Posted by Fader on April 25, 2013, at 7:37:45
In reply to Re: Suggestions please!! Crippling Lyrica situation » Fader, posted by SLS on April 25, 2013, at 7:06:41
Thank you, Scott, I missed your reply. I very much appreciate it.
I might have worded my initial post incorrectly. I'm on 600mgs already. The problem is that I'm dealing with full blown tolerance, the dose can't be raised (not that I'd want that) and withdrawing, even in tiny 25mg steps, is not working.
I was looking for suggestions to make the withdrawal easier. I want off the Lyrica for good, my doc has tried several strategies and none have worked so far. Apparently the rest of his patients do a rapid dosage reduction to come off the med and are fine.
I'm also wondering if anybody, based on Lyrica's mode of action, can suggest a similar med, as pregabalin is the only med that helped with my MDD.
Thank you so much .
> > My initial query remains. I would gratefully appreciate any insights and suggestions. Thank you.
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> I thought that I had offered you some thoughtful feedback. Perhaps you can be more specific in the type of information you are seeking.
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> Perhaps 600 mg/day of Lyrica would work wonderfully for you, but I do understand your doctor's sentiments not to go up that high in dosage. Lyrica may act in ways similar to Neurontin, a sister drug. Dosage escalation with subsequent poop-out occur quite often. In addition to this, your doctor might have very valid concerns regarding the addiction potential of Lyrica.
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> - Scott
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