Hi William, I'm not taking Clonidine. I'm taking Klonopin the Benzodiazepine. I wish it were the other way around, but no I got myself addicted to a dangerous Benzo for 16 years and it makes me depressed and I want to get off of it but I'm afraid because it's a very hard withdrawal. I've had problems with addiction and have gone into Rehab hospitals before, but with the pandemic, I don't know if they are doing that anymore. Getting off of Lyrica is really hard. Did you consider inquiring about detoxing in a rehab hospital? If they are open.

Hi WilliamBogle,
I was curious to know if you were completely tapered off the Lyrica? I’ve been taking it for 3 months for restless legs, severe nerve spasms in my arms and legs, and inner restlessness as a result of a disease called Akathisia. I think I’m at the point where I can lower my Lyrica. I’ve been taking it twice daily at 150 mg and like Ai said for 3 months. Yesterday I didn’t take my morning dose and by the evening felt anxiety, increase in nerve pain, and that inner restlessness nerve that comes from Akathisia. I think I’m going to continue to just take my bedtime dose and just do intermittent fasting since this is supposed to help with Neuropathy. Can you tell me which schedule you followed to taper off the Lyrica please?

The April 10 edition of National Geographic has an article out on “prescribing“ i.e. tapering off of both antidepressants and the drug similar to pregabalin and gabapentin. The receptors at the other end of the synapse are out of balance and it just takes a very long time to readjust. I believe I remember reading that it is a fairly widespread part of the brain that is affected. It’s been 2 1/2 years since I’ve stopped and I was on it for probably a decade or so. I’ve been mentally rehabbing myself, but am fortunate because I’m retired and don’t have to work. Don’t give up; at least in my case, after a year plus, the joy of learning has come back with a vengeance. The brain is remarkably adaptable, even when suppressed for such a long time. For over a year I did not really have a good working memory and had to concentrate very hard for the simplest things, like making a pot of coffee, and making a shopping list was pretty much out of the question, too complicated. Now I’m reading about that marvelous brain and neuroanatomy, and celebrating my mental rebirth. I wish the same for you; my advice is patience and stay the hell away from that medication.