Gearhead19
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I just read a thread that prompted me to write this I've been diagnosed with ADHD, PTSD, anxiety disorder and bi polar that lacks manic symptoms. I've been on several different meds too many antidepressants to name, antipsychotics, many different benzos(at my highest 9 mg of alprazolam a day) beta blockers ect.
I abused every drug under the sun, most predominantly heroin and benzos. I've been sober from heroin and all opiates going on for years now. After several attempts over the years I finally accepted the fact that benzos are not a viable treatment option for me. I've wanted to stay sober have a successful life, take care of my priorities and be self-sufficient for years now but I just couldn't get my habits under control. Until now I thought I finally had got it but now my prescription meds have gotten the best of me yet again.
I've withdrawn off gabapentin and Lyrica way too many times to count. For me the withdrawals can be almost as bad as benzos and opiates. I experiance hot flashes, flu-like feelings, stomach pain, crippling anxiety and depression to name a few. I've been on and off gabapentin for years. I always feel unhappy, un motivated, full of anxiety, mood instability and lack of enjoyment from life when I'm not on it, the main thing however is that it is the only thing that actually eases my irritable bowel syndrome from constantly affecting my life.
I currently have a script for lyrica 300 mg a day for neuropathy and ibs and gabapenton 2000 mg per day for anxiety. When I'm on either gp or preg the ibs is undercontrol. The problem is I'm consistently running out. When I run out ive found that phenibut can serve as somewhat of a substitute. For instance, if I don't take my lyrica or gabapenton that day I need too take in upwards of 4g of phenubit too get any effect which is not ok and I realize this. Please understand I dont mix my meds with phenubut, (I'm getting too that point tho).. I just substitute the phenubit if I am out or running low on the other meds. I have a gaba drug tolorance and obviously addiction so I can say confidently I find both gabapenton and lyrica too be significantly stronger than phenubit in there dosing thresholds.
Phenibut has lost any recreational value. The only Value I truly get out of the phenibut is when I run out of my Lyrica or gaba (which unfortunately I tend to do) 1g doses about 4 hours apart 3x per day of phenibut seem to ease the withdrawals, but I just feel kind of depressed a little sick and unmotivated. I've tried mega dosing the phenubit just too feel good again and ended up taking a 4g dose than another 3g dose a few hours later. I did feel a little better but had that electric zappy feeling all day and that dosing is completely reckless but that's were I'm at with my tolorance.
It sucks I don't feel like I can do a thing without at least 300-400 mg of lyrica a day with about 2000 mg gabapenton... If I diddnt have days were I took massive doses I would be fine and not run out but I'm doing this over and over again. I'm doing my best too try too lower my dose when I do it causes major depression and I lose a whole day. When I try to wean multiple days I have a Damn near breakdown. I'm worried I stopped using H over 4 years ago, I don't drink I don't even smoke weed anymore but addiction has creeped back up on me again. I told my Dr about it because it's obviously causing my addiction too continue too build and I'm tired of it
. On a given day I could take 500 mg of lyrica along with 3600 mg of gaba and with tolorance becoming so high this has obviously gone far enough. Today I took about 3600 mg of gabapenton and I barely got any relief. I'm going too be tapering off the gabapenton under the supervision of my Dr. and will go from there. The phenubit is the only thing that relieves the w/d when I'm out of my meds but the thing about it is, every 4 hours I feel it wear off and and withdrawals start, I can either redose or just try too get too sleep and dose in the morning. If I wait I wake up with the most messed up stomach, cramps, terrible gas, diarrhea and irritability.
These drugs are no joke guys and too anyone who things frequent recreational gaba drug use is nothing it feels withdrawing from opiates mixed with benzos no joke. I'm wondering if the withdrawals are so bad for me because the fact that the Gaba drugs actually block nerve pain. My thought is that while I take these Gaba drugs they're blocking the pain associated with my IBS and therefore when I start withdrawing I have a flair up due too the fact that no longer controlling my symptoms? This has been a really big question of mine because I noticed that people do have stomach discomfort when it comes to withdrawals from these meds but not too the same extent.
