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Gabapentin withdrawls while preparing for neurology tests

Neuropathy | Last Active: Nov 16, 2023 | Replies (26)
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@johnspirit2

Thanks for this discussion. I spent two nights in a hospital for an intestinal blockage and had a tube inserted through my nose into my stomach. I had been taking 100mg of Gabapentin three times a day for TN. Of course, I couldn't take anything orally so I was unable to take the Gaba. Initially, my TN did not start up and I resumed my dosage when I left the hospital after 36 hours without any Gaba(the nurse gave me some Gaba in the hospital when the stomach tube was removed). Two days later, I started having TN issues again and it took some time to get control of my symptoms. Perhaps there is an amount of Gaba that builds up and takes time to dissipate and build back up again?

I will also react to the comment about finding a neurologist who wants to deal with these issues. Good luck finding one!

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harley22 | @harley22 | Oct 30, 2023

I had been on Gabapentin 1200mg daily for awhile, and then last Nov I had a small tear in my intestine and required emergency surgery.
I also became septic after staples were removed and had 2 more surgeries to clean infection out.
They had to leave my wound open, and it took from Nov to June using a wound vacuum for it to heal.
It was a nightmare!
What I wanted to mention was while I was very sick and in the hospital for 3 weeks, they never gave me my Gabapentin.
I guess you’d say I went off cold turkey, and didn’t feel anything when it was stopped,so I didn’t ask them to restart it.
I really questioned whether it helped my neuropathy at all.
I still has pins and needles in my feet and legs, and nerve pain on and off.
Felt like I was getting stabbed with a knife.

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