Posted by bulldog2 on May 20, 2008, at 17:04:04
In reply to Re: High dose Lyrica is euphoric/addictive! » bulldog2, posted by IAMtheWalrus on May 20, 2008, at 15:47:19
> > > > > I think there are some thread on withdrawal. Heard it's great in the beginning and then it as someone wrote here harder to withdraw from than benzos. If it's prescribed and used for pain shouldn't it be okay? What dose for pain? Love Phillipa
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> > > > I would say 200-400mgs. for pain. And, i've gone off of it many times with no trouble at all.
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> > > > Wally
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> > > So you take Lyrica for three days and stop? Than you wait another week and restart? Do you always restart at 700 mg?
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> > Do you take the dose in the morning and does it's effects last all day?
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> My doc told me to split it 300 in the morning 400 in the early afternoon. But i prefer to take it all at once in the morning. I don't know what it's half life is, but if i take a high dose 1000mgs. plus, it lasts longer than a day for me...sometimes i still feel the affects the next morning.
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> Wallyso you never really go off but just reduce the dose? how much weight have you gained on lyrica?
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