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Suggest Treatment For Chronic Nerve Pain
I am currently taking 2700 mg of Gabapentin a day for chronic nerve pain. I am having some adverse side effects and would like to stop taking this medication. How is the best way to proceed? I take 2 300 mg in the am, 2 300 mg at noon, 2 300 mg at dinner and 3 300 mg at bedtime.
Mon, 14 Sep 2015
hi ,i appreciate your concern.i would suggest u not to stop the drug abruptly,as it may cause sever restlessness,seizures,loss of sleep.gradually tapering of doses is recommended taking long time .it will be safe to contact neuro physician for tapering who will keep monitoring the side effects of withdrawl and manage accordingly.thanks.for any future query u are welcome to write me directly.
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