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Pregablin withdrawal

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fanta550
fanta550

I have been on 300mg a day for about a year for stomach pain. I managed to successfully cut it down to 25mg a day and the Dr told me to come off them all together as they are causing me really bad heart palpitations. I have had those since taking them but never said as I thought it was a side effect and would disappear after time. 

I've been off them for 3nights. I feel like I'm dying. 

Waking up hot and cold, legs feel weak,  sickness, diarreah, aching  everywhere, can't eat because it will eventually come back up have lost a ridiculous amount of weight. 

Will this ever stop I really don't think it's going to I'm crying so much as I write this. I called the Dr and he said he can't do anything for me and just need to stick it out. 

I actually feel like my body is dying

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  • Magrid
    Magrid fanta550

    Posted

    Thanks Fanta

    good luck and it's helped telling you how I feel. My GP is too busy to listen. I'm going to stop the tabs. I wanted to have less pain so as not to let my daughter down on our trip together. I'll have to grin and bear it which isn't easy. I feel distressed at present but it will pass thank you x

    • fanta550
      fanta550 Magrid

      Posted

      If you stop the tablets and feel worse you definitely should call the Dr and demand to talk to someone.

      I hope you feel better soon. Glad talking has helped. Drop a message on here if you need to speak to anyone.. The notifications will now be sent through my phone so I'll get it.

      To be honest I have read so many bad things about these tablets I am surprised they continue to prescribe them. Vile things.

      Good luck x

  • Magrid
    Magrid fanta550

    Posted

    Hi Fanta

    im down to one tablet 25mgs today. I feel the pits! I've been in and out of bed. My chronic pain is worse than ever I've had to cancel seeing friends and can't face anything or anyone. I have stomach cramps aching muscles fatigue nausea headache ect ect. I went to GP 3 days ago and was told to persevere trying 25mgs three times a day. I can't do it. I'm tempted to take a tab just to stop the withdrawals but I don't want to. I just hope it passes soon what a nightmare. I'm coming off all meds they seem to mess up my metabolism so much. Hope you're doing ok

    • fanta550
      fanta550 Magrid

      Posted

      This is exactly how I felt .. I've got to say 3weeks on and I'm starting go get back to normal..

      I couldn't face any one either. Don't push yourself. If you feel you need to take one then I'd call to speak to the dr and see if they can put you on a different way of tapering ... Maybe it just need to be a little slower for you... I can't comment on tapering beyond 25mg because I was stopped straight away when i got to 25mg. This was hell.

      If it's to much to handle definitely call the doctors, I felt like I was pestering them as I was on the phone to them at least 6 times during this withdrawal,but at the end of the day it's their job to help/advise you in any way they can.

      All I can say is its finally coming to a point when the withdrawal symptoms are easing up. So it definitely does come to an end, even if out doesn't feel like it at the moment.

  • Magrid
    Magrid fanta550

    Posted

    Hi Fanta

    well I've just microwaved my wheat bag to death. It caught fire and exploded? I felt like crying but when my partner asked me why I'd done such a thing I snapped at him instead. I'm so cold and then I'm hot. Stomach cramps are horrible also throbbing headache and aching body nausea of course. I never knew withdrawals could be like this. Well I'm back in the bedroom and we've agreed to separate rooms as I don't think I'll sleep. My daughter is visiting tomorrow to discuss our trip. If I can't pull myself together I think she'll want to cancel. She txt to ask if I'd go to universal studio in Singapore with her. The idea makes me want to be sick. Everything feels too much. I'm so irritable and agitated. I'm glad you're over the worse. Are you hoping to cope drug free or will you try something else?

    • fanta550
      fanta550 Magrid

      Posted

      Yeah im hoping to be drug free soon as they make me feel like a different person. It's horrid.

      Possibly rely on my TENS machine to ease the stomach pain I get.

      If you can't go I'm sure you're family will understand. I made myself worse thinking I'd be letting people down but at the end of the day you have to do what is going to make you feel better.

      I used my hobbies like crochet to keep my mind in a better place.

      I hope you're feeling better today even if it is only a little bit. Every day is another day when it's out your system and it will get better I promise.

  • jean_01414
    jean_01414 fanta550

    Posted

    Hi Fanta,

    I'm just wondering how you're getting on at the moment?  And how others in this thread are fairing coming off this drug?

    I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety about 2 years ago, lexapro ssri worked very well for a time but stopped early this year, I have been struggling and asked if i could add something to my ssri, my gp recommended this.  I was on  25mg for a few days and increased over a week to 25 x 3 times a day, then my ears started burning, like a really bad sunburn but there was nothing wrong with the actual skin there.  The doctor reduced me to 25mg again once a day and stayed there for 2 weeks, the ears stopped burning after a day or two and because I was so desperate to feel better I decided to go ahead and try again.

    Since June I have increased steadily to 75mg morning, 5omg afternoon and 50mg evening.  The only positive effect on anxiety has been a drunk feeling which makes me care less but it's not a nice feeling.  The last two weeks I have been hugely anxious and teary and extremely panicked, feeling jittery and not right, like my body isn't mine plus I feel very confused and drowsey.  I decreased my morning dose to 5omg and felt slight relief during hte day and not as tired.  Over the last week I have gotten myself to 50mg am and 5omg pm, I have stomach pain, runny stools, chills, pain in head.  Relaxed one minute and teary the next. But I can function, I can just about get up and out, work part time but it is a struggle.   I presume this is withdrawal and I'm very scared as there is still a lot of it in my system and a long way to go, so what the hell will I be going through when I'm off it.  

    I spoke to my GP last week and she is weaning me off Lexapro (I finish tomorrow) and starting me on low dose of prozac and will also see a psychiatrist soon, I know I shouldn't come off Lyrica quickly or without GP's help but I just don't feel like Prozac could work or that I would be able to see whatever good or bad the prozac is dong if i'm feeling so crap from Lyrica, then again if I'm withdrawing from Lyrica i'll feel even crapper! 

    Anyway just wanted to share and check in with how everyone is doing so far, it's pretty terrifying that so many people are having problems on this drug and even more terrifying that trying to come off it is a nightmare, I'm sorry you're all going through this too. xx 

  • Magrid
    Magrid fanta550

    Posted

    Hi I was on pregablin for a month Ithelped witthe chronic panand i thought gret. Then I increased the dose ad all the side effects kicked in. My partner said my personality had changed d my daughter said I was snappy. I had nausea,headaches,panic ,stomach set and insomnia. Decided to come off it ithdrawl was horrible for 2weeks and gradually improved. Id rather suffer the pain. I now feel back to normal it took 4weeks. Not nice but worth a try
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