Posted by yxibow on August 4, 2006, at 23:40:22
In reply to Re: If Neurontin didn't help me, should I give LYR, posted by Questionmark on August 4, 2006, at 13:25:13
> > "... I have had 7 VERY GOOD DAYS in a row of Lyrica at 600 mgs. Mood is elevated, i have had no anxiety, i feel motivated, pro-social, and am able to really enjoy life. I just hope and pray it continues to work this well for me."
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> Does anyone know if any withdrawal symptoms occur after discontinuing daily use of Lyrica (after 7 days of use or, say, 30 days of use)?
> I was wondering because it sounds as if taking it either every once in awhile or most of the time for one to six or so days, and then taking a short break to eradicate tolerance, would be the way to go. Would this allow people to sustain the benefits every time they took it while preventing tolerance?
Well Lyrica fits as the only medication I know of recent usage that is in C-V (federal, not state manipulation of Sudafed, etc.) They were going to slap it with a C-IV, but it appeared as C-V, which, is basically the least likely to "cause addiction" or "habitution" or however one wishes to describe these things. With any AED (anti-epileptic drug) its always a good idea to taper off of it if you've been taking it for a sufficient amount of time. If you take Lyrica for 7 days and it isn't for you, I doubt much has built up.If its discontinued after several months, that's probably when your doctor should discuss about dropping off a few pills on a schedule taper, as any AED has the potentiation of causing a seizure, however infinitessimal, in a vacuum (total dump) of the medication.
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