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Posted by MrTook on May 21, 2010, at 10:05:58
All, I was just curious if there is some consensus among users as to pregabalin for GAD. I thought I saw some where that it was headed for approval in the US for these symptoms (as it is in Europe). Sounds like people quickly accumulate a tolerance for it?
Posted by Phidippus on May 21, 2010, at 16:48:01
In reply to pregabalin - is there a board consensus, posted by MrTook on May 21, 2010, at 10:05:58
I used Lyrica as a mood stabilizer and anxiolytic. It worked poorly as a mood stabilizer but was a highly effective anti-anxiety med. I was on it for 3 months at a 600 mg dosage and never experience a tolerance for it.
Try Gabitril too!
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Posted by bulldog2 on May 21, 2010, at 16:57:17
In reply to Re: pregabalin - is there a board consensus » MrTook, posted by Phidippus on May 21, 2010, at 16:48:01
> I used Lyrica as a mood stabilizer and anxiolytic. It worked poorly as a mood stabilizer but was a highly effective anti-anxiety med. I was on it for 3 months at a 600 mg dosage and never experience a tolerance for it.
>
> Try Gabitril too!
>
> PWhat led you to stop it?
Posted by Phidippus on May 21, 2010, at 19:17:07
In reply to Re: pregabalin - is there a board consensus » Phidippus, posted by bulldog2 on May 21, 2010, at 16:57:17
It made me depressed.
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Posted by bulldog2 on May 22, 2010, at 14:24:10
In reply to Re: pregabalin - is there a board consensus » bulldog2, posted by Phidippus on May 21, 2010, at 19:17:07
> It made me depressed.
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> PHave you found a suitable replacement?
Thanks
bulldog2
Posted by X-ray on May 22, 2010, at 15:55:43
In reply to pregabalin - is there a board consensus, posted by MrTook on May 21, 2010, at 10:05:58
I'm augmenting mirtazapine with 25 mg of pregabalin.
This combo is good for sleep.
X-ray
Posted by Phidippus on May 22, 2010, at 19:46:14
In reply to Re: pregabalin - is there a board consensus, posted by bulldog2 on May 22, 2010, at 14:24:10
I've replaced it with Ativan.
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Posted by MrTook on May 23, 2010, at 13:26:21
In reply to Re: pregabalin - is there a board consensus » bulldog2, posted by Phidippus on May 22, 2010, at 19:46:14
Thanks everyone for the comments. My PDOC has suggessted giving me a bottle of a few xanax pills for the occasional anxiety flare-up, but I am very afraid of becoming addicted. I have never had a problem with substance abuse in the past, but I went through a week or two of self-medicating with alcohol in the past and that makes me very nervous as I see how quickly and easily you could get trapped into that.
I thought lyrica(pregabalin) sounded interesting, but there seemed to be some reports that people tolerated it very quickly.
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