![[dr. bob]](/dr-bob-sm.gif)
Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD,
bob@dr-bob.orgShown: posts 1 to 3 of 3. This is the beginning of the thread.
Posted by Rsspro on June 10, 2010, at 20:14:25
In reply to Re: Lyrica for benzo withdrawal trial, posted by reefer on April 27, 2005, at 15:46:41
My psych actually prescribed me lyrica when I lost some of my clonazapen.. I was taking bout 5 mgs a day of klonopin and when I ran out early, I couldn't refill it because he said it was 10 days early.. so my psych prescribed me 150mg lyrics, 3 times a day.. from past experience it has helped somewhat to deal with the few days of no clonazapn until the time past and I could get it again.. probably helps the most to prevent seizures or any serious effects.. although it doesn't help anxiety like the benzo does.. I know my psych said he's had a lot of success weaning people off benzos with lyrica.. considering I "managed" for a few days dropping from a high does of a benzo to just lyrica.. I could see how lyrica, if used correctly with a benzo, probably could help one to reduce their dosage or come off the benzo.. I'm thinking about talking to my psych to try that and get down to 2mg or even 1 mg of clonazapen.. and then hopefully that will be ok for me, or perhaps I could eventually come off completely.. we'll see.. either way.. best wishes to you and everyone with any situations similar..
Posted by SLS on June 11, 2010, at 4:30:30
In reply to Re: Lyrica for benzo withdrawal trial, posted by Rsspro on June 10, 2010, at 20:14:25
> I know my psych said he's had a lot of success weaning people off benzos with lyrica..
Lyrica (pregabalin) is cousin of Neurontin (gabapentin). Neurontin has also been used to mitigate benzodiazepine withdrawal.
I hope that you find Lyrica to be helpful should you choose to discontinue clonazepam.
- Scott
Posted by Dan_MI on June 11, 2010, at 5:58:44
In reply to Re: Lyrica for benzo withdrawal trial, posted by Rsspro on June 10, 2010, at 20:14:25
I wish you all the best luck reducing or getting off klonopin. I have someone in my life who takes "clonnies" every day and I don't think it has any effect on him anymore, although he has gone a few days without.
Either way it's a brave thing to do. I've recently been introduced to a beta blocker to block my adrenaline, and I feel very calm when I take it (Inderal/propanolol). It's not addictive and it's good for the heart.
This is the end of the thread.
Psycho-Babble Medication | Extras | FAQ
Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD,
bob@dr-bob.org
Script revised: February 4, 2008
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/cgi-bin/pb/mget.pl
Copyright 2006-17 Robert Hsiung.
Owned and operated by Dr. Bob LLC and not the University of Chicago.