TiredTina
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I’ve just been prescribed it and I’d be interested to hear how others have felt while taking it. Does it really help with anxiety and has anyone had any nasty side-effects?
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ScaredCat
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I have been on it for a while for anxiety. No real side effects. Does help a bit with anxiety. I only have a low dose during the day though. I found for me on higher doses it felt like anxiety about things was still there underneath but because of sedative effect of pregabalin at higher dose was unable to do anything to get rid of anxiety underneath so just made it worse. I do take a higher dose at night though to help with sleep. Sorry if this dosent make any sense. I hope they work out for you.
The other issue is that you can build up a tolerance to its effects so can end up needing a higher dose
The other issue is that you can build up a tolerance to its effects so can end up needing a higher dose
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Hey tina what mg have you been prescribed?
I'm on the maximum dose of 600mg it helps my anxiety and sciatica
I'm on so many meds I can't tell if there's any side effects from it or not
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At the moment I’m on 75mg in the morning and 150mg at night.
soulsearcher
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Hopefully should help with your anxiety,
Post your experiences with it so could be interesting to read
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Hi Tiredtina,
I have been prescribed back Pregabalin, back in May, however, I wasn't happy with a low dose of 50 ml twice a day, and even just by taking once aday which the GP confirmed I could do, it caused
me recently to have more of anxiety build up during the course of the day, lunchtime region.
I have a GP appointment on Friday to debrief, about this, and I'll see if a) I just make do with my wristbands, which do help a lot for anxiety control, or, increase to the dose level, I can't predict, I am hoping he might increase up to 75ml for me also, I'll have to note what happens.
Best Regards.
I have been prescribed back Pregabalin, back in May, however, I wasn't happy with a low dose of 50 ml twice a day, and even just by taking once aday which the GP confirmed I could do, it caused
me recently to have more of anxiety build up during the course of the day, lunchtime region.
I have a GP appointment on Friday to debrief, about this, and I'll see if a) I just make do with my wristbands, which do help a lot for anxiety control, or, increase to the dose level, I can't predict, I am hoping he might increase up to 75ml for me also, I'll have to note what happens.
Best Regards.
TiredTina
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Thanks for he replies.
I seem to get pretty bad side-effects with whatever I take which makes me very apprehensive about trying anything new. I’ll post about how I get on with it.
I seem to get pretty bad side-effects with whatever I take which makes me very apprehensive about trying anything new. I’ll post about how I get on with it.
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Ragdoll what are houses
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I am taking it for nerve pain and anxiety. Helps with the pain but not with anxiety am even wondering if it is making it worse. It also makes me feel very groggy and unwell, however that could be the anxiety. Everyone is different and the only way of knowing how you will feel is to give a go!. I really hope that it helps you. All the best.
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What mg are you on?
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natalie
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Hi Tiredtina,
I think recently I only became much more anxious during the course of the day owing to that I was helping dad out technically at the computer in at home, for via his, work, accountancy, trying or he wasn't easily able to, himself, negotiate round, via a certain (I don't think I can name drop live on the forums) website, regarding dealing via his clients accounts, currently, and I have taken my dose about 5ish, I am so much more better.
For the moment, dad isn't at the computer so much, so temporarily I am finer. Who knows how long a piece of string might be, in the respect that dad might be in a technical rut again, in the short term, hopefully not.
I am much much better these days.
Also, it is in terms of that when monitoring for volunteering and or if i happen to note, right a way an request come through on email, and just after when applying, or following up, on call requests, I can become mentally rapidly anxious very quickly during the course of the day, so this where I need to have hopefully my dose increased up a bit, or i'll just make do, with my wristbands which I discovered once, help via my control of anxiety levels to be kept down, and at bay, oh yes, listening to musicals and music as well.
Best regards.
I think recently I only became much more anxious during the course of the day owing to that I was helping dad out technically at the computer in at home, for via his, work, accountancy, trying or he wasn't easily able to, himself, negotiate round, via a certain (I don't think I can name drop live on the forums) website, regarding dealing via his clients accounts, currently, and I have taken my dose about 5ish, I am so much more better.
