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What Are The Side Effects Of Lyrica?
I have been prescribed lyrica for back/leg/buttom agony.at start of 2016 I was prescribed gabapentin for similar but although super at doing the job of pain relief when I came to wean myself off gabapentin I developed an ultra extreme reaction in the form of constant itching everywhere on my body, day and nights. Will this med have the same effect please.
Mon, 7 Jan 2019
Hi,
When discontinuing any medication, there are various factors that play a role in the severity and duration of withdrawal symptoms. These factors include things like time over which you took the drug, your dosage, how abruptly you discontinued, as well as some individual factors and Lyrica is no different. While there can be no prediction regarding the withdrawal reactions, you can follