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I'm on gabapentin 600mg 3x a day... need to wean off because of side affects... taking it for back and leg pain.

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Dr. Donald McCarren
Dr. Donald McCarrenanswered
Neurology 38 years experience
Weaning is wise: For any centrally acting agent one should not stop it abruptly. My advise would be to wean one tablet every 5 days until done- 10 days in your case as reported for 1800 mg a day. If that is too much too quick you may want to get a script for the 300 or 100 mg tablets. Good luck and well wishes.
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