I'd be curious if anyone has an input on this because it's why I'm thinking of staying at least on the Lyrica and trying to control the prescription better. I'm making an effort too get back in control, I know this isnt healthy and this is not anything close too sobriety, any input or thoughts would really be appriciated in how I should move forward.
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I abused every drug under the sun, most predominantly heroin and benzos. I've been sober from heroin and all opiates going on for years now. After several attempts over the years I finally accepted the fact that benzos are not a viable treatment option for me. I've wanted to stay sober have a successful life, take care of my priorities and be self-sufficient for years now but I just couldn't get my habits under control. Until now I thought I finally had got it but now my prescription meds have gotten the best of me yet again.
I've withdrawn off gabapentin and Lyrica way too many times to count. For me the withdrawals can be almost as bad as benzos and opiates. I experiance hot flashes, flu-like feelings, stomach pain, crippling anxiety and depression to name a few. I've been on and off gabapentin for years. I always feel unhappy, un motivated, full of anxiety, mood instability and lack of enjoyment from life when I'm not on it, the main thing however is that it is the only thing that actually eases my irritable bowel syndrome from constantly affecting my life.
I currently have a script for lyrica 300 mg a day for neuropathy and ibs and gabapenton 2000 mg per day for anxiety. When I'm on either gp or preg the ibs is undercontrol. The problem is I'm consistently running out. When I run out ive found that phenibut can serve as somewhat of a substitute. For instance, if I don't take my lyrica or gabapenton that day I need too take in upwards of 4g of phenubit too get any effect which is not ok and I realize this. Please understand I dont mix my meds with phenubut, (I'm getting too that point tho).. I just substitute the phenubit if I am out or running low on the other meds. I have a gaba drug tolorance and obviously addiction so I can say confidently I find both gabapenton and lyrica too be significantly stronger than phenubit in there dosing thresholds.
Phenibut has lost any recreational value. The only Value I truly get out of the phenibut is when I run out of my Lyrica or gaba (which unfortunately I tend to do) 1g doses about 4 hours apart 3x per day of phenibut seem to ease the withdrawals, but I just feel kind of depressed a little sick and unmotivated. I've tried mega dosing the phenubit just too feel good again and ended up taking a 4g dose than another 3g dose a few hours later. I did feel a little better but had that electric zappy feeling all day and that dosing is completely reckless but that's were I'm at with my tolorance.
It sucks I don't feel like I can do a thing without at least 300-400 mg of lyrica a day with about 2000 mg gabapenton... If I diddnt have days were I took massive doses I would be fine and not run out but I'm doing this over and over again. I'm doing my best too try too lower my dose when I do it causes major depression and I lose a whole day. When I try to wean multiple days I have a Damn near breakdown. I'm worried I stopped using H over 4 years ago, I don't drink I don't even smoke weed anymore but addiction has creeped back up on me again. I told my Dr about it because it's obviously causing my addiction too continue too build and I'm tired of it
. On a given day I could take 500 mg of lyrica along with 3600 mg of gaba and with tolorance becoming so high this has obviously gone far enough. Today I took about 3600 mg of gabapenton and I barely got any relief. I'm going too be tapering off the gabapenton under the supervision of my Dr. and will go from there. The phenubit is the only thing that relieves the w/d when I'm out of my meds but the thing about it is, every 4 hours I feel it wear off and and withdrawals start, I can either redose or just try too get too sleep and dose in the morning. If I wait I wake up with the most messed up stomach, cramps, terrible gas, diarrhea and irritability.
These drugs are no joke guys and too anyone who things frequent recreational gaba drug use is nothing it feels withdrawing from opiates mixed with benzos no joke. I'm wondering if the withdrawals are so bad for me because the fact that the Gaba drugs actually block nerve pain. My thought is that while I take these Gaba drugs they're blocking the pain associated with my IBS and therefore when I start withdrawing I have a flair up due too the fact that no longer controlling my symptoms? This has been a really big question of mine because I noticed that people do have stomach discomfort when it comes to withdrawals from these meds but not too the same extent.
I'd be curious if anyone has an input on this because it's why I'm thinking of staying at least on the Lyrica and trying to control the prescription better. I'm making an effort too get back in control, I know this isnt healthy and this is not anything close too sobriety, any input or thoughts would really be appriciated in how I should move forward.
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