I am tapering off of hydromorph’s right now, And I have access to almost an infinite supply of gabapentin & Pregabalin.
My question is, could I use the gabapentin during my taper or is it only useful after I’ve jumped off.
For example I was thinking of inserting the gabapentin like this...
Monday
Dose 1 - 10mg hydro
Dose 2 - 10mg hydro
Dose 3 - 10mg hydro
Dose 4 - 10 mg hydro
Tuesday
Dose 1 - 8mg hydro + 100mg gaba
Dose 2 - 8mg hydro + 100mg gaba
Dose 3 - 8mg hydro + 100mg gaba
Dose 4 - 8mg hydro + 100mg gaba
Wednesday
Repeat
Thursday
Dose 1 - 8mg hydro
Dose 2 - 8mg hydro
Dose 3 - 8mg hydro
Dose 4 - 8mg hydro
essentially I would use the Gaba Only on days where I am dropping my opiate dose during my taper, And that way I don’t allow myself to get addicted to the Gaba, Because I would only take it every two weeks when I am dropping my dose.
would that work? Or would I still feel like shit on the fourth day when I stopped adding the Gabapentin and went back to just opiates?
If anyone can think of any other ways to use gabapentin During my taper please let me know, I just feel like it’s a waste having access to this very helpful drug but not using it until I’m in the pits of hell during the acute withdrawal phase
thanks
My question is, could I use the gabapentin during my taper or is it only useful after I’ve jumped off.
For example I was thinking of inserting the gabapentin like this...
Monday
Dose 1 - 10mg hydro
Dose 2 - 10mg hydro
Dose 3 - 10mg hydro
Dose 4 - 10 mg hydro
Tuesday
Dose 1 - 8mg hydro + 100mg gaba
Dose 2 - 8mg hydro + 100mg gaba
Dose 3 - 8mg hydro + 100mg gaba
Dose 4 - 8mg hydro + 100mg gaba
Wednesday
Repeat
Thursday
Dose 1 - 8mg hydro
Dose 2 - 8mg hydro
Dose 3 - 8mg hydro
Dose 4 - 8mg hydro
essentially I would use the Gaba Only on days where I am dropping my opiate dose during my taper, And that way I don’t allow myself to get addicted to the Gaba, Because I would only take it every two weeks when I am dropping my dose.
would that work? Or would I still feel like shit on the fourth day when I stopped adding the Gabapentin and went back to just opiates?
If anyone can think of any other ways to use gabapentin During my taper please let me know, I just feel like it’s a waste having access to this very helpful drug but not using it until I’m in the pits of hell during the acute withdrawal phase
thanks