Nobody prescribes gabapentin correctly. Its metabolism and bioavailability are way different than most drugs. I see tons of witch-doctors just upping the dose 1200 mgs qid. This doesn't work. You need to keep the dose small 100-300 mgs and increase frequency start at tid and step your way up to q2h. I’ve been taking Gabapentin, 50 mg., since June. Just recently increased to 75 mg. per day for foot pain. I have no pain but my hair is falling out at an alarming rate! Anyone else experiencing hair loss from gabapentin? I take 100mg 3x a day, which I think is the lowest dose available. Let me know if it works for you. If you're like me you'll know on the first day, although I think there is an adjustment period. I've also read that sometimes you need to just find the right dosage. For this reason, people came up with a method for ingesting gabapentin recreationally. Start at the begining of the day so there is enough time and try to be on a light or empty stomach. You dose it out into timed intervals, and make the doses rather small such as 100mg each time. Take each dose 45 - 60 minutes apart from eachother. I️ agree with the 30 minute spacing as the transporter for gabapentin can be oversaturated resulting in the lower bioavailability when you take a large dose all at once. I was just prescribed some Gabapentin. I've read conflicting things on how much you should take, how frequently, and if you should take it on a full or empty stomach. What's the optimal way to dose? I'm a complete beginner to GABA's with no tolerance. I'm not even trying to get super high or fucked up, just a lil buzz would be nice. Regardless of dosing schedule, 900mg is a pretty light dose for most people. You can continue to take 300mg every 30-60 minutes to achieve higher dosages. I find 1000-1800mg similar to a few drinks, fun and manageable. Hi I was wondering how to get the best and safest effects from gabapentin. I remember reading around and finding that around 900mg it stops absorbing so if I should take that dose then wait an hour and redoes about three times? My friend who is on it for anxiety says he's on the max dose of around 1600mg 3 times a day. How much is needed for In your experience is gabapentin actually more potent if you stagger? If I want to enjoy the effects of gabapentin sooner would an initial dose of 900mg suffice? I've heard of reports that gabapentin works fine in large intital doses. I completely understand how the amino acid transporter stops absorbing once over saturated. I have 1500mg of gabapentin (Neurontin), separated into five doses of 300mg each. I want to use these doses as efficiently as possible. I have a few questions: 1) What intervals should I take the doses in? I know staggering greatly increases absorption. Will 30 minutes work? 2) How large should each dose be? 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. 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. I would recommend 600mg doses every 30-45 min, repeated until you're at where you want to be. Taking large doses or gaba at once is a complete waste imo, as your body can only absorb so much at one time. I take 400x3 right now, but Thursday I plan on asking for 600x3. The research that has been done and the literature on the Gabapentin for anxiety is actually a pretty high dose upwards of 2400-3600mg to actually be chronically effective from what I’ve read. I never want to utilize said dose. My doctor just prescribed me Gabapentin 100mg 3x per day for anxiety. She said she’s had much success with patients who can’t use benzos. And the online reviews are very positive. As a new user of Gabapentin, prescribed for insomnia, at just a 100mg dose before bed so far I haven't seen the sleep benefits yet but really hope they come at slightly higher doses. Reply reply When I do use my gabapentin for recreation, I split my 800mgs in half and take 400 every 15 minutes. It seems to work pretty well. I've taken well over 4000mg. It does seem to get better with the higher dose. Also prolongs the buzz you get from it. stick to 300mg every 40 minutes. Also, I don’t advise going above 2000mg. It doesn't take my anxiety away, but it does take the edge off. I take a total of 1300mg a day, spread out three times a day. I tried a very small dose last year and was impressed. It made me feel very nice with a heightened sense of well being. Quite calm and happy. I was surprised it made such a difference. Take these 20mins before first dose and drinking down you next doses with a soda of some sort . This will inhibit enzymes, increase saturation and bioavailability. Significantly. Gabapentin is really just gradual pregabalin with low bioavailability and saturation. Higher doses when your tolerance is low can provide 12 hours of bliss but this only occurs with real high doses for 2 or 3 days. After this your tolerance is maxed out and you’ll only feel 5 hours or so of anxiety relief. I am not sure if Gabapentin is licensed in my country (UK) for anxiety but the significantly more potent Pregabalin is.
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