I’ve have horrible neuropathy in my right arm. I was on gabapentin 800x4 daily for about a decade.

My Doc switched me to pregab about two months ago.
She said I could take 150 4 times a day or 300 twice a day.

I have found that 300 twice a day gives me more relief. However, I the last two days I have gotten anxious and sweaty at about the 7 hour mark.

Has anyone else experienced this? Am I experiencing w/d in between doses?

I've been basically caffeine free for the better part of 40 years. Eat dark chocolate a lot. In the winter [I live in FL] I will have an occasional cup of decaf. Does caffeine help with the high/loopy experience?

On 75mg 2x a day

No big deal when taking it at night because it’s near when I go to bed

But during the day, I got things to do

What’s the best way to not end up needing a nap?

Is loading up on espresso my only hope?

I was prescribed 75mg of pregabalin before bed for undiagnosed tendon pain back in May. I just stopped taking it last Wednesday, just under a week ago, since I have reason to distrust the doctor who prescribed it to me, I don’t like taking any more pills than necessary, and I have no idea if it’s even helping my pain at all. I was taking it for about 2.5 months continuously.

Since stopping the pregabalin, I have been having horrible sleep issues. I feel like I never am in deep sleep, I’m always aware of being in bed and toss and turn a lot and wake up multiple times during the night. It also takes me much longer than usual to get to sleep, although I don’t generally struggle with insomnia, so the issues aren’t that bad - it maybe takes me an hour to get to sleep. Regardless, for me it’s significant. I really place a high priority on the quality of my sleep.

Anyone have any tips for handling this issue? For what it’s worth, I cannot take melatonin very frequently as it gives me absolutely horrible nightmares, so I can use it in emergencies when I really need the sleep but otherwise cannot rely on it to help me sleep. Thanks!

Been taking pregabalin for the last few months after several months of abstinence. I'm back to pretty much daily use, with doses varying wildly from like 150mg to 800mg, rarely slightly more. I also take Adderall 20mg daily and a small amount of kratom.

Thing is, I've noticed that something's "off" with my inner monologue these days. It's choppy, stuttery, and gets stuck on words, things like the different pronunciations of "to" and "the". It sounds like it has a speech disorder lmao. I'm usually a fluent speaker IRL, but when this happens while I'm talking my speech can get choppy too.

I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced this, and if it could be due to the pregabalin use? I have extensive history with other drugs too, so maybe it's from that - unfortunately, I don't really remember how long this has been going on. Maybe I'm just getting in my own head too much.

I got prescribed today, and I’m taking it alongside my usual 100mg of sertraline.

I was wondering about other people’s experiences taking it for anxiety, and side effects.

Would it not be smart to take it when I have to go into work tomorrow? I’m starting on 25mg x2 a day

Thanks!

I find my resting heart rate to be a little bit low at 64 beats per minute on average. However, when I go jogging or running my heart rate goes way above normal. Like I'm talking 170 beats per minute maxing out what my heart can do. Does anybody else find exercise to be difficult on pregabalin?

I am otherwise healthy, and take a 150-300mg dose of pregabalin whenever I'm in a lower mood or if there's an event (maximum of four times a month). Is it okay or will it have a consequence in the long term. I don't consume any other drug including Alcohol.

I’ve been prescribed lyrica 25mg at night only for severe nerve pain. I’m allowed to increase by 25 every 5 days until we reach a therapeutic dose that works for me. I’m not taking it during the day by choice as it will get in the way of work and parenting if I have the excess drowsiness.

My thoughts are that my doctor is trying to avoid side effects and build tolerance slowly to avoid the high or dopey feeling I’ve read about. But 25mg is doing nothing. Tbf I have only had 3 days of it so far.

Is this a normal starting dose? Did anyone notice more symptom reduction on 50mg compared to 25? Most things I’m reading people need 100-150mg.

I’m in pain now and it’s going to take weeks to get there if I follow the instructions.

i wanna cut it off whenever i want whats the best strategy while not getting withdraws?

iam on day 4 2x a day 100mg

if i wanna stop now i will have withdraw problems?

what is the best approach to not risk it?

50mg 2x per day and then 50mg 1x ?

or cold turkey

I’ve read a few posts about this but I am only 5 days into my 25mg dose, once a day in the evening for nerve pain. It definetly helps the nerve pain but i’m not sure I really love the urination leak last night.

Should I chalk this up to normal or should I talk to my doctor about changing to a different one?

its my day 4 on pregab iam taking 100mg morning 7:00 and 100mg at 18:00 iam upping the dose by 100mg what is better for gad

3x a day would go 7:00 14:00 18:30

Hi all. I’ve been dealing with Small Fiber Neuropathy-like symptoms for the past two years after a Covid infection in December 2023. I tried hard to stay away from painkillers, but it got so bad earlier this year that I finally gave in and started on pregabalin in March. It has definitely helped with the neuropathy to the extent that I’ve been able to sleep better, but I’m also now dealing with some very scary sensation loss and numbness in my extremities. It started extremely suddenly in the bottom of my right foot in May after I had just started 150mg, but it gradually spread to my left foot where it has remained ever since and slowly worsened. I originally attributed this to the neuropathy progressing to another level, but now that it has moved to both my hands as of last week, I am searching for other possible causes. I went up to 200mg, but the side effects were so bad (emotional issues, edema, weight gain, constipation) that I titrated back down and am now at 100mg.

