Where do I go from here?
A year ago I did in one swoop a 50%-75% drop from xanax usage to klonopin for taper. The psychiatrist I switched to to help me taper wouldn’t prescribe more than 2mg of Klonopin. So I accepted as he was the only psychiatrist willing to work with me and jot try to send me to detox. Previous “Xanax” street bar probably RC benzo usage was roughly 4mg-8mg a day. I am finally feeling stable enough to start the taper from the Klonopin, however I was prescribed gabapentin to help me over the last year as the massive drop sent me into some bad withdrawal. Had to take FMLA from work and any PTO I earned I used immediately as I could after FMLA ran out.
Here’s the pickle I am in. I take 900-1600mg gabapentin a day. Should I taper of the gabapentin first? Then start the benzo taper so I have no tolerance to gabapentin anymore and can use it PRN during benzo taper? Or should I taper benzo first and stay stable on gabapentin until I am off the benzos? Thank you for any input