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Pregabalin to cope with Venlafaxine withdrawal

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ricardo31
ricardo31

Hello!

Today I visited my doctor and, as I've been going thru some cranky times with withdrawal from Venlafaxine, he suggested Pregabalin (Lyrica) 75mg (at night).

It’s been a month since I quit Venlafaxine, had all those hellish symptoms everyone talks about and to this day I’m stuck with insomnia, mild depression, weakness and hot flashes at night.

Doc wanted to put me back on Venlafaxine (or its opposite Desvenlafaxine) but I refused.

Now, has anyone taken Pregabalin for that kind of purpose? 

I’m afraid to get hooked to it as I got hooked to Venlafaxine (missing a dose was falling down an abyss).

Also afraid of having the same withdrawal problemas as I had with Venlafaxine.

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  • claire53364
    claire53364 ricardo31

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    i have just started  pregablin   i was on 75mg  3 x daily  now upped  to  300mg   twice daily   im also  worried about being hooked on this  drug  initially i was given this drug as i have  fibromyalgia  but i also have GAD   which is why the dose was upped  , however   if this new dose does not work i will be coming off  it and trying something different .
    • ricardo31
      ricardo31 claire53364

      Posted

      Thanks for replying, Claire.

      Still not sure if I'll start taking it. Havent opened the box yet rolleyes

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