Alternatingly, gabapentin either works great and has barely noticeable withdrawal, or a hellish acid reflux suffering tablet with the worst withdrawal in the world and I am once again a victim of the opioid crisis.

My doctor suggested gabapentin when I asked for an anxiety med, cool idea or no? It’s an off-label use so I might be a victim again. My impression so far is that it feels like a very lightweight version of loprazolam, goofy and relaxed. I’m still stimming ofc but I’m also calmly vibing, and I can still feel my emotions which is nice. Pls tell me how over it is ✨

        • rayne [she/her]@hexbear.netEnglish
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          7 months ago

          Np. There’s only two drugs that really target the same receptors (pregabilin is that other). And both bypass the liver, so don’t interfere with other drug metabolism.

          Melatonin, weed, and gabapentin tend to irritate my tinitus. And mixing it with pain killers can cause unpleasant numbing. Mixing with alcohol I tend to have to nap.

          But nothing dangerouse in my experience and I’ve abused my doses and been pretty reckless with mixing tbh.

      • ashinadash [she/her]@hexbear.netOPEnglish
        3·
        7 months ago

        Yeah I ain’t taking benzos fuck that shit. Tried em once, their capacity to make you feel pleasantly useless is too good. I am odd about withdrawal, I had no trouble coming off tramadol but sertraline is one of the worst things ever for it, jfc.

        Good to know gabapentin has an upper limit, nice. Also I will not take pregabalin! Ty!

        Oh right okay, it’s only 100mg of gabapentin to start, and then 200 if it goes well. I am small so I get prescribed small doses a lot! I am young but above drinking age. Makes sense melatonin would be safe given it’s naturally produced in the body, and I don’t drive which is good. Respiratory depression sounds kinda scary…

        Uh which questions specifically, but yeah I should make a list to bug my doctor with. I’m usually good about other stuff, I tend to do my own research a lil too much.