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Tapering off Lyrica gave me panic, nausea, extreme anxiety
I have been taking Lyrica 150 mg two times a day for four years for trigeminal nerve neuralgia from shingles. Since I am now beginning to loose my teeth from this medication I decided to go off it. Folding my doctors withdrawal program I became very sick. Panic, extreme anxiety, nausea, could not eat and lost 17 pounds in 7 weeks, not good I’m tiny as it is. Ended in the ER for I’ve fluids, nausea medications. Back to the family doctor. He put me back on 50mg a day because he felt I needed a long withdrawal from the medications then also said you may have to go back on your full dosing which after all this suffering I am doing I don’t want to do that. I have even made an appoint with a psychiatrist to help with the anxiety although my family doctor gave me Ativan 0:5mg to take twice daily. I don’t even wan5 to go outside the house, haven’t driven in 7 weeks afraid my anxiety or panic will take over. Has anyone experienced these conditions with coming off this medication. Thank you
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Not everyone ends up like I have. I wish you luck with no side effects coming off it. How long were you on Lyrica and what mil did you take. I was on it for 5 years at 150 mil twice a day. This is my 8th month still with anxiety and panic. I’ve never felt like this I. My life it’s horrible. I’ve tried to find a lawyer but I can’t find one to handle a civil law suit.
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Hello, @weckmanusa - just wanted to check back and see how things are going with trying to stop the pregabalin (Lyrica)?
Still have anxiety daily, taking 0,5 Ativan. Going into my 10th month with all this crap. Stil panic now and then agoraphobia better but not 100%. I have written Pfizer and their lawyers. Withdrawal symptom TOMS need to be listed on their contraindications had I know I would suffer like this I would never of taken it. Thank you for thinking of me
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2 ReactionsHi, @cdcc - glad to hear your agoraphobia is better. Sorry to hear that you still have anxiety daily. Does the Ativan help you with that and with panic now and then, or how do you manage that?
@paulagershoony - how are things going without the Lyrica you tapered off of?
Get to a psychiatrist (no psychologist, please) as soon as you can. Ativan can make your anxiety symptoms much worse, a psychiatrist has better options to get you off Lyrica. Do you mind if I ask what you're taking that drug, for what reason, how long you've been on it and why you want off?
I. Doing much better, the Ativan doesn’t make my anxiety worse it helps. Plus I take Seroquel at night the really does away with my morning anxiety.
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3 ReactionsI am taking 100mg 3 times a day,today i took my last dosage,i cant afford it,my insurance wont cover it with the policy im om on.I hope you get better,, im scared of whats gonna happen to me,i allready have anxiety troubles.
Hello @ronmason, welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I'm sure you are not alone in being scared of what happens when you stop taking the drug. Is it Lyrica that you are taking? I did see a Co-Pay Savings Card for eligible patients on the Lyrica website here that may help:
https://www.lyrica.com/co-pay-savings-card-
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