Happy Friday, all!

Started my Gabapentin taper exactly a week ago and happy to share that I have not had any noticeable withdrawal symptoms. If this continues, will make another 5% decrease next Friday. Have a nagging feeling that this taper will prove more difficult than my Olanzapine taper but dedicated to not rushing the process so will do holds if/when needed.

1 hour ago, FireflyFyte said:

Happy Friday, all!

Started my Gabapentin taper exactly a week ago and happy to share that I have not had any noticeable withdrawal symptoms. If this continues, will make another 5% decrease next Friday. Have a nagging feeling that this taper will prove more difficult than my Olanzapine taper but dedicated to not rushing the process so will do holds if/when needed.

that's good to hear, make sure you keep it at a comfortable rate, if after some time of tapering you still have 0 withdrawal effects from the process, you might want to decide to go for a larger percentage each time (with small increases to the percentage, not extreme ones), obviously with careful monitoring and listening to the body, and remembering that the lowest doses have the most effect.

Edited March 27Mar 27 by Lighty

Hi @FireflyFyte! I am glad to hear you are doing well today! I hope that you continue to have no/minimal WD symptoms. I read some of your SAD forum linked above and wanted to ask you about your experience with hydroxyzine. I was prescribed a low dose of it last year and had tried it a few times for panic but I had mixed results of fogginess and almost thought it may have made my anxiety worse but I honestly was not sure. Just wanted to see if you had any thoughts on it!

2 hours ago, Lighty said:

that's good to hear, make sure you keep it at a comfortable rate, if after some time of tapering you still have 0 withdrawal effects from the process, you might want to decide to go for a larger percentage each time (with small increases to the percentage, not extreme ones), obviously with careful monitoring and listening to the body, and remembering that the lowest doses have the most effect.

 

1. Yes, thank you, know about the hyperbolic curve and will be sure to see how I am feeling when I get lower in my dose. Thankfully, when I tapered Olanzapine did not have any significant changes to how I was feeling at lower doses or when I jumped. Will be elated if my experience with Gabapentin is similar but know it is not a guarantee.

3 hours ago, HopeHeals said:

I read some of your SAD forum linked above and wanted to ask you about your experience with hydroxyzine. I was prescribed a low dose of it last year and had tried it a few times for panic but I had mixed results of fogginess and almost thought it may have made my anxiety worse but I honestly was not sure. Just wanted to see if you had any thoughts on it!

 

I don't think it really helped me or hurt me but if you are noticing fogginess or increased anxiety, you might not tolerate it well and think the least amount of changes we make to medications or supplements the better esepcially during tapering and healing.

2 hours ago, FireflyFyte said:

Will be elated if my experience with Gabapentin is similar but know it is not a guarantee

I so hope it's this way again for you! Glad to hear that so far, it's all right.

On 3/27/2026 at 3:48 PM, littlebird said:

I so hope it's this way again for you! Glad to hear that so far, it's all right.

 Thank you and glad to see you here! Hope all is well on your side.

So, not sure if I should blame my AuDHD, potential peri-menopause, medication-induced brain fog, and/or the general stress of life and the world but realized this morning that I have only been taking a dose of 90mg of Gabapentin twice a day instead of 190mg 😳

I was supposed to take 90mg from one tablet by making a water solution and then take the remaining 100mg in another tab but have just made the water solution, drank that, and entirely ignored the need for another tablet. 

 

It's been about 10 days of this without any noticeable withdrawal symptoms so going to stay at the 180mg/day for a few months to ensure no fall out before dropping, more reasonably, but will updose if I notice a decline. I did go from 900mg -> 600mg without issue so might skate on this one as well but not thrilled to realize that I was playing with fire.

9 hours ago, FireflyFyte said:

So, not sure if I should blame my AuDHD, potential peri-menopause, medication-induced brain fog, and/or the general stress of life and the world but realized this morning that I have only been taking a dose of 90mg of Gabapentin twice a day instead of 190mg 😳

I was supposed to take 90mg from one tablet by making a water solution and then take the remaining 100mg in another tab but have just made the water solution, drank that, and entirely ignored the need for another tablet. 

