I am currently on

300mg of Neurontin morning
300mg of Neurontin evening
1500mg Depakote bedtime
30mg Remeron bedtime

Which one should I taper first? I refuse to go could turkey. I know, I'm a pus;)
I have been on them since March 15th and they are killing me, tremors, weight gain, fatigue, lack of sex drive, you name it.

I'd love to hear your thoughts.;)

Hi Botcho

Buddy, you need to discuss this with your prescibing doctor! That is your very best resource.

What I do know is that Neurontin can be a bummer to withdraw from. I have friends who have tried and gave up because it was so similar to an opiate withdrawal.

Depakote is an anti-seizure drug. It is used for alcohol withdrawal and, less frequently now, for benzo withdrawal. I am considering using Depakote at the very end of my taper from Xanax.

Remeron? I know nothing about what it is.

Do some research, Buddy, and then call the prescibing doctor to discuss your meds, okay?

good wishes
reach

Botcho,

I was on those exact medications for pain relief and I home detoxed. Here's what I did (but I do recommend you still talk to your dr.)

I would decrease the Neurontin first because the other meds will serve as backups for the w/d. Decrease one tablet of the Neurontin at night while still taking your Depakote and Remeron. (sorry I can't remember how much mgs are in the Neurontin - is that one or two at day and night?) If it's 2 then decrease again in the next two weeks. Then do the daytime Neurontin after 2 weeks, then the Depakote etc. you may have to wait 3 weeks whatever is most comfortable.

The other thing you could do when you want to cut back if you are uncomfortable is to skip a day then take as usual, skip a day, take as usual, etc. until you are stable then skip 2 days. It's a long taper but you should feel fine (unless the reason you started taking them in the first place is still a problem).

I would save the Remeron for last because it will give you the best relief at night. Then to tell you the truth, I'm still taking the Remeron myself at night for anxiety so not sure how you would get off that.

Ask away if you have anymore questions. Hope it all makes sense.

KM

Dantheinsane

I am working with a pdoc.

If you can believe it, all this started due to a back issue that I went to my doctors to take care of last year, August to be exact.
I never had any mental issues in the past.
I am working to be pill free again.
If you want to hear my story, just let me know. But it involved many doctors who did not talk to each other.
Besides the 80mg Depo Medro shot that was injected into my spine, at any given time I was on Pregnisone, percocet, oxycontin, skelaxin, lexapro, xanax, clonidine, seroquil, depakote, Remeron, Neurontin, vistril, ambien, and a few others that I can't think of.
I never abused any of these meds and took them as described.

Remember I went to the doctors to treat a back issue

Nice huh.