[weps4ret]

91/350,000,000=0.00000026% Epidemic my posterior.

I have taken kratom to help with chronic back pain, and sciatica. It helped a lot.

It took me 4 months to get off of gabapentin, that my doctor had prescribed 7 years ago for sciatica, before they made it a Schedule 1 drug. That IS physically addictive and cannot be kicked cold turkey.

Kratom does give a very slight mood shift.

Mixing any set of euphoric substances can create problems. Having been a Drug and Alcohol counselor, I soon realized that a certain segment of our species will search for something to change their reality. Why else would someone decide that licking a Colorado tree frog was a really good idea?

Gunner

[Secret Agent Man]

what were you able to do for your nerve issue that could get you off a strong painkiller?

[willyd]

I know people who have kicked opiates and alcohol addiction using only kratom.. it connects with the same sensors that heroin and icy do but doesn’t have the huge hallucinations... big pharma can’t have that can they?

[katykelly]

Bfl

[nicollo]

It took me 4 months to get off of gabapentin, that my doctor had prescribed 7 years ago for sciatica, before they made it a Schedule 1 drug. That IS physically addictive and cannot be kicked cold turkey.

One of my Cavalier spaniels is on gabapentin daily for "chiari syndrome" (skull displacement of the lower brain which puts pressure on the spinal column, an inbred condition). I was always amused by the label warning that ceasing dosage may lead to suicidal thoughts. Not been an issue w/ my dog, but I see your note here about "cannot be kicked cold turkey" -- just wow.

We've moderated her condition with combination of gabapentin (very low dosage), prednisone, and acupuncture.

Has worked so far, and she's mobile and happy.

[Bob434]

[[gabapentin, that my doctor had prescribed 7 years ago for sciatica, before they made it a Schedule 1 drug. That IS physically addictive and cannot be kicked cold turkey.]]

Huh? After years on it i quit it cold turkey- no issues-

[Flaming Conservative]

Gabapentin is not a schedule 1 drug.