Gabapentinoids Pregabalin taper

[femaletrouble]

Hello I've taking 6 x 50mg pregabs twice a day not prescribed I take this amount to combat anxiety but I can't sustain this amount much longer for financial reasons so how best would it be to taper off 600mg of 50ng capsules I've heard you can have rebound anxiety and insomnia so want to avoid this as comfortable as possible...thank you in advance for any advice

 

[jhjhsdi]

Drop 100mg a day for 7 days
Repeat until on 0mg.
It will take a while. But if you stick to that you will hardly notice it.
Good luck

 

[femaletrouble]

So by reducing 100mg every 7 days Until I reach 0mg is this a slow or quick taper would you say? Will I experience any rebound anxiety /insomnia in the process?

 

[plumbus-nine]

Will I experience any rebound anxiety /insomnia in the process?

Depends on many factors, mostly genetics and for how long you've been taking it. Chance is that you even could just cut in half and then stop without really feeling discomfort. I have a huge tolerance (600mg acutely are mildly relaxing, so it became useless) and don't feel much from just stopping but I suspect the tolerance to be a mayor factor given pregabs dual mechanism of action (low doses: inhibitory / large doses: excitatory - do the math).

 

[jhjhsdi]

So by reducing 100mg every 7 days Until I reach 0mg is this a slow or quick taper would you say? Will I experience any rebound anxiety /insomnia in the process?

Not slow not quick just normal

You may have a day of some rebounds on the first day of reduction but itll pass, trust

 

[pally pete]

Not slow not quick just normal

You may have a day of some rebounds on the first day of reduction but itll pass, trust

Drop 100mg a day for 7 days
Repeat until on 0mg.
It will take a while. But if you stick to that you will hardly notice it.
Good luck

This is the exact regime I was put on whilst in rehab.

I've been prescribed, and taking 600 mg per day (300 mg x 2 per day) for 5 years solid, and I didn't even notice the drop.

I may be one of the lucky one's as I've had breaks of 1 week or more with zero pregabs and not noticed any withdrawal symptoms... Yet as for Benzos, I don't feel I'll ever be free. I can taper/withdraw and then go 2-3 months and still be suffering acute withdrawal symptoms.

Anyways, good luck OP

 

[Juniper Bruhmomentius]

I dropped from daily 600mg To 300mg with zero problems. Only Hard part is dropping To 0

 

[femaletrouble]

^ as OP mentioned when I get down to say 150./100mg will I struggle an be stuck / crave to up the dosage I've been taking them for 15 months.

 

[Juniper Bruhmomentius]

Start with taking 200mg in day then 150mg the next. Etc, you get the point methinks