Gabapentin for Alcohol Withdrawal User Reviews (Page 3)
Brand names: Neurontin, Gralise, Gabarone, Fanatrex
Gabapentin has an average rating of 9.0 out of 10 from a total of 65 reviews for the off-label treatment of Alcohol Withdrawal. 89% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 2% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Gabapentin
- Anony...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- November 3, 2021
"I had been drinking 4-6 drinks every night and binge drinking even more on the weekends for about 3 years due to situational stress/anxiety. When I tried to stop recently, I'd try to just have one but would sneakily chug 6 instead before I could curb the impulse. I was having regular hangovers, mood swings and difficulty focusing. This was concerning so I asked my psychiatrist what I should do. He told me to take 200mg of gabapentin before bed (when I would usually binge) and to reduce my alcohol consumption to 2 light beers per night, then only 1 per night until I can go with just having one or two once in awhile. So far, it's worked! I don't crave more and more booze when I take the gabapentin. Drinking one beer feels just fine and I'm able to go without drinking at all if I want. I'd recommend giving it a go if you have a doctor who can recommend the right dose for you. The only side effect I have is morning drowsiness and some weirdly elaborate dreams at night."
- Pound...
- November 30, 2017
"This started helping me with my alcohol problems (at the beginning), but after a few months I started feeling side affects that were unbearable so I started tapering off. My hair felt more brittle, I had this constant headache in the right-central lobe of my brain ( THIS WAS HORRIBLE ). Those were the main concerns. I just didn't feel right. Was on 300mg a few times a day. Others obviously have great results for this but perhaps it's just an individual reaction to it."
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- Austin
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- December 18, 2021
"Every time I tried to detox from alcohol before taking gabapentin, my nerves would feel like lightning+fire and all my muscles would feel tense while anxiety and irritability ruled my mood. I would sometimes deal with that detox but usually not for long. Without gabapentin I was struggling to even get sober, let alone stay that way. Gabapentin didn't get rid of my alcohol cravings long term by helping me break lifestyle habits or by addressing what was wrong in my life that made me want to drink, but it got rid of short term detox symptoms well enough to where I could make enough progress on long term craving causes. I tapered off gabapentin after a few months because it was having a mild but noticeable and increasing negative effect on sex drive, and I didn't like how it made my vision blur just a tiny bit. I'm about 40 years old and 185 lb and took 200 mg 3x per day."
- slnor...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- April 7, 2018
"I was started on this medication while detoxing from many years of taking Norco for multiple pain issues. Within a couple days, I noticed remarkable improvement of my fibromyalgia pain. It has however made me tremendously dizzy headed."
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- TFS...
- May 12, 2022
"I’m in Day two of yet another detox. PTSD makes me get a bottle to numb the pain. No prescription need for liquor store. Anyway,I’m on Gabapentin now 300 mg three times a day and withdrawal is somewhat manageable. Another Dr appointment tomorrow but I think it’s better than Valium. Perhaps I need stronger dose?"
- NatMik
- Taken for less than 1 month
- April 5, 2022
"I am withdrawing from alcohol under doctors careful guidance on site. This medicine helps in a safe manner so that you do not go into seizures. The main ingredient as stated above. I am under expert medical care under the supervision of Dr. excellent RN's on site to treat alcohol detox"
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- Anonymous
- October 24, 2010
Neurontin (gabapentin) "I was able to withdraw from opiates using Neurontin."
- Anonymous
- February 23, 2016
"Started taking gabbapentin in rehab. 600 mg at bedtime. 300 mg in morning... Fast forward 18 months and I take 100 mg at bedtime. This medication saved my life in addition to AA."
- Alcoh...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- April 3, 2013
"I have had quite a few severe alcoholic relapses, and Neurontin is wonderful for me for stopping alcohol withdrawal shakes, which seems to tone down the anxiety. It works quickly too for that purpose."
- Kitty...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- March 8, 2016
"I have been taking gabapemtin now for 7 months and can't believe how good this medication works..not only for RLS, but for craving alcohol. These pills (800mgx3) plus AA is sobriety all the way."
- Pkano
- September 30, 2018
"Prescribed 600mg four times a day for alcohol withdrawal. Helps me so much with cravings from day one! I sincerely hope more doctors prescribe this."
- Tutu_...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- January 21, 2017
"I've struggled with alcoholism for over 20 Years. I've recently began taking Gabapentin & found that it does seem to alleviate &/or calm the nervousness associated with alcohol withdrawal."
- udder...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- June 1, 2015
"excellent for alcohol withdrawals and also for abstaining from alcohol as far as I'm concerned though it does not help me sleep better... maybe I'm just too hyper active"
- Bronx
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- August 4, 2018
"Kills alcohol cravings. On 500mg three times a day."
- Party...
- January 8, 2016
"I was drinking 5 a day. I was put on this and welbutrin and am feeling great."
- Sleep...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- March 6, 2021
"Please try Gabapentin if you want to stop drinking. I know nothing is guaranteed to work, but it does help to take way those horrible feelings of anxiety. Good luck!"
- Moon
- Taken for less than 1 month
- April 21, 2018
"Oddly, I was prescribed gabapentin for nerve pain caused by Shingles. A few months later I was prescribed it by a psych for alcohol withdrawal."
- Bobster
- Taken for less than 1 month
- September 23, 2015
"Helpful for Alcohol Detox"
- Anonymous
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- December 18, 2016
"Helps somewhat with cravings I guess."
- Adidn...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- May 28, 2022
"Mood swings, memory loss, focus, eye problems. It was awful."
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"I have been drinking at least a bottle of wine every day for the past 4 years, I couldn't stop drinking with AA or Baclofen. Then I heard of Gabapentin since I suffer from GAD and mood swings. I first tried 300mg tid, my anxiety reduced significantly and I felt very positive for the first time in 7 years. But I didn't know that it was also used for AUD, I actually still drank when I was on Gabapentin because every time I feel TOO good, I need a drink. Several weeks later, I reduced my dose to 100mg tid and this dose eliminate all the cravings I have for alcohol and cigarette, I was surprised and did my research on Google, then I found out it is also used for AUD. But for me, it works better with lower doses, 100mg 3 times a day works better than 300mg 3 times a day."