For the moment, dad isn't at the computer so much, so temporarily I am finer. Who knows how long a piece of string might be, in the respect that dad might be in a technical rut again, in the short term, hopefully not.
I am much much better these days.
Also, it is in terms of that when monitoring for volunteering and or if i happen to note, right a way an request come through on email, and just after when applying, or following up, on call requests, I can become mentally rapidly anxious very quickly during the course of the day, so this where I need to have hopefully my dose increased up a bit, or i'll just make do, with my wristbands which I discovered once, help via my control of anxiety levels to be kept down, and at bay, oh yes, listening to musicals and music as well.
Best regards.
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Ragdoll what are houses
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75mg morning and night
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I was on it last year and had a terrible time. When I tried to come off it I went into horrific withdrawals that lasted weeks in fact still suffering sweats. Then I found out its when people try to come off it the hell I suffered starts and for me it was hell and I was only on it 6 weeks. Take care x now they have me on quentiapin???
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I only took one tablet and the dizziness was so bad that I had to lay down for the rest of the day, couldn’t do anything. First and last tablet.
midnightphoenix
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I cant have any of the psych meds but ijust wanted to say i hope you feel better soon tina 
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Darklord2018
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I took my first pregabalin about 3 years ago now. 25mg. I was terrified of side effects (I didn't even contemplate the standard anxiety meds like sertraline/citolpram due to the horror stories of side effects).
It's supposed to be one of the most well tolerated drugs and for me it felt like I was a little tipsy (little wobbly/dizzy) the first few doses. Lasted a slightly longer timer than I'd have liked but it was defintely tolerable. That was about it - definitely reduced anxiety a lot. Not sure if you've ever had diazepam but it was like that but without the falling asleep.
I gradually was told to increase my dose over the course of the next 3-4 weeks till I go to 600mg which apparently is the therapeutic dose for anxiety. Each increase brought a new round of dizziness and tipsy feeling but i just watched a movie laying on the sofa until it settled down. For me it wasn't a dramatic amount.
Longer term side effects for me which have never gone away after 3 years:
Constant need to snack - my god I have to make sure I exercise a lot or i'd be the size of a house. I was underweight anyway due anxiety so this wasn't a bad one for me.
Dry Mouth - I always wake up with a mouth so dry I can hardly swallow. I seem to need to consume huge quantities of water the night before to avoid this but this just makes me wake up busting for the toilet.
Constipation - No real need for details lol. Could be due to the constant snacking anyway.
That's about it. For me it was a life changer. I had a semblance of a life back within a month or so and now (combined with therapy) an almost full life.
(Currently taking 300mg morning and night)
Hopefully that's some use to someone.
It's supposed to be one of the most well tolerated drugs and for me it felt like I was a little tipsy (little wobbly/dizzy) the first few doses. Lasted a slightly longer timer than I'd have liked but it was defintely tolerable. That was about it - definitely reduced anxiety a lot. Not sure if you've ever had diazepam but it was like that but without the falling asleep.
I gradually was told to increase my dose over the course of the next 3-4 weeks till I go to 600mg which apparently is the therapeutic dose for anxiety. Each increase brought a new round of dizziness and tipsy feeling but i just watched a movie laying on the sofa until it settled down. For me it wasn't a dramatic amount.
Longer term side effects for me which have never gone away after 3 years:
Constant need to snack - my god I have to make sure I exercise a lot or i'd be the size of a house. I was underweight anyway due anxiety so this wasn't a bad one for me.
Dry Mouth - I always wake up with a mouth so dry I can hardly swallow. I seem to need to consume huge quantities of water the night before to avoid this but this just makes me wake up busting for the toilet.
Constipation - No real need for details lol. Could be due to the constant snacking anyway.
That's about it. For me it was a life changer. I had a semblance of a life back within a month or so and now (combined with therapy) an almost full life.
(Currently taking 300mg morning and night)
Hopefully that's some use to someone.
