Outsider31
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Hi guys, For 4 months exactly I've been using high doses of gabapentin and baclofen to help me get off opana 160mg per day, which I quit cold turkey. My doctor prescribed me these meds a while back for 2 herniated discs in my back. After 4 months of use, at least 4000mg gabapentin and 80mg baclofen 2-3 times a week for 4 months with a couple week binges in between. I've had a hard time getting off these 2 meds so I saw my Dr. She doesn't know I took way more than I was supposed to. Originally supposed to take gabapentin 300mg 3x a day and baclofen 10mg 2x a day.
I told her I've tried stopping but the withdrawals were horrendous. She basically wants me to cut 300mg gabapentin every 4 days and cut baclofen in half every 4 days. From what I gather this seems very fast. I guess I can try it and see how it goes. I didn't know even how much I should start with because I took such high doses, so I'm starting at 1200mg gabapentin and 30mg baclofen per day for 4 days. Going to then see about 900 and 20mg, 600 and 10, 300 and 5 and then off and see how it goes.
She also prescribed me 0.2 of clonidine to take as needed when I finish the taper. Does clonidine seem to be an appropriate med to use on an as needed basis when finally off gabapentin and baclofen?
This idea that every 4 days to drop my dosages seems extremely fast but I guess if I get too overwhelmed I will have to slightly up my dose and hold for a week to 10 days. I've never tapered before, finding it kind of hard because I just want to stop these meds already but the withdrawals have been rough cold turkey.
I told her I've tried stopping but the withdrawals were horrendous. She basically wants me to cut 300mg gabapentin every 4 days and cut baclofen in half every 4 days. From what I gather this seems very fast. I guess I can try it and see how it goes. I didn't know even how much I should start with because I took such high doses, so I'm starting at 1200mg gabapentin and 30mg baclofen per day for 4 days. Going to then see about 900 and 20mg, 600 and 10, 300 and 5 and then off and see how it goes.
She also prescribed me 0.2 of clonidine to take as needed when I finish the taper. Does clonidine seem to be an appropriate med to use on an as needed basis when finally off gabapentin and baclofen?
This idea that every 4 days to drop my dosages seems extremely fast but I guess if I get too overwhelmed I will have to slightly up my dose and hold for a week to 10 days. I've never tapered before, finding it kind of hard because I just want to stop these meds already but the withdrawals have been rough cold turkey.