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Sep 12, 2022, 06:22 PM
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Member Since: Jul 2019
Location: Downtown Vibes, California
Posts: 15,701
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Originally Posted by unlived
I hope this question doesn’t offend you (because it’s about a dog) but when you’re tapering / withdrawing from gabapentin apart from the sleep do you have any other effects? Any discomfort? I’m just trying to take my dog off it at the moment and because she’s a dog she obviously can’t tell me so I’m trying to judge what’s best for her. I took some of the powder out of the 100mg capsule tonight to make it easier for her to come down off it (they don’t come in lower doses or in tablets here) but I don’t know what effect it’s having on her so don’t know how fast / slow to go and vets are always pretty much telling you to take them off things quickly and don’t take withdrawals into account.
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Your question doesn't offend me, at all. I think your question is excellent. Not only vets, but people doctors always seem to rush stopping medications, too. They all tend to ignore withdrawal.
I'm down to 1 capsule per day. I hate that Gabapentin is in only capsules!
I haven't noticed any withdrawal symptoms, except the sleep problem, which is miserable. I think that what you're doing with pouring some of the powder out is smart. That's what I'll be doing with myself, too.
How long has your dog been on the Gabapentin? I am pretty sure that the longer it's been taken the more difficult the withdrawal will be.
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