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Tapering off Lyrica gave me panic, nausea, extreme anxiety
Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Mar 7 7:40am | Replies (225)Comment receiving replies
@parus I didn't know anything about withdrawal either except from reading people's stories. That is, until Lyrica. A friend of mine, who happens to work in a Rehab facility, actually compared Lyrica withdrawal with Heroin withdrawal. I know that I will never forget the toll it took on my body and my psychological state of mind, feeling that I was fit to be committed to a Psych hospital. I know that last statement may seem a little dramatic, but I seriously thought I was going out of my mind with the endless days of anxiety, agitation, insomnia, chills, sweating and so on. I dreaded Dawn each day because there was people around and my nerves we're so rattled I was terrified of anyone coming near me. I just don't know how a prescribed medication can be so bloody powerful and so harmful to the body. I did take 50mg yesterday on PRN but I didn't even go to the pharmacy to collect them today. Stay strong mate.
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Withdrawal from Kyrica has done a number on me. I was on it for almost 5 years and decided after loosing six teeth while on it I didn’t want to take it anymore. I’ve been off of it now for eight months and still am suffering with extreme anxiety and I hate leaving home. I went through severe depression, anxiety and agoraphobia. Was in the ER for depression and nausea. I felt like a drug addict needing a fix. I thought I was going to end up in psych hospital. I’m still in therapy to help with everything. I had no choice I thought I was going crazy. I joined a site on FB for Lyrica withdrawl and it’s been interesting to read that people are going through the same symptoms. I know my neurotransmitters are not right and I’ve been told it can take up to two years for itto even itself out. Amazing how a drug can change you.i took myself off Ativan and Seroquel and now am using CBD oil and hrmpbomb gummy’s that I feel are working good on my anxiety although I wake up every morning with it, p,us I am now having extreme night sweats several times a nigh. I feel like I just stepped out of the shower my body is that wet. All I can say is I’d love to sue Pfizer
How long did it take for the withdrawal symptoms to go away .
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@yangedd What you described is not at all dramatic. I knew not to ask for help as I may not have ever survived what I would have been put through. I was also being harassed and stalked at that time. A terrible, terrible time. I still live in hyper vigilant mode when not locked in my home. Is what it is.