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03-17-2015, 03:28 PM | #1 | |||
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to those who are having difficulties
oh how i feel for you it was prescribed to me for fibromyalgia forgot the mg but do remember 4 tablets was the magic number until the extreme side effects palpitations blisters in my mouth hands and feet skin changes including nail beds both hands and feet as a matter of fact when i stopped lyrica all of my nails had a indentation in it my ten figures and toes here is the thing it is around the time i became a member of this awesome forum lyrica was not yet labeled still fresh on the market point on one of my visits i told him there was a indescribable high sensation he did not take me seriously and insinuated i not follow my pain specialist so to make myself clear to date i am on pain meds as a result of a botched second surgery as i did not fuse the first time around so back to my meds pain meds for the mechanical pain unable to takezero meds for nerve related pains lyrica is a drug my daughter is still on it to date for her epilepsy and i must tell all people this if my daughter should miss her one of her doses she is in immediately thrown into withdrawal as much as it is a devil drug it helps her and other than skin changes around her nails it is a must for her as we have independent reasons and i gave my doctor a good piece of my mind make no mistakes i feel for you anything such as a beautiful scent in your home cold and warm packs use frozen peas or put dried lentils in freezer as a cold pack bagged dim lights cold water at side of your bed i feel for anyone going through withdrawal and not to help the patient lesson the pain love me
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03-18-2015, 09:04 PM | #2 | ||
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Hi everyone,
I signed up especially after finding this thread a couple of weeks ago. I have taken 25mg Baclofen (AM & PM) and 25mg Endep/amitryptaline (PM) since 2000 for supraorbital neuralgia and migraines after a boating accident 20 years ago (apart from 2008-2011 when I went off to have kids). I was getting increasing neuralgia pain and migraines about 18 months ago so neurologist prescribed 75mg of Lyrica AM and PM. The Lyrica worked for the migraine. I felt achy and a bit fuzzy when I went on the Lyrica, but figured that was mostly because I was tired had three little kids. The muscle ache and fog have gotten worse. The migraines are at a frequency and intensity level the same as before I started taking Lyrica. Feeling very incapacitated and my brain is mush, to the extent that I can't work and I'm finding it hard to do very much of anything. Apathetic and unmotivated. I've had every test under the sun done by my GP and all they could suggest was depression or chronic fatigue Then from somewhere in my sludge of a brain I remembered reading about these side effects before I took Lyrica. A lot of reading has found me here. Hooray! Kinda. Big thanks to everyone who has posted before - and Doc Smith ** I can't see my neuro for another month and I am desperate to start tapering before then. I've read the disclaimers... but I'm going ahead. I'm 12 days in and my plan is to decrease by 12.5% every 10 days. So at the moment, I'm taking 37.5mg AM and 75mg PM. I'm doing this by emptying the capsule into 40g of water and taking half of this AM (was taking 3/4 in the first 10 days). I'm going to do this for the PM doses next, to keep it evenly dosed up in my system. So after 30 days I'll be on 37.5mg AM and PM. Then I'll step it down again from there. So far not too bad. Yesterday when I went from 3/4 of the 75mg to 1/2 it did feel like a painful day, but not too bad in comparison today. Certainly none of the more drastic withdrawal symptoms that I've read about on here (which definitely makes me want to err on the side of caution, as desperately as I want to get rid of this stuff). I'll let you know how I go. Danjia Last edited by Chemar; 03-19-2015 at 06:37 AM. Reason: ** Dr Smith is not a moderator here, nor a doctor. His user name is from a TV show "Lost in Space" |
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03-18-2015, 09:15 PM | #3 | |||
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Thanks for the reminder about aromatherapy at home. I had forgotten about that and it does help to calm/soothe your brain. What works for me is putting cinnamon in boiling water or lavender or peppermint oil. My best to you, Diandra |
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03-19-2015, 01:57 PM | #4 | |||
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I miss the days when I could burn Incense Sticks in the house, for Meditation, Health and pleasure. Hopefully, they will return soon. Dave. |
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"Thanks for this!" says: | eva5667faliure (03-19-2015), PamelaJune (03-25-2015) |
03-19-2015, 02:07 PM | #5 | |||
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awesome if by any chance you eat fresh oranges and or lemon lime use the skin that has the oils squeeze in a lite simmering pot with your cinnamon even drier sheets between your what i have quilted fitted barrier and it be a soft smell while sleeping wishing you better than your best day lately love me
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