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A member asked:
When quitting gabapentin, was on 600mg, how long until return to normal? had vision issues, vertigo spells, zombie like feeling?
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Symptoms should resolve in a week or so. Remember that it is important to wean the dose down slowly and not stop abruptly.
Answered 2/23/2022
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Once you have slowly and safely tapered off the gabapentin, due to a short half-life of 5-7 hrs., the adverse effects should ease over 5-7 days at a maximum.
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