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Posted by HavahJ on September 3, 2007, at 11:27:54
Taking lyrica for pain but I'm interested in the psychological effects - please tell me your experiences
Posted by Phillipa on September 3, 2007, at 11:45:50
In reply to Lyrica, posted by HavahJ on September 3, 2007, at 11:27:54
You should get a lot of responses to this as some also take for anxiety and higher doses for depression. How does it make you feel and at what dose? thanks Phillipa
Posted by King of Nothing on September 3, 2007, at 16:47:27
In reply to Lyrica, posted by HavahJ on September 3, 2007, at 11:27:54
> Taking lyrica for pain but I'm interested in the psychological effects - please tell me your experiences
I take 300 mgs. bid of Lyrica daily. I love it, it's very effective for depression and anxiety.
Posted by Toothy on September 10, 2007, at 10:07:52
In reply to Re: Lyrica » HavahJ, posted by King of Nothing on September 3, 2007, at 16:47:27
> > Taking lyrica for pain but I'm interested in the psychological effects - please tell me your experiences
>
> I take 300 mgs. bid of Lyrica daily. I love it, it's very effective for depression and anxiety.King,
How long have you been taking Lyrica? I want to make sure this is not one of those meds that "poop" out in a few months. I am interested in it for anxiety. I would love to reduce my Valium which I take 20 mgs per day for GAD/PD
I'm so encouraged to hear you are doing so well on it. Thanks!
Toothy
Posted by King of Nothing on September 10, 2007, at 14:11:48
In reply to Re: Lyrica » King of Nothing, posted by Toothy on September 10, 2007, at 10:07:52
> > > Taking lyrica for pain but I'm interested in the psychological effects - please tell me your experiences
> >
> > I take 300 mgs. bid of Lyrica daily. I love it, it's very effective for depression and anxiety.
>
> King,
>
> How long have you been taking Lyrica? I want to make sure this is not one of those meds that "poop" out in a few months. I am interested in it for anxiety. I would love to reduce my Valium which I take 20 mgs per day for GAD/PD
>
> I'm so encouraged to hear you are doing so well on it. Thanks!
>
> Toothy
>
>This is my second round with Lyrica. I took it last year and it did poop out after about 4 mos. This time i've been on it for about 3 weeks. I may take occasional 'breaks' from it this time to prevent developing tolerance.
Posted by Phillipa on September 10, 2007, at 20:05:55
In reply to Re: Lyrica, posted by King of Nothing on September 10, 2007, at 14:11:48
What happens if you take breaks from lyrica and how long would they be? Is it very pricey? Phillipa
Posted by King of Nothing on September 11, 2007, at 13:55:17
In reply to Re: Lyrica » King of Nothing, posted by Phillipa on September 10, 2007, at 20:05:55
> What happens if you take breaks from lyrica and how long would they be? Is it very pricey? Phillipa
Taking 3-4 day breaks will make it work better when you restart it. It's 'semi-pricey'.
Posted by Toothy on September 17, 2007, at 14:17:35
In reply to Re: Lyrica, posted by King of Nothing on September 11, 2007, at 13:55:17
> > What happens if you take breaks from lyrica and how long would they be? Is it very pricey? Phillipa
>
> Taking 3-4 day breaks will make it work better when you restart it. It's 'semi-pricey'.King,
Do you think that Lyrica could be taken 3-4 days out of the week for anxiety at a low dosage to avoid tolerance. I really only need anxiety relief on about 3 days per week. If so, is it better to take it at night before you sleep. I found it gave me a lot of fatigue for several hours (50 mgs) when I took it in the daytime.
I was thinking about taking 100 mgs at night so I sleep through the drowzy side-effects.
Toothy
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