Gabapentin Has Earned My Respect

[Direwolf131]

I copied some folks gabapentin dosing experiences early today (Friday) as follows, 100 mg at 7am, 100 mg at 8am, and another 100 mg at 9am. I will not be doing so again, ever!

Whew, absolutely the lousiest day of my tramadol wd odyssey, totally enslaved to the porcelain virtually the entire day, I was forced to ingest imodium, thought I had drifted into full onset wd syndrome, I knew I hated gabapentin before, but now its on my verboten list!

 

[Jnowhere]

Gabapentin, is a hellava drug.

 

[Direwolf131]

Gabapentin, is a hellava drug.

I will never again underestimate it.

 

[CentipedeKarma]

Gabapentin is CRIMINALLY underrated...

Staggering 300mg pills every 30 mins, with a soda or something fatty, makes it SO worthwhile...

I have never done it for Opi WD's or anything, just recreationally, But when i used to binge it when i was like, 16 or so, it acted like a Benzo-Lite on me, making me sociable, likeable, and "go with the flow" vibe, especially if i did it before school LOL

 

[Direwolf131]

Gabapentin is CRIMINALLY underrated...

Staggering 300mg pills every 30 mins, with a soda or something fatty, makes it SO worthwhile...

I have never done it for Opi WD's or anything, just recreationally, But when i used to binge it when i was like, 16 or so, it acted like a Benzo-Lite on me, making me sociable, likeable, and "go with the flow" vibe, especially if i did it before school LOL

I don't think the gabapentin was responsible for yesterday, and this morning, I wonder if I happened upon a bug, or maybe a bad bite of food? I am starting to feel a bit better, but this tramadol wd is absolute the fucking worst, I think I am at 23 days, and I am still being crushed by it.

 

[CentipedeKarma]

I don't think the gabapentin was responsible for yesterday, and this morning, I wonder if I happened upon a bug, or maybe a bad bite of food? I am starting to feel a bit better, but this tramadol wd is absolute the fucking worst, I think I am at 23 days, and I am still being crushed by it.

Thats awful U didnt take any other Opi's of sorts around then (even kratom) Right?

 

[Direwolf131]

Thats awful U didnt take any other Opi's of sorts around then (even kratom) Right?

No I have low dosed kratom for the last 7 days, and by low I mean low, 1.5 grams x 3 daily, thats just three caps at 0.5 grams! If that is doing this I have not the words! the first micro-dose yesterday was at 1pm, after being sick all morning, and while it made me feel a little better, I was still sick the rest of the day despite two other 1.5 gram dosings...

 

[CentipedeKarma]

No I have low dosed kratom for the last 7 days, and by low I mean low, 1.5 grams x 3 daily, thats just three caps at 0.5 grams! If that is doing this I have not the words! the first micro-dose yesterday was at 1pm, after being sick all morning, and while it made me feel a little better, I was still sick the rest of the day despite two other 1.5 gram dosings...

hate to say it, this COULD be kindling you? i am NOT an opi expert by ANY means.. (my expertise lies moreso in ... dissociatives.) so SOMEONE LMK IF IM WRONG! But i have a gut feeling the kratom is making shit worse??? idk.

 

[Direwolf131]

hate to say it, this COULD be kindling you? i am NOT an opi expert by ANY means.. (my expertise lies moreso in ... dissociatives.) so SOMEONE LMK IF IM WRONG! But i have a gut feeling the kratom is making shit worse??? idk.

The RDD is four grams, most people eat 7-9 grams multiple times a day, maybe, but if it is cross addicting me then the wd syndrome should halt in its tracks upon consumption, and that definitely hasn't been the case here, I am still fucking sick...

 

[JackARoe]

Not sure I understand the original post but gabapentin (and now the stronger older brother pregabalin) are a new class of drugs as far as I am concerned. Gabapentin has been around for years as neurontin and just about always given to my neighbor along with his 120 mgs of oxycontin a day. (1998-2003) He would get that monthly. (give me 50 of the 20's because he liked the NYC street heroin better and back then was great) But the gabapentin was thrown aside by just about everyone back then as useless. How it became useful in time is still a mystery to me. I mean the effects didn't just come about after 2010. They had to always be there yet unnoticed until recently? It really is its own class. Can't wait to find a plant that does the same.


Not sure what it is. I am prescribed gabapentin but take it so sparingly. Something like 1500 mgs 3 times a month to make a night of music and guitar. It seems to take less and less. I can feel 300 mgs. What astounded me was reading posts of some people actually taking 6000 mgs a day. (someone said they took 15,000 mgs but could be BS) Some said they were prescribed that but I think they (doctors) lowered the daily amount.

Never took it daily ever. Actually saving some for when I stop kratom.

 

[pixies+]

Not sure I understand the original post but gabapentin (and now the stronger older brother pregabalin) are a new class of drugs as far as I am concerned. Gabapentin has been around for years as neurontin and just about always given to my neighbor along with his 120 mgs of oxycontin a day. (1998-2003) He would get that monthly. But the gabapentin was thrown aside by just about everyone back then as useless. How it became useful in time is still a mystery to me. I mean the effects didn't just come about after 2010. They had to always be there yet unnoticed until recently? It really is its own class. Can't wait to find a plant that does the same.


Not sure what it is. I am prescribed gabapentin but take it so sparingly. Something like 1500 mgs 3 times a month to make a night of music and guitar. It seems to take less and less. I can feel 300 mgs. What astounded me was reading posts of some people actually taking 6000 mgs a day. (someone said they took 15,000 mgs but could be BS) Some said they were prescribed that but I think the lowered the daily amount.

