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5100586 tn?1363644754

Help with lyrica withdrawal symptoms ??

I have a question regarding lyrica withdrawal symptoms ................ I am currently suffering with this and am on day 38 with no end in sight from these godawful symptoms ............... in fact,  it has gotten worse in the last 48 hrs,  which is so depressing,  as I thought I would improve as I distanced myself from the drug ...    I was only on a very low dose and for a short period of time,  but my body has become dependant on other meds in the past in the same way,  so I am not surprised that it happened,  but I am surprised by the severity and length of suffering  .............  If it doesn't improve,  I won't be able to go to work any longer,  which terrifies me  ........  is there anyone out there with suggestions regarding things I can do to lessen the severity of these wds?  I have an appt to see my doctor on Wednesday,  but I am really afraid of not making it through this..................  is there anything she can do ?    Will I be like this forever  ???

Thanks so much ...
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It's ridiculous we are all counting days I'm so tired of it my body just feels torn to shreds! I am at day 34,

Does anyone have jerking motions? I'm curious to know because I think I also have dyskinesia I have gotten it from three other drugs and the more I read about it the more you are exposed to drugs that give you dyskinesia the more it stays in your body I am afraid it's sticking in my body and I may have to see a neurologist, I'm so tired, and I'm all alone, my house was on the market to move back to where all my friends are, but now we have to start everything my health comes first, so even that has added more stress. The worst for all of my conditions.

But I'm going to fight my love to everybody, my brother works for pharmaceutical Company, he doesn't even understand what I'm going through, and thinks I'm like a drug addict. I'm just so furious. But I can't spend time on that, too much negativity. I have enough toxicity in my body, so just trying to stay calm. Getting lots of water vitamins and rest

Bless you all! We will all come out of this and for some reason we will be better people, not that I was ever a bad person, but has more compassion will come out from this.

Excuse any typos as this comes from a dragon
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you are welcome cat.  I thought it was the Cymbalta causing the symptoms. you started the Cymbalta again?
how are you feeling now?
you are going to taper this time?
how long of a taper did you doctor give you?
keep the faith.......
I hope and pray you are feeling better.
Debbie
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5100586 tn?1363644754
Thank you all for your replies ..............  it helps to know we are not alone.    I went to my doctor on Wednesday,  and she thinks my symptoms at this stage of the game  ( 43 days now)  are more from the cymbalta than the lyrica,  but they are very similar, almost identical,  and are the most painful withdrawal situation I have ever been in.   IT is lke being in opiate and benzo withdrawal at the same time,   I have thought that I was going to die.

Anyway,  I am feeling better today thank goodness.    Unfortunately,  I have had to go back on my cymbalta, a lower dose,  and am going to taper slowly from that.    But I was starting to feel a bit better on my own anyway, which was wonderful.  I will definitely take thish slowly, and hope I don't end up in this situation again.    I will NEVER EVER EVER NEVER take a lyrica again in my life.    It is dangerous,  as is cymbalta and many other antidepressant and neurological drugs,  and doctors are not telling this to their patients at all.   I am a healthcare professional myself,  but I did not relate that the cymbalta was an ad,  as I was given it for pain, not antidepressant.   I should have figured that out and tapered,  but the lyrica was the thing that really kicked in fast and made me so aggressively sick.    I feel like my lyrica symptoms are at or near their end,  and I am so sorry to hear Indiedawn, that you are feeling that badly.   I get it totally.   I DO believe you will get better,  so try not to get even more depressed over that.   IT is terrible though,  that you will feel a little better one day,  then back to crappy the next day,  like you have made no progress.    To me,  that is the cruelest part of all this ..............  I have been helped by so many kind people ,  and I have learned that it can take quite a long time to recover.    Ask your doctor if you should take a low dose of lyrica again,  then taper down slowly with that ?    Does anybody out there think that is a good idea?

Thank you Beach,  for being here for me.............  I was only on cymbalta for about 4 months.  And the lyrica for about 2 weeks.    I am taking my hydro as scheduled, and know I am not withdrawing from that.   I have tried living without that,  but my sacroilitis is severs,  and I couldn't walk much without it.   I did detox from it,    but eventually went back to it because nothing I took or did helped with my pain, I was so miserable.    The cymbalta was added for extra 'pain' relief.  What a sham.  It did NOT work for pain,  and now I am bettling withdrawals from it.   I DId stop cold turkey though,  which is bad, but I ran out of it,  and was planning to stop anyway as it was doing no good.  

These drugs are so dangerous to us,  we should be better warned about them I think.    You can write me anytime Indie,  I understand how you feel, and it is horrifying.    But you will be better.   Please drink the water, and talk to your doc about a lyrica taper .............

Many Blessings,

Cat
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I'm in the same situation, I was only on for two weeks, those two weeks were brutal, now I've been in a withdrawal for almost 30 days, I have allergies to all drugs, but usually it only takes 2 to 3 days, what the heck is going on, someone just ease my mind, I'm going crazy, please someone post and tell me it goes away! I increased my B12, and taking magnesium, I'm drinking water, although sometimes I sleep too much from the withdrawal I can't even get out of bed, so I have to force myself to drink the water, I want one of those things from the hospital, to come to my house and just hydrate me constantly! Please someone tell me this will end! Thank you I am fighting, I've been fighting for years and I refuse to let lyrica take me down! Tell me it ends give me any tips! Thank you
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14-18 days you'll see improvement 60 days you'll be your old self again. Those hydros though highly addictive I was taken 15-18 of those a day for a 1 1/2 half and the withdrawls from that sucked this is a little worse but it's because your withdrawing from more than one drug!
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1235186 tn?1656987798
oh Cat, I would be more prone to believe that the w/d's are from the Cymbalta instead of the lyrica. did you taper the Cymbalta?
is it possible for you to exercise to increase endorphin production?
have you been on AD meds for awhile? you brain needs to start producing serotonin, dopamine and endrophins again on its own. exercise helps with this.
have you been working through the w/d's?  it is best to keep yourself busy and to get out of the house.
have you tried any natural remedy's for depression?
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