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08-28-2014, 02:31 PM | #1 | |||
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Hi Been about 9 days now since came off Lyrica. Been a having muscle spasms in head and neck . Thought I was in control but they are getting more intense and scalp pain has returned. Aches and pains in rest of body and knees very painful ( new thing ) How have people coped with this ? Do you just tough it out as it does not seem to be working. Daily functioning getting more difficult. Would love some ideas of what to do ? Anxiety level not helping.
Thanks Nick |
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08-30-2014, 03:27 AM | #2 | ||
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I found withdrawal absolute hell right up until about day 14. Then very gradually I improved. The horrible thing for me was that every day was just as bad or worse than the last. I would have expected day 10 to be easier than e.g. day 3 of withdrawal but this was not the case. When you start to get a bit better you can look back and think it was just a few weeks. But when you are experiencing the horrors of this drug it seems like a lifetime of pain.
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08-30-2014, 06:09 AM | #3 | |||
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My experience, pretty much, mirrors McKenzie's. Things got more and more intense, before they started to improve. The pain was indescribable. I also had many other weird effects, including my eyes hurting, and watering so copiously, that I could barely see.
I hope you are under close medical supervision. Hang in there. |
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08-30-2014, 09:13 AM | #4 | |||
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THanks again Nick |
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08-30-2014, 09:34 AM | #5 | |||
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I'm sorry it was so difficult for many of you. I was on it, it was a miracle drug form that made me feel much better when Neurontin was not touching my intense spinal pain. It make my walking very very bad though so I decided to stop taking it and return to the horrible pain. I did not have any of the discomfort you mentioned in the OP. I hope things return to normal for you soon. Hang in there.
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