At 300 mg 3 times a day, it takes the edge off but at a higher dose I have too many word finding issues. The plus side is that it has helped my anxiety and migraines Reply reply I'm struggling with the withdrawal symptoms from effexor, and my NP prescribed gabapentin to help with the anxiety and burning nerves pain. Not once did she say that I would have to go through all of this again when stopping gabapentin. Stay at 300, and as soon as you start to notice rebound anxiety, or reduced effectiveness, back off a good ways. If you need to go over 300, assuming it used to work, then that's a good sign you've gone too far. Pregabalin/Lyrica is WAY better than Gabapentin/Neurontin. You don't need to take gigantic doses throughout the day and it isn't as confusing to dose either. I can take a couple hundred milligrams of Lyrics and feel great. It is definitely the successor of Gabapentin and clearly shows. Because Lyrica is so much stronger than Gabapentin, 300 mg of Lyrica split into two 150 mg dosages would actually be a much better option for your anxiety and it would take around 1800mg of Gabapentin to achieve a similar effect. 300 mg is actually the target dose for Lyrica when it’s used as an anxiety medication, and since it can be dosed You definitely shouldn't be feeling anything at 300mg. That's a very low prescribed dose and at that prescribed level gabapentin isn't a drug that should get you high or even have any real noticeable effect at all. If you're looking to get high you'll need to abuse it and take a few 1000mg most likely depending how it affects you. I was recently prescribed 300 mg of gabapentin for restless leg syndrome, which it works very well for. The sedating effect of gabapentin is also helping me a great deal with my insomnia. It apparently acts as a mood stabilizer as well so I might be able to discontinue my lamotrigine. There are a lot of people who use it recreationally and abuse it. I would say start with the 300mg tablets and if you find it’s not enough after 2 hours you can definitely take more. Keep track so you can inform your doctor, but the max dose is pretty high. My doctor just prescribed me Gabapentin 300 mg 3x a day for neck pain. I’ve only been taking it once a day and I’ve slept somewhat better but otherwise been in more (maybe due to something else) or similar amounts of pain. I'm interested in gabapentin as a recreational drug, and I wondered if 300mg would be appropriate for a first time. Would this produce noticeable psychoactive effects for a 165-lb. adult? Again, sorry for the stupid question, but I really can't find a definitive threshold dose. The more you take per ~40minutes the smaller the percentage of that you absorb. Still, If you take 1600mg per dose you will absorb (27%)432mg, which is still a lot. Compared to 60% of a 300 mg dose. More spaced 300mg doses= better efficiency. 85# mutt that gets 600 mg of gabapentin and 300 mg of trazadone if we are going to be in a triggering environment or going to the vet. Seems to work best after a couple days use. Just giving the pills 2-4 hours before needed doesn’t provide enough time for them to be fully effective. I agree with all of this. You were on a low-dose for a very short time. Some people are sensitive to gabapentin so it might be withdrawal. On The other hand, it could be anxiety over quitting and fear of withdrawal.. As Grank suggested, I would try to ditch the gabapentin now and go with the .25 Xanax once or twice a day for two or three days. Doctor said I’d likely only need it for a month. I’m seeing horror stories online and now I’m terrified. OK so don't laugh, but I've used it for my dogs. It works like a charm for them. For their various pains. Do you have a vitamin D deficiency? Update: had my 2nd excision surgery of 2023 & got Olga (my evil left ovary) removed yesterday! Welcome to /r/gabapentin, here we primarily discuss issues pertaining to the medical, prescribed use of Gabapentin, Lyrica and Phenibut, as well as other Gaba related drugs. This IS NOT the subreddit for discussion of how to get high or otherwise abuse GP. You need to keep the dose small 100-300 mgs and increase frequency start at tid and step your way up to q2h. If it's real pain they will be compliant, if it's fake they will want a bigger dose problem solved. Welcome to /r/gabapentin, here we primarily discuss issues pertaining to the medical, prescribed use of Gabapentin, Lyrica and Phenibut, as well as other Gaba related drugs. This IS NOT the subreddit for discussion of how to get high or otherwise abuse GP. The recommended starting dose for adults, adolescents, and children 12 years of age and older is typically 300 milligrams (mg) taken orally three times per day. The dose may be adjusted and increased gradually based on the individual's response and tolerance. I honestly love GABApentin recreationally but by itself, you HAVE to do it a certain way or it’s very minimal and just therapeutic. At the right dose though or combined with weed/benzos/etc. then it’s even better. Take 300-400mg every 30 minutes with a fatty snack or meal AND an acidic drink like soda. Was prescribed 300mg Gabapentin to take for anxiety as needed. Tonight was the first night I needed it. I took it I think an hour or so ago and now I’m starting to feel a bit more calm and relaxed but I’m not sure. I’m a very anxious person and I’m very afraid of new medication and side effects.
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