The main reason I started suspecting that it could possibly be from pregabalin is that the numbness is not entirely bilateral. Instead, it's worse in the left hand and not as bad in the right, and worse in the right foot and not as bad as the left. I’m kind of grasping at straws here, but has anyone experienced something like this? Does numbness from pregabalin as a side effect usually last this long/worsen, or is it more of a thing that happens while you’re titrating up the dosage? Also, does it improve after discontinuation? I cannot speak to the neurologist who prescribed it because I don’t have insurance at the moment.

18 months ago I hurt my back really badly. I could hardly walk. My lower back had gone into spasm and I was walking around like I was stuck in my chair. And it hurt all the time. No remorse. My mum gave me some pregab and told me to take 2 tablets, 3 times a day. Not only did this release the spasm and help me on my way to recovery. I found it helped me address my stressful responses to everything and my irritability. I have adhd so I’m constantly moving, thinking and rarely finishing what I started. This medicine helped me stay level when mixed with my adhd meds. Then, the biggest effect of all. I could tolerate people. This sounds mental I know but, I can’t stand my in-laws. They’ve tried to ruin everything so many times and I genuinely avoid seeing them at all costs and it’s a running joke in the family. The thought of them makes my blood boil. Until, pregab. When I know we have a family occasion, I take a couple the night before, a couple the morning of the occasion and another couple during the day if needed. Now they just annoy everyone else and I just sit and enjoy the reactions.
This drug has genuinely changed my life. However, I need to ask, should I be taking it like I am? My wife even uses them as and when needed for when her anxiety meds aren’t hitting the spot. 1 tablet when she’s struggling and boom. She’s spot on. Should we be doing this? I absolute love this medication. We don’t abuse it, we just use it when needed. And it is amazing!!

I went through pregabalin withdrwal and i still am, I was off of it completely for 2 months, I used Agmatine, NAC, Taurine, L-Theanine to get through it - I started to feel better, the pyshical symtoms all went away but the "dopamine" or enjoyment part is still low but gets better i feel. However in the morning i dont know why i wake up still with inner restlessness and severe anxiety until i take my Agmatine then it goes away - this is honestly the most annoying part - i dont know why in the morning, i wake up from severe inner restlessness in the chest and anxiety until i take my Agmatine then the day gets better and normal. And its so mysterious that this feeling happens at the exact same time every day I wake up at 9am, it just happens EXACTLY the same time everyday - its weird, its what i want to go away and get better

The issue here: I have to visit my Neurologist every month to get my Mirtazapine prescription, and he strongly insists that i have to take Pregabalin due to my severe neuropathic pain, which i do actually have.

So it is extremely TEMPTING to take when he prescribes it. Now my question is: I recovered almost 80% from this 2 months break off of it completely - now does taking it again ONCE A WEEK set me back to zero?? Or is it just a few steps back, i get a rebound for a couple of days and then return to my baseline? That's what i want to know, Does it set me back to all the way to ZERO if i use it once a week? Or does it just set me a few back with rebounds for a few days and return to my baseline?

24M. Sto temendo di aver sviluppato PSSD.

Ho tolto 10 mesi fa 20 gocce di daparox dopo lento scalaggio, ma la sera prendo ancora 25 mg di Pregabalin.

Ho trovato un forum in cui uno psichiatra affermava che anche basse dosi (in quel caso si parlava di 50mg) possono causare disfunzioni sessuali.

È così? Nel dubbio ho comunque prenotato una visita andrologica fra 2 settimane

I have a package from 2014, manufactured by pfizer, are they safe to consume?

Does anyone take Pregablin? Just been prescribed it along side my Propranolol.

Hi I’ve been taking 150mg 75mg morning and night for 10 days. I want to take more tonight what dose will be okay, will make me feel good but not in a dangerous way. I’m drinking too

Am I only one who felt bad and even had breathing problems after gabapentin?

My 14 year old daughter has a chronic liver (bile duct) disease that has resulted in chronic abdominal pain over the past year. We tried Gabapentin and got up to 300mg three times a day with no relief. Her pain team has decided to stop the Gabapentin and try Lyrica starting at 25mg twice a day. Hoping to get some insight on this med? Thanks!

I have a 4 hour flight coming up and I’m feeling a bit anxious and also underslept.
I normally take 100 mg pregabalin at night for restless legs and insomnia, so it’s not a new medication for me.

Would taking 50 mg before the flight be reasonable, or is that likely to just make me too sleepy? I’m mainly looking to take the edge off the anxiety during the flight, not get knocked out.

Just wondering what other people’s experiences have been.