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how do i ween off 75mg lyrica please

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debbie666
debbie666

hello ive only been on lyrica for 6 days now .Im finding the 75mg dose to strong 1 a day is what i am takeing.I was wondering if the capsule can be split in half so i take half of that per day .then was wondering how long does it take to ween off compleatly if i decide to come off compleatly off the lyrica.And is it safe to take half of the 75mg has ive noticed that dose is not listed on the patient sheet ect.thankyou

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  • ros83801
    ros83801 debbie666

    Posted

    Just joined this site, as I was interested to see if anyone suffered with Pregablin. Wow and I was shocked.  My husband has been on Pregablin for some time, and he has the body shakes, and the Panic Attacks, like if he falls asleep in the chair he will wake up with a kind of Panic Attack where his whole body is shaking.....from feet upwards, and I have to get him to count down and breath, to try and overcome the feeling.......it makes him very anxious indeed. This week he has started to wean himself off them, with support from the GP from 75 mg to 50 mg and then next week 25 mg. 

    We were told by the medical profession that it is a neurological complaint that he has....but I don't think they really know what it is.

    So many of you suffering, although it seems some of you benefit from it....Ros

    • maureen_25289
      maureen_25289 ros83801

      Posted

      Ros

      You need to wean off them much slower than that. I tried doing it like that..too fast..had to up them again and restart very slowly taking months to get of them fully.

      Doing it quickly as your husband has been told will only cause anxiety..i never even took them for anxiety it was for Atypical Ondontalgia AO as it's known its nerve pain in gums which cones in the guise of toothache as it's so similar. But Pregablin or Gabapenten did nothing at all for my pain but had to try.

      So be sure and tell your hubby slowly does it over a good few months its the only way to be side effect free.

    • ros83801
      ros83801 maureen_25289

      Posted

      Maureen

      thankyou for your support. Had the doctor here yesterday.  She said she would like him to carry on with the plan of weaning off Pregablin, if it doesn't work then we can go from there.  WE know it may mean he has a spell in hospital, but he determined to Go along and see what happens.  He didn't take his Pregablin until 7pm last night, and there was not any side effect in site, until he took it......but they were not severe.....I will let you know how it goes. Thankyou PS we know it may rear its ugly head about fourth day in.

  • jasper97050
    jasper97050 debbie666

    Posted

    Hi,

    I’ve read everyone’s posts and I know this thread is old, hoping I might get some guidance. I have severe anxiety abs depression which is brilliantly managed with Zoloft. I have a very sensitive brain and last year managed to totally mess up my Zoloft by taking a vitamin which cleared my liver of any of the meds I had on board.

    A neurologist put me on Lyrica, 75mg twice a  day at the start of Jan. This was for pain after hitting my elbow and traping the Ulnar nerve (the not so funny bone! 🙄wink I ran out of the first pack and my pain was gone. Without thinking I didn’t go and get the repeat. I had over that last week been only taking one in the morning. Looking back now, I went from exercising everyday and full of energy to slowly loosing my mojo over about a week and not being able to concentrate at work. On Saturday I couldn’t get through my personal training session I had done each week without issue. Sunday I got a bad headache and could not stop sweating and running to the bathroom. By Monday I was  in the fetal position, back to wear I was before Zoloft thinking I would die and wondering why I am here. 

    I called my doctor and he still hasn’t called me back. Shock, horror! I went to the pharmacy in tears and a shaking mess. I spoke to the pharmacist and she told me it was the Lyrica and literally filled my prescription, sat me down and watched me take one. It’s now Thursday and I’m still jittery and extremely sensitized. I can’t eat and have lost 2kg. I have to travel tomorrow and now I’m anxious about that. Does anyone know how long it will take for these meds to stabilize in my body again and get my brain back to “normal”. I went back on so I could mainly function and go on this trip. I can’t concentrate and keep falling asleep. Did I do the wrong thing going back on the full dose to avoid going down the very dark path? How am I going to get off this medication now? The neurologist promised me I would have no issues taking this with my depression and anxiety. 

    Thanks 

    Jess 

    • maureen_25289
      maureen_25289 jasper97050

      Posted

      Jess if you have not branded of VERY slowly then you will get full blown anxiety i know first hand as i did just that. You will need to go back on it and then very gradually decrease WEEKLY very little at a time.

      I spent months doing it but outcome was well worth it compared to first time doing it quickly.

      Anyway thats my experience Jess take it or leave it pet i know it worked well for me and will do for others doing it that way.

      Lordbless you hope you succeed as it is possible.

  • ros83801
    ros83801 debbie666

    Posted

    Debbie

    you must wean off Pregablin or Lyrica with the help and support of your doctor, My husband succeeded.  He is on another pain killing drug, which have very similar type side effects but nothing too much.  He is going to the doctor this week to see about weaning off these too,

  • Lacygirl
    Lacygirl debbie666

    Posted

    omg I'm scared to death i just started taking 75mg 2 times a day and i been on it for a month and my kids noticed that I was like a zombie and wasn't acting right what should I do

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