Tapering off Lyrica gave me panic, nausea, extreme anxiety

Posted by cdcc @cdcc, Nov 28, 2017

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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lioness | @lioness | May 23, 2019

In reply to @lillee "Thank you I am hoping it will be better than cold turkey. Hope your knee is..." + (show)

@lillee Just had X-rays waiting to hear Thanks feels better with knee brace

lillee | @lillee | May 24, 2019

good morning. I feel like when I am trying to get over one thing, like I am working on getting off Lyrica, I get caught up in something else. I am a double amputee from a car accident and got treated really bad ths morning in front of my little girl. I don't ask for special treatment but it seems like just getting a door opened because there are no other ways to get a wheel chair in, I was treated like I was a bother. Just having a bad morning. Hope you are all doing great

marrie | @marrie | May 24, 2019

I'm so sorry that you are having a bad day, and for your suffering. I hope tomorrow is a better day 🙂

lillee | @lillee | May 24, 2019

I have really enjoyed group. I want to say thanks again. It's nice knowing that I am not alone in my time of trying to get off Lyrica.

lillee | @lillee | May 24, 2019

In reply to @marrie "I'm so sorry that you are having a bad day, and for your suffering. I hope..." + (show)

Thank just don't understand why people with handicap needs get treated badly. I really don't ask for any help but today when I did I was made to feel like a bother and burden.

John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | May 24, 2019

In reply to @lillee "good morning. I feel like when I am trying to get over one thing, like I..." + (show)

Hello @lillee, It pains my heart to heart to hear this type of treatment to anyone. Reminds me of an old quote...
"No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted." ~ Aesop

Blessings on your day...

sped1 | @sped1 | May 24, 2019

In reply to @lillee "Thank just don't understand why people with handicap needs get treated badly. I really don't ask..." + (show)

That is heartless. What type of help was needed ?

sped1 | @sped1 | May 24, 2019

In reply to @lillee "good morning. I feel like when I am trying to get over one thing, like I..." + (show)

Heartless who would do such a thing? Sending you a big hug . So sorry.

lioness | @lioness | May 24, 2019

In reply to @lillee "good morning. I feel like when I am trying to get over one thing, like I..." + (show)

@lillee I'm sorry you had to endure this trivial experience from whoever made you feel this way ,shame on them.Where I live we have a deaf@can't speak guy it upsets me when someone treats him badly I'm a advocate for disabled because it's not there fault. Hope you have a better morning ,day.