Gabapentinoids Pregabalin Cold turkey

[zenzan]

Hi. So ill get right to it. Ive been taking 225mg to 300mg a day of pregabalin for 30 days now. I wanna stop taking it as at this point, its not helping and rather than increase dosage, i wanna quit. Ive quit tramadol before, and it went fine. I know pregabalin is on a different level so, i wanna ask a few questions. And, i cant go to a doc, i cant go to rehab or anything. I can get pregabalin dirt cheap directly from pharmacy anytime i want. Im out rn tho.


1. How big of a risk is Cold turkey seizure wise? I dont have epilepsy, i have spina bifida but i dont have kidney problems.
2. Tapering seems like, its just gonna further the physical dependence?, Should i rather take 75mg a day for a few days?

Any help is very welcomed and appreciated, Thank you.

PS: I also posted on harm reduction. Not sure how things work here. But in case its wrong, please let me know and ill delete one.

 

[daturetard]

Yeah the best choice is to taper imo.

 

[evo4ever]

Hi. So ill get right to it. Ive been taking 225mg to 300mg a day of pregabalin for 30 days now. I wanna stop taking it as at this point, its not helping and rather than increase dosage, i wanna quit. Ive quit tramadol before, and it went fine. I know pregabalin is on a different level so, i wanna ask a few questions. And, i cant go to a doc, i cant go to rehab or anything. I can get pregabalin dirt cheap directly from pharmacy anytime i want. Im out rn tho.


1. How big of a risk is Cold turkey seizure wise? I dont have epilepsy, i have spina bifida but i dont have kidney problems.
2. Tapering seems like, its just gonna further the physical dependence?, Should i rather take 75mg a day for a few days?

Any help is very welcomed and appreciated, Thank you.

PS: I also posted on harm reduction. Not sure how things work here. But in case its wrong, please let me know and ill delete one.

Coming off of 300mg/d should be a walk in the park imo, in fact I'd just quit cold-turkey if it was me.

 

[Darksidesam]

Please taper, dont risk the seizures etc

 

[Keif' Richards]

It has been a relatively short time, though I still would recommend a taper. Remember, there is a huge line between what ïs ¨possible¨ and what is ¨likely¨ when it comes to withdrawal from drugs. We know factually that most people, if put in a room with nothing but bread and water, will withdraw from Pregabalin given a certain number of days and would likely return to complete homeostasis given time.

You´re not a rat in a cage though. You have ready access to these drugs. It requires more than brute force to get through this sort of thing. You are essentially working against an alternate version of your own consciousness while trying to do something that is, simple in practical terms, but extremely elusive in reality.

I´ve known many, many people with great intentions who decide on a Friday they´re going to quit Heroin cold turkey starting on the following Saturday. Filled with all kinds of nice emotions and sentiments, ¨I´m doing this for my wife; I´m gonna get my kids back; I´m not going to be a slave anymore¨, these people almost inevitably fail. To do this properly, you need to have a plan.

For you, given your relatively short duration of usage, this shouldn´t be too complicated. I would recommend doing a straight 5-7 day taper with equal drops spread throughout each day. This could be followed by two days or so of a very low dose, say, 25mg Pregabalin. There is often a very defined line in withdrawal between having something in your system as opposed to absolute nothing. The body tends to freak out when the drug is fully withdrawn, regardless of how well you have tapered.

The psychological aspect is just as important. We have a plan that can have you withdrawn safely in a reasonable period of time. It doesn´t mean shit though if your cravings hit the roof on day 8-9. For this reason, I would recommend having other substances at hand that can help mitigate some of the anxiety. I´m thinking Cannabis, perhaps Clonidine, whatever you might have used previously that you feel can distract you from the cravings.

If you think I´m being dramatic here, you have to consider that these months of usage become years, become decades. You´re not in serious trouble right now, but if this continues on, it will of course become successively harder to quit successively.

I´m sorry if this was rambling. I´m trying to finish a bunch of shit before my shift starts. If you have any questions, let me know.

 

[Them Witches]

This is my doctor's taper tip with Lyrica and Gabapentin :

> 1st week 3 of 7 days take 25-50% less daily dosage
> 2nd week 3 of 7 days take 25-50% less daily dosage
> 3rd week 4 of 7 days take 50% less daily dosage
> 4th week 4 of 7 days take 50% less daily dosage
> once you get low enough starting taking it only 4 days a week
> now take it only 3 days a week

** About a 2 month taper.