Hi Lupin,
It took me over a year to get to the dosage you went to in one month. Tramadol was added 6 months after the start. Tried taking Cymbalta (at my request) with the mix 2 months ago (it only mulitipied the side effects). Doctors sure differ in their prescribing. Anyway today I take one 75mg Lyrica in AM under the tongue, followed by 100mg Tramadol (1 hour wait) 75mg Lyrica at 5 PM with 100 Tramadol and 100mg Tramadol at bedtime. More might be better but I have found Less is best when you take into account the side affects. Excessive weight gain, chronic constipation, dry mouth, brain fog, decrease of mobility are just a few, nobody can attest as to the long term effects. My one plus is being retired as there is no way I could hold a job (unless it was testing a couch) Dahlek has put up some must read material. I do use the Rebuilder more and it keeps the pain level about the same level as when I was on high dosages. My goal is to decrease the meds as much as possible. Good Luck to you