I have taken 400mg a day of gabapentin for neuropathy for 12 years. i plan to taper off by 100mg every five days until i stop taking it altogether. doctors have urged me to do this because of my age. what should i expect in withdrawal symptoms?

Confusing details: GENERIC COMMENTS: Your plan to taper gabapentin, will likely result in minimal issues since your current dose is on the low side. This drug doesn't cure neuropathy, only modifies pain and paresthesias, and discomfort may emerge as levels drop. There could be risk of withdrawal seizure, but unlikely due to slow taper. If you took at bedtime, you may encounter mild insomnia.

Gabapentin withdrawn: No reason you can't withdraw gabapentin (Neurontuin). Side effects are constipation and edema; that might improve. Mostly is likelihood of return of symptoms that first required this medication: started most often for numbness or tingling in legs/feet or pain in general. If may take a couple weeks to see if you need to go back on. Sounds like you've been given good advise regards a slow withdrawal