 

It's been about 10 days of this without any noticeable withdrawal symptoms so going to stay at the 180mg/day for a few months to ensure no fall out before dropping, more reasonably, but will updose if I notice a decline. I did go from 900mg -> 600mg without issue so might skate on this one as well but not thrilled to realize that I was playing with fire.

Oh no! Everyone makes mistakes 😀 Hope it doesn’t cause you too much trouble. You sound like you have a good plan!

13 hours ago, Chippy said:

Oh no! Everyone makes mistakes 😀 Hope it doesn’t cause you too much trouble. You sound like you have a good plan!

 

Mistakes are bound to happen but this feels like a doozy of one 😅

Still feel OK though so will continue to monitor as I hold here for a while.

10 minutes ago, FireflyFyte said:

 

Mistakes are bound to happen but this feels like a doozy of one 😅

Still feel OK though so will continue to monitor as I hold here for a while.

I know. I think they all do. You are lithe first to make a dosing error on here. It’s happened a few times in recent weeks since we’ve been open!

Hi hi @FireflyFyte  Oooh, over a year off the Zyprexa and onto Gabagabafoogoo

On 3/31/2026 at 12:06 PM, FireflyFyte said:

So, not sure if I should blame my AuDHD, potential peri-menopause, medication-induced brain fog, and/or the general stress of life and the world but realized this morning that I have only been taking a dose of 90mg of Gabapentin twice a day instead of 190mg 😳

I was supposed to take 90mg from one tablet by making a water solution and then take the remaining 100mg in another tab but have just made the water solution, drank that, and entirely ignored the need for another tablet. 

 

It's been about 10 days of this without any noticeable withdrawal symptoms so going to stay at the 180mg/day for a few months to ensure no fall out before dropping, more reasonably, but will updose if I notice a decline. I did go from 900mg -> 600mg without issue so might skate on this one as well but not thrilled to realize that I was playing with fire.

 

Yip, we're only human.  Maybe it's the lower doses where you'll start feeling the decrease?  Have you felt much with the previous drops of 10%?  Maybe you won't feel much in the way of WD.  Gosh, never know.  Sounds like a sound plan.

 

And hope symptoms are minimal!

 

L,P, H, and growth,

mmt

On 4/4/2026 at 6:07 PM, manymoretodays said:

Hi hi @FireflyFyte  Oooh, over a year off the Zyprexa and onto Gabagabafoogoo

On 3/31/2026 at 2:06 PM, FireflyFyte said:

Hello @manymoretodays 👋 How have you been!?

Yes, close to a year off of Olanzapine. Crazy to think about, sometimes.

I did drop 900 -> 600mg of Gaba a few years ago without issue so hopefully I can manage this mistake without any intense withdrawal symptoms.

It has been a month since I made my dosing error and, at least so far, no real withdrawal symptoms noted. I am still planning on holding at this dose for at least another 2-3 months just in case anything nasty rears its' head.

10 minutes ago, FireflyFyte said:

It has been a month since I made my dosing error and, at least so far, no real withdrawal symptoms noted. I am still planning on holding at this dose for at least another 2-3 months just in case anything nasty rears its' head.

Glad to hear this. I think that’s a sensible plan. Hope things keep going well for you.

I'm doing well. Got my hip replaced and well into the recovery there. That's all gone smooth. And. Almost at 100 days complete nicotine freedom which is huge. No more cigs, no more NRT's...........freedom.

So good, so far with your Gabapentin oops. Any yes, great idea to hold tight now and them resume the taper when ready.

My brother had to do gabapentin twice now for back/nerve pain. Short term, and at 2 months on did a fast taper per his doc. And. Has. Done. Great. I think he got a lot out of acupuncture as well. Still. For you. Going forward. Best to continue with the 10% protocol while living your life.

I will say that having to taper my last psych drugs and coming to terms with that they actually made me so much worse.....psychologically, spiritually, emotionally, and physically HAS more definitely been such an asset for all that comes after.

Life is good right now. I would not change a thing. I'm thinking of maybe doing line dancing and maybe an art class of some kind via community education classes that are around here. Oh, and my PT job. Finally. Lol. I hope becomes a reality, even if for just a little while. I'm thinking about 40 hours a month. Not sure what I'll do but may put some feelers and applications out there.

