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03-11-2016, 11:17 AM | #1 | ||
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As I understand they are both same class of drug
I was on pregabaine 50mg in the evening Was extremely effective, in a week made me almost pain free Unfortunately it made my body twitch, my toes in my feet had a life on their own and I could see fasciculations clearly under the skin Called the neurologist, said to stop lyrica and everything went back to normal I'm happy as it was freaking me out, but pain is back He suggested I can try small dose (150mg) of gabapentin before sleep Lyrica was working so well so I'd like to try, but I don't know if this makes sense, all weird side effects just make me anxious, so I don't want any of them My intuition tells me it can be the same Neuro said it's first time somebody reports something like this to him after lyrica...seems like he doesn't know much about it, as it's stated clearly by Pfizer Just tried cannabis yesterday (I've been a smoker for years, so there is nothing new to this substance, but I'm not looking for high now, but the pain relief), doesn't seem to have any effect on the pain, just gets me high and helps me sleep, but that's not what I'm looking for as a relief Lyrica was taking the pain away, that's what I'm looking for... After reading horror stories on cymbalta withdraws and suffering weird stuff from really small dose of lyrica I don't think I'll like to jump on that boat either I really need something that works to get my life back Really really confused |
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03-11-2016, 01:34 PM | #2 | ||
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Why are you taking these meds? Just curious. I'm guessing pain but wondering from what issues. We've discussed the subject on "can more and more pain meds cause more pain"...
I deal with bodywide OA and work to avoid these meds....I've heard over and over the side effects and work with alternatives for my pain issues. MSM in higher doses thru the day really help to reduce the pain I live with...I've been using MSM for many years and a couple other main relievers. C |
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03-11-2016, 03:39 PM | #3 | ||
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I'm trying hard to find a good specialist to look for a cause, current neuro is not really interested in looking for it He just said it's "probably" of compressive origin and should be self limited All he did was EMG |
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03-11-2016, 05:55 PM | #4 | |||
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Originally Posted by Baddog I love this site it's my default site out of the many. Has anyone had any experience on these two meds is I've come of cymbalta the ghard way, I'm now on a cocktail of morphine sulphate , gabapentin and escitralopran and remoron. For nerve and bone damage as well as depresion.has anyone had any good reports from the anti deps . I've just Come off cymbalta the hard way and sill in remission from that posoin I am too sorry you had to experience the withdrawal It upset the heck out of me when they would not listen to me about the withdraw The Lexapro is what took me into a deep deep suicidal thoughts and only coming out of a depression with the help of something new in my life This was my experience The latter was severe blisters in mouth On hands and feet
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03-12-2016, 12:48 AM | #5 | ||
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I tried Lyrica but it caused me to have a horrible stomach ache. My neuro said he'd never heard of that before but the stomach ache went away as soon as I stopped it.
I had come off gabapentin to try the Lyrica and that's when I discovered the gabapentin was working for me some. But I'll take the 'some'. I have severe small fiber neuropathy. I'm on 1,800 mgs of gabapentin a day. I can't take more than that or I start hearing muffled music/talking I've just recently come off the BuTrans patch, 20 mcg/hr and am on 15 mg ER morphine. I think I need the 30 mg but as of my last dr visit my dr did not want to increase this. That's a whole other story ! I think it would be worth giving it a try. Please keep us posted. Debi from Georgia |
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03-12-2016, 08:04 AM | #6 | ||
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Eva that wasn't withdraw but the medicine itself causing it, stopped the very next day when discontinued it
No withdraw symptoms but I was taking 50/day for a week Weirdly enough it was working really fast and good for the pain in that small dose Debi thanks for sharing your experience. I'll probably just try, but from what I read I need way more to feel the effect He said just to take 150 before bed, apparently effective dose starts at 900 |
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03-12-2016, 10:46 AM | #7 | |||
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And yes you are right You would NOT experience of withdrawal symptoms I was on both the meds you speak of Cymbalta for a month As the doctor would say Let it get into your system Only to be taken off And not listening to me about the withdrawals That is why I do not take may meds That DO CAUSE WITHDRAWALS when on them for Three weeks or more I am happy you are spared the terrible feelings that come with coming off meds Be well Hope you find the right med Or cocktail for that matter I am sure you understand Me
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03-12-2016, 10:55 AM | #8 | ||
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Sometimes I think it's for the best indeed that side effects shows up and made me discontinue fairly fast before I had to deal with withdraw Thanks why I'm reluctant to try another gaba drug only to discover it's causing something similar But I cannot function normally so I'm desperate for something that would give me my life back There are days I'm almost fine, there are days feet just burn bad and I'm desperate to try it |
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