Never took it daily ever. Actually saving some for when I stop kratom.

I actually took 15000mg one time, but that was very much an overdose that landed me in the hospital for 4 days, twitching like crazy. Pretty awful experience.

Tolerance shoots up quite quick though. Like insanely quick.

 

[JackARoe]

I actually took 15000mg one time, but that was very much an overdose that landed me in the hospital for 4 days, twitching like crazy. Pretty awful experience.

Tolerance shoot’s up quite quick though. Like insanely quick.

Crazy!! That would not be good for the kidneys. I took it two days in a row only a handful of times. Felt it the second day just as good. But I do think gabapentin tolerance is like THC tolerance. Just a few days of backing off makes it very strong again. Unlike the tolerance we see with drugs like ketamine or benzos.

 

[pixies+]

I should say, it was definitely on purpose. That incident wasn’t a tolerance thing. That was me being severely depressed.

I don’t know how anyone could take that much lyrics/gabapentin and be okay. I call bullshit.

 

[pixies+]

Crazy!! That would not be good for the kidneys. I took it two days in a row only a handful of times. Felt it the second day just as good. But I do think gabapentin tolerance is like THC tolerance. Just a few days of backing off makes it very strong again. Unlike the tolerance we see with drugs like ketamine or benzos.

It was a truly awful experience I wouldn’t wish on anyone. My body was wrecked for good month or so afterwards.

But yeah I agree. Once you stop taking it for a little bit, the same “boozy” effects can be felt again. That’s how they always made me feel anyways. Like I was drunk or tipsy.

 

[JackARoe]

I don’t know how anyone could take that much lyrics/gabapentin and be okay. I call bullshit.

All Reddit people lol. And as we know some of them say they took 300 mgs of gabapentin once and now they can't walk. (Reddit is unbelievable)

 

[pixies+]

All Reddit people lol. And as we know some of them say they took 300 mgs of gabapentin once and now they can't walk. (Reddit is unbelievable)

Yeah that’s just nonsense lol
I’m no expert, but I was prescribed it for years. I did some experimenting.. naturally

 

[JackARoe]

I’m no expert, but I was prescribed it for years. I did some experimenting.. naturally

Ok since I never took it daily I have a question. I have asked people not on BL that take gabapentin the same question. Did you get bad withdrawal? The people I talk to not on BL prescribed gabapentin would forget to take it on vacation without a second thought. Here on BL and reddit some people call the withdrawal harder than opiates and benzos put together. (however most that say that also had benzo habits so I think that is related)

 

[pixies+]

Ok since I never took it daily I have a question. I have asked people not on BL that take gabapentin the same question. Did you get bad withdrawal? The people I talk to not on BL prescribed gabapentin would forget to take it on vacation without a second thought. Here on BL and reddit some people call the withdrawal harder than opiates and benzos put together. (however most that say that also had benzo habits so I think that is related)

Personally, I didn’t find it to be severe like opioids or benzos.. not even close. But, I had a friend that would get really, really bad withdrawals .. even from just a short period of use. It honestly seems like it depends on the person. I’ve read horror stories from people when I googled it. Like, awful shit. But most were on them for years and years.

I didn’t really take them super consistently. I’d usually go through periods of binging, and then relaxing with them. I feel like if you use them in this type of way, the withdrawal won’t be much at all - but that’s just my personal experience.

The withdrawal that I felt was sort of like brain zaps and anxiety. I felt that was the worst of it. But other people … woo.. their minds and bodies went through complete torture.

Also, after that awful experience with the overdose of lyrica, I kind of scared myself.. so I really didn’t overdo it at all after that.

 

[Direwolf131]

All I know is I thought of gabapentin (neurontin) as something they would hand out just as they used to hand out tramadol at the work comp clinic, which is to say like candy. So naturally, just as with tramadol (was I wrong about tramadol) we all thought how good could this crap be if they are so happy to hand it out like that, many a blister pack of tramadol from back in the day was simply tossed into the back of the van and forgotten, we wanted hydro or oxy, this same mentality ruled my understanding of gabapentin, hence I have so much on hand, as it was prescribed so much I just tossed one bottle after another into the medicine cabinet! I'll bet I have 8-10 bottles of 90 tabs or better in my cabinet simply because I had no respect for it, I do now though!

 

[JackARoe]

Also, after that awful experience with the overdose of lyrica, I kind of scared myself.. so I really didn’t overdo it at all after that.

Yeah I have some pregabalin but can not go above 300 mgs. I get zaps in the brain that scared me once at 500 mgs. So don't reach for them much except for some light 150 mg doses, but that works. But for me gabapentin relaxes me nicely and I sleep better than pregabalin. But pregabalin is pretty strong. Neither have I ever come close to taking a lot. Always used it with a purpose and almost like a trip.

I think I read every gabapentin post on BL and there were a few where people had something series wrong with them but blamed gabapentin. (can't remember some links) But came back after some doctor visits to clarify the problems they had were something else. But after like 8 pages of speculation and demonizing at least the OP came back and updated with what was really happening and it wasn't their 900 mgs a day gabapentin dose. Good info always helps.

I also think a mix of gabapentin and a benzo is very strong. I also think if something like that is done daily it is twice the problem with extra issues.

Since I use these as tools when I REALLY need to calm down and stop shaking a benzo works. If I have to do that twice in a week depending on what I am dealing with the next week I will just use gabapentin twice that next week. That is my heavy use. lol But like that they are working as tools. Regular times I take nothing but weed and kratom. Haven't drank in 18 years either.