Carisoprodol - How much soma would be safe to stop cold turkey without the possibility of seizures?

Thank you for your idea about this, and tomorrow I'll give it a try. I won't be surprised if they say that they can't tell me and that I need to talk with my doctor. Tuesday I can leave a message for the doctor, but they usually don't return calls for 3 to 4 days. At that point, I won't have any more to taper with now that I'm down to 4 a day for two more days. Do you feel that this dose should be low enough to stop completely in two days? I've never had any seizures, and there have been other times where I was using more than 10 to 12 a day. The Lamictal I take for depression is supposed to be an excellent anti-seizure medicine. Do you think that this would help to offset a seizure problem? Thanks again, and I really appreciate your input. Jeff.

i doubt you will have a seziure while on an anticonvulsant... as long as your keeping some in your system i dont think it would get that severe but you will feel withdrawal effects

Thank you for your input, and best wishes. I was wondering, how did you taper off from 200 a month? Did you have seizures or were you able to get help? I am down to being able to take 4 each day for the next two days and then I'm out. Does tapering from 8 to 6 to 4 to 4 a day sound like it would be slow enough to avoid seizures? I also take Lamictal, 200 mg/day that is supposed to be an excellent anti-seizure medicine. (I take it for depression). Well, thank you again for your concern and time. If you had time, I'd love to know what your opinion is regarding the two extra questions I've asked (sorry). Jeff.

I took 1/2 as much for 10 days then 1/2 as much for ten days till I was down to nothing. I had no seizures.

You have no worry, as I know you are taking care of yourself. All else fails call a doctor.. : )

Thank you for your time and suggestions. I can't get a hold of my doctor during the weekend, and here it is a holiday one as well. I've tapered from 10 to 8 to 6 somas as of today. I have enough for 4 tomorrow and 4 Sunday. Do you think that this taper, although fast I guess would keep me safe? I hadn't used somas for a couple of months, and I started taking them again about a week and a half ago, so I haven't been on them again for too long. That, and I take Lamictal for depression which is supposed to be a good anti-seizure medicine. With all of this, I'm just curious what you think, if you have time. Sorry for the long message, I'm just too anxious. Jeff.

Thank you for writing me. I'm still not sure what I can do since I wouldn't be able to get a hold of my doctor until Tuesday. Usually it takes 2 to 3 days for them to get back in the best case scenarios. I've never had seizures before, and I had been taking much more soma for much longer than a week and a half. Do you think that this may be good news for me? I also happen to take Lamictal for depression, and it is supposed to be an excellent anti-seizure medication as well. Any of your thoughts on this would be a relief to me if you can. Thanks again, Jeff.

If you have insurance, or if you can afford their fee out of pocket, you can also go to an urgent care clinic ... they are open on the weekends ... in order to get some kind of treatment until you can see your doctor.

Thank you very much for helping me. Unfortunately, I've waited too long to be able to taper off much, and now that it's a long holiday weekend, I'm ... not even sure what to say. I've never had seizures before, and I had been taking more soma than I have been in the last week and a half. I've never had withdrawal symptoms from this either, but I don't care about feeling crappy. I just don't want to cause some terrible accident for someone else. I'll leave a message for my pain doctor on Tuesday to see what he thinks, but it usually takes 2 to 3 days before their office ever gets back to return the calls. At that point... who knows what may or may not happen. Well, thanks again for your time, Jeff.

Believe me, I understand about doctors taking time to get back with you when you call them. Since it is the holiday weekend and in your fragile situation, I would strongly, strongly suggest that you go to the Emergency Department, explain your circumstances, they'll probably call your doctor anyway to let he or she know that you are there or whomever is oncall for your provider. The fact is you need to be medically assessed and may need to go inpatient for two to three days for detoxification so that you can be monitored in a safe, secure environment. So, Please do not wait as your health and overall wellbeing are in need of help, best wishes, Cindy