Hope this finds you well enough, strong enough, and in connection with the universe in a good way.

Love, peace, healing, and growth,

mmt

On 5/3/2026 at 3:15 PM, manymoretodays said:

Life is good right now. I would not change a thing. I'm thinking of maybe doing line dancing and maybe an art class of some kind via community education classes that are around here.

This makes me so happy! Did you end up trying line dancing and/or an art class?

I started pole dancing fitness about six weeks ago and it is kicking my butt 😅

1 year and a little over one month since I jumped off of Olanzapine at 0.15mg after a taper that took around 2 1/2 years. My initial withdrawal from Latuda and resulting hospital stay where I was put on a cocktail of pysch meds feels like a lifetime ago even though it was less than 4 years ago now. Crazy.

Life is hectic between autistic burnout, a demanding job, medically complex dogs, and perimenopause but am grateful that I have access to more emotions now and feel more myself as I continue to taper off my psych medications. At my highest, was on 5mg of Olanzapine, 40mg of Prozac, and 900mg of Gabapentin while today I am at 40mg of Prozac and 180mg of Gabapentin and look forward to saying that I am on none within the next 2-4 years depending on how I handle the tapers.

Well done, I'm so glad that you feel you are making progress. Great job on the Gabapentin taper as well, it can be a nightmare to come off. Take your time, take good care. I am also autistic, ADHD and perimenopause and it's a tough road for us! Thanks for the inspiration today.

On 7/1/2026 at 2:49 PM, Sminismoni said:

Well done, I'm so glad that you feel you are making progress. Great job on the Gabapentin taper as well, it can be a nightmare to come off. Take your time, take good care. I am also autistic, ADHD and perimenopause and it's a tough road for us! Thanks for the inspiration today.

It is not the most fun combination, that's for sure 🤣

Hope that you are doing well and giving yourself grace!

Down to 146mg of Gabapentin. Taper remains, thankfully, uneventful.

Watching the Lindsay Clancy trial live and the defense is questioning her psychiatrist. While I am not shocked that they bounced her across different dosages, encouraged going cold turkey from Zoloft, and added and removed medications with what appears to be little thought; I am hoping that others who have not experienced this directly are beginning to learn how common it is especially here in the United States.

14 hours ago, FireflyFyte said:

Down to 146mg of Gabapentin. Taper remains, thankfully, uneventful.

Good to hear :)

14 hours ago, FireflyFyte said:

Watching the Lindsay Clancy trial live and the defense is questioning her psychiatrist. While I am not shocked that they bounced her across different dosages, encouraged going cold turkey from Zoloft, and added and removed medications with what appears to be little thought; I am hoping that others who have not experienced this directly are beginning to learn how common it is especially here in the United States.

Ive not seen anything about this, I must take a look at some point.

6 hours ago, Chippy said:

Ive not seen anything about this, I must take a look at some point.

It's a case currently on trial in Massachusetts, United States.

A mother, Lindsay Clancy, is accused of killing her three, young children and then trying to kill herself. Soon after, it was revealed that she was in and out of the hospital and on an overwhelming amount of medications and changes to those meds.

Here is a current breakdown of her medication history leading up to the incident - https://www.patriotledger.com/story/news/local/2026/07/27/lindsay-clancy-was-prescribed-several-types-of-psychiatric-medications-lawsuits-say-trial-children/91062568007/

Jeepers ... looking at that med list and timeline one wonders how anyone can believe psychiatry is anything but highly paid twits throwing **** at the wall.

Getting down there on the gabapentin! 👍

17 hours ago, FireflyFyte said:

It's a case currently on trial in Massachusetts, United States.

A mother, Lindsay Clancy, is accused of killing her three, young children and then trying to kill herself. Soon after, it was revealed that she was in and out of the hospital and on an overwhelming amount of medications and changes to those meds.

Here is a current breakdown of her medication history leading up to the incident - https://www.patriotledger.com/story/news/local/2026/07/27/lindsay-clancy-was-prescribed-several-types-of-psychiatric-medications-lawsuits-say-trial-children/91062568007/

Absolutely shocking but not surprising. How awful.