Agreed in regards to Rush telling the paramedics — no need to worry when you’re talking about life and death, no matter whatever other consequences there are... I just wonder how they got the information - did a paramedic talk, does the press monitor transmissions and such, or did someone in the ER talk, ya know? That’s the only thing that bothers me about it all...
RE: Gabapentin, I’ve been on it for, gosh 3 years now??? It’s been a lifesaver for me. I can tell how dangerous it is though if you stop cold just from a few times over the years when I’ve forgotten to take it (esp. if I miss the nighttime dose which is 900mg). It’s the strangest feeling in the world because you just move and it’s like all these electrical impulses shooting from all over your body and you can literally FEEL the impulses from the nerves travelling to your brain — I can’t explain it adequately but it’s a VERY strange feeling, and scary, too. I’m glad that’s only happened a few times - I use a weekly medicine box thing now, and it makes it easier for me to remember to take all my medications...
So, yeah... It’s a WONDERFUL medication, IMHO, but it is very dangerous to go off it without weaning.
Fortunately, I've never experienced any side effects at all from the drug. I didn't know about the weaning part, though. My doctors have never mentioned it, even the now-deceased one that prescribed it long ago.
I learn SO many valuable things from FR.
Leni