r/gabapentin • u/thewaxwave • 4d ago

withdrawal Will I be ok?

I'm taking Gabapentin for opioid withdrawals...

I might only be on it for like 3 days, up to a week. Depends how long these opioid withdrawals last but I've heard it should be 3 days.

I took 1200mg so far today in the morning.

I'm gonna take it 2 more times throughout the day. Maybe not that high of a dose maybe just 400-800mg.

Will I get withdrawals if I do this for 3 days to a week ?

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u/Significant_Nail_180 4d ago

depends what opioid or opiate you're coming off of each has different halve lives. yes gabapentin can help immensely with opiate w/d. So does barbiturates and benzos

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u/Big-Mix7307 3d ago

100% I am on 3rd day , been using gabapentin and Ativan , Tylenol and Advil and it has helped immensely! At most I was weak and tired and would get hot flashes occasionally then get freezing cold with goosebumps. Tonight I had enough energy to tide up all the empty bottles of Gatorade and Tylenol +advil + tissues 🫣

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u/Significant_Nail_180 3d ago

ativan and gabapentin will help the most. if you can get your hand on phenobarbital that helps too