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i want to come off pregablin

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fanta550
fanta550

The pain clinic put me on pregablin for stomach pain about august 2014 and I've got to say I feel a lot worse..

I suffer with sickness and diahrea and pain in my stomach and the drs have no idea what it is I've been under investigation since 2009.

I went to 75mg in the morning and 150mg at night. I've taken away one dose at night so I am on 75mg in the morning and 75mg at night.

I did this about 2weeks ago and now I have a headache that's lasted a week, shakey legs, feeling sicker than usual and hot and cold shivers down my back.

Has this got anything to do with reducing my pills? Tonight should i put that 75mg dose back up to 150mg to see if it helps at all?

Thanks

Fanta550

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  • sophie33405
    sophie33405 fanta550

    Posted

    Hi

    I was on 600mg of pregabilin for 3 years for bladder pain/ discomfort. There are lots of side effects with this medication won't effect everybody but the list is endless. Most that stand out for me while I was on the high dose was lack of concentration, vertigo, loss of balance, short term memory loss, weight gain, dizzy spells, blurred vision.

    I am now down to 200mg feel much better withdrawal not as bad as I was expecting but am not fully off them yet but trying to remain optimistic. I have lost weight feel less dizzy. I am planned 200mg for 2 weeks then down to 50mg 2 weeks then may be down to 25mg till come completely off them. So far ok. Don't find off these abruptly they make you an emotional wreck and nervous/ paranoid.

    I was diagnosed with ibs while on pregabilin and had 2 years of bad diarrhea and stomach cramps bloating like I looked pregnant plus acid reflux I have noticed this has settled slot since reducing my dose. Can't guarantee this was related to the pregabilin but the NHS website shows side effects on this med including bloating stomach pains avid reflux and diarrhea.

    Good luck

    • sophie33405
      sophie33405 fanta550

      Posted

      I dropped 600mg to 300mg for 5 weeks then now to 300mg for 2 weeks till I go down to 50mg. I think 75mg is on but obviously everyone different. It's not a breeze but it's defs manageable and was bearable for me. You found always try and if bad after a week wean off slower maybe
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