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Depression, Lack Of Energy, Anger, Sleeplessness And Loss Of Diet. Taking Clonidine And Gabapentin. Why Is This Happening?
I am withdrawing from 16 years of m.s.contin and I have it gown from 900 mgs. per day to 45 mgs. and I can t sleep or eat half the time. I take clonidine and gabapentin and epival. how long does this hell go on for and why am I so angry and depressed .no energy just the blues. I am a musician and I can t even play my guitar. any idea of how long this process will take? my doc suggested methadone; I told her to take a long walk off a short pier. help!!
Thu, 21 Nov 2013
Hi, welcome to Health care magic forum.
As you describe you have used M.S.contin for 16 years, and now you are trying to get it off. You have come from 900mg to 45 mg, and now feeling the trouble.
Though not scientific i advise you some thing which i follow to my patients . Make it up to 100, and continue for for some time say 6 months, then go to your doctor for tapering the dose.
The process may help you. Wishing for a quick and complete recovery from contin. Thank you.
As you describe you have used M.S.contin for 16 years, and now you are trying to get it off. You have come from 900mg to 45 mg, and now feeling the trouble.
Though not scientific i advise you some thing which i follow to my patients . Make it up to 100, and continue for for some time say 6 months, then go to your doctor for tapering the dose.
The process may help you. Wishing for a quick and complete recovery from contin. Thank you.
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