Originally Posted by Fated

Hi - so my name is Kayla and i'm 21. I have been on 200mg lyrics a day for 6 months aprox for an unknown pain problem. I have been a type one diabetic for 11 years and at the beginning of may of 2011 I started having horrible abdominal pain (stabbing pains etc), over the months of various treatments, oxycotin and a medical detox of oxycotin (so a gasto doc at the Mayo Clinic would see me) the pain varried from abdominal, to all over my body, to extreme lower leg and foot pain, episodes of passing out from being on Clonidine, and currently nausia and headaches randomly. I cannot tell what it caused by the lyrica and what might be the underlying problem (if there is one) anymore.

But today I took my last dose of lyrica and since I cannot get more I guess I'll be going into withdrawal soon, last time I ran out I didn't know it had withdrawl effects and the stomach and head pain was so bad, I had horrible anxiety and horrible horrible nightmares when I would fall asleep for 10 minutes at a time. I Dont know how long it will last but ill be alone for the next 5 days or so and I'm scared ill go into DKA while im alone because I won't be able to eat from the stomach pain.
Is there any advice? Or should I just let it consume me?

Originally Posted by MalindaK

Fated,

I stopped Lyrica myself because it quit helping me (I have Fibromyalgia and spine disorders) If you feel you are going into withdrawal, contact your doc and see if they can wean you off instead of just stopping cold.

Each person is an individual and has different reactions, but I do know for sure
that your stress at quitting will make it harder. In me at least (and I think most people) when you are stressing about something it magnifies your pain.

I stopped cold but felt that it quit at 6 months. Had no problem.

But do contact your doctor if you feel different. Most doctors won't let you go through withdrawal without some management.

Best wishes to you and I hope you don't have problems.

Malinda

Originally Posted by Fated

Ill try and find a doctor before it gets bad.

Originally Posted by spine95

Twice, my Part D provider refused to pay for my Lyrica. Both times it took five weeks to clear it up, even with the doctor vigorously advocating for me and telling them I was in WD. I stayed in full blown WD both times. Best wishes.