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Experiencing Insomniac Withdrawal After Coming Off Lyrica. How Long Will It Last?

Lyrica withdraw! I am 14 year of age and I am suffering from a radial nerve compression, my chronic pain doc has up me on 750 mg a day (300 am and 450pm) and I m tapering myself off of it and now I m at 150 mg at night and I m expieriencing a insomniac withdraw, I will be so tired but I can t fall asleep I am running off of maybe 15 hours of sleep in this week. How long will this withdrawal last?
Thu, 23 Jan 2014
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It takes about three to four weeks to get relief withdrawal syptoms of lyrica. You need to taper down in dose range of 20 % per week. In this way take at least four to six weeks to discontinue lyrica.


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Experiencing Insomniac Withdrawal After Coming Off Lyrica. How Long Will It Last?

Dear User, Thanks for using health care magic. It takes about three to four weeks to get relief withdrawal syptoms of lyrica. You need to taper down in dose range of 20 % per week. In this way take at least four to six weeks to discontinue lyrica. Hope I have answered your query. If you have any further questions I will be happy to help . Thanks