Posted , 4 users are following.
I was prescribed 75mg twice a day for severe sciatica. Took 1 capsule @ 11.30am on day one. Within an hour I had to take to my bed, so spaced out it was unbelievable! 4 hours later woke up to be as sick as a dog! Spent rest of the day in a complete daze with the room spinning round. The pain had gone but I think Id rather have pain than the horrific side effects - be warned!!
0 likes, 3 replies
We want the community to be a useful resource for our users but it is important to remember that the community are not moderated or reviewed by doctors and so you should not rely on opinions or advice given by other users in respect of any healthcare matters. Always speak to your doctor before acting and in cases of emergency seek appropriate medical assistance immediately. Use of the community is subject to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and steps will be taken to remove posts identified as being in breach of those terms.
Susie2shoes
Posted
I have been taking Pregabalin for about 3 months. At first I felt really dizzy, tired and i even fell a couple of times, but I persevered because my back pain was horrible. I am now taking 300mg (150am 150pm). The side effects have finally dissapated and I am now reeping the rewards.
I am also using Butrans 5mg patches, twice daily tablets of Flamrase 75mg (Diclofenac Sodium) and Co-codamol 30/500 when and if I have severe pain.
I can now even drive my car, it's an automatic thankfully. I might rattle from all the tablets but I now have my life back.
So persevere if you can, it will be worth it.
regards
Susie
Andy
Posted
I take Gabapentin which is similar to Pregabalin, another epilepsy drug, I am on 450 mg a day and it certainly helps with the nerve sensations, burning etc. I am unable to take anti-inflammatorys anymore unfortunetly as they do work, too many stomach problems from them.
I am on Butrans patches and recently stopped taking Co-codamol and just have the 10 ug/h 7 day patch for pain, I started on the lower but they weren't quite strong enough. My stomach is a lot better as codeine gives me bad constipation, the patches take away enough of the pain without leaving me totally zonked out. Other than that I take about 5 Baclofen for muscle cramps, which aern't as bad on the patches.
I have had a back problem for over 20 years which slowly got worse, used to have steroid injections and lumber puncture but the docs have said they don't work anymore, probably too expensive. I also have a tear in the spine and previous untreated herneated discs and permanent nerve damage.
The Butrans patched are better than diamorphine, DF118, which I used to have at one point, a controlled 24 hour dose of strong painkiller is much better as I would always take all my pills by early evening then be in a lot of pain later at night.
Anything that kills the pain is worth taking but have you considered the stronger patches and stopping the Co-codamol as Buprenorphine is a lot stronger, it can be compared to Pethodine or Methodone in its strength. It is a lot better if you tend to get constipated badly.
Take care
Andy
Haminex
Posted
Your doc should not have started you at 75mg - I got the same problem when I misread the instructions and took a double dose (50mg instead of 25mg). If you can start at 25mg and work up to 75mg over a few days then you should feel much better (at least from my experience).
I feel much better on Pregabalin than I ever did on Gabapentin - perhaps you could try again.