk feeling either. This medicine I think may be good for short time use till can have a surgery done but long term myself I believe it is deadly. I started using cbd products and it does better than gabepentin and I have no fuzziness or drunk feeling. My opinion only but my family members would all agree with me. I will never go back on this medication AGAIN !!!
Best wishes to you and what you choose. God bless you !