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Originally Posted by Help me
I ran out so early that the pharmacists refuse to refill it even to taper off of.
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The reason for this may be that Lyrica is now a controlled substance, whereas gabapentin is not.
I don't understand this either, as quitting Lyrica cold-turkey can definitely cause withdrawal symptoms, including seizures in some people. This is clearly stated on the Lyrica website, NIH/Medline, and anyplace you Google:
Lyrica withdrawal
Typically, the weaning-off process takes about a
week, so hopefully you're past the worst of it.
The other thing I don't understand is why you haven't contacted your doctor directly, and why he hasn't advised/prescribed you help for getting through it, especially in light of his comments.
Doc