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having a bad day

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HOTpicks99
HOTpicks99

For the first two nites after being prescribed pregablin i slept lovely then mon nite had a bad nites sleep last nite was brilliant but today im sooo tired and in pain

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  • Bee70
    Bee70 HOTpicks99

    Posted

    Hi Hotpicks

    Stay calm and positive. We all have good days then loads of bad days.  

    Hope you have a better night tonight.  Try breathing techniques which do help aid into sleeping.  Although I too had a restless night last night.  Hoping for a better one tonight.

    I am waiting to have a well deserved sleep after restless sleep for over 20yrs.  I know that one day I will get my sleep, hopefully it's soon.

    Gentle hugs and sleep well tonight....wink x

    • HOTpicks99
      HOTpicks99 Bee70

      Posted

      Hi thank you for your reply itsnice tlo know there r people out there who understandwhat we r all going through hopefully i will i couldnt keep going without a good nites sleep take care hugs x
    • jeanne81532
      jeanne81532 HOTpicks99

      Posted

      It will take a while for your body to get accustomed to the effects of Pregabalin. I have gradually increased the dose so I am now on 300mg twice daily. I saw my Pain Consultant yesterday who told me that studies have shown that the optimum pain relief from Pregabalin is obtained with doses of between 450mg & 600mg a day, but you have to increase it in 75mg steps. I mostly sleep well now, just an odd night here and there when I don't. Hope this helps. xx
    • HOTpicks99
      HOTpicks99 jeanne81532

      Posted

      Thank you your info has put my mind at rest appreciated glad i have a light at the end of the tunnel cheersx
  • christine26761
    christine26761 HOTpicks99

    Posted

    Poor you HOTpicks, really feeling for you...we sooo need that sleep, things will get better for you..it just takes a little time for meds to settle in your system....do hope you get a really good nights sleep...that's what allows us to cope with the rotten days of pain sometimes...try hard not to stress too-that's just soo bad for Fibro..be blessed have a lovely day...:-) xxx
    • HOTpicks99
      HOTpicks99 christine26761

      Posted

      Thank you for your message im trying not to get stressed its hard when i walk through the front day something always hits me last nitewas half and half i slept for three hours then woke up for ten mins then went straight back to sleep then i woke up roughly four hours later awake for nearly a hour then went back off for two now im up sad going back to docs next week lovely to hear from you hope all is well with you hugs
  • Angel51
    Angel51 HOTpicks99

    Posted

    Hi Hotpick,  I'm having symptoms with pregab, which I've been on for about 2-3 weeks, box says one or two a day (they're 25mg). I've been taking one in the morning over this time, well last night I decided to take the second one around 10pm and I awoke this morning feeling sick, nauseas, thick headed and horrific headache with pains behind my eyes. I still cant shake it off entirely, needless to say I wont do that again. I'm going to speak to my gp because I am hearing on here that higher dosages are more effective but this increase has to be done slowly over time, I'll let you know what I find out.

    All the best to you

    Angie x

    • HOTpicks99
      HOTpicks99 Angel51

      Posted

      Cheers angie appreciate it though ijust remembered i have to go back my doc next week hopefully he can up the dose hope you can get sorted outx
  • Mace223
    Mace223 HOTpicks99

    Posted

    Hi I try to think of a good memory when I don't sleep.it calms me down and then I somtimes get back to sleep. If I don't I close my eyes and think more about the positive things in my life. This relaxers your body and does not seem to hurt as much.

    Take care

    • HOTpicks99
      HOTpicks99 Mace223

      Posted

      Thanks i will it though im soo tiredtonite maybe i will sleep right through i can only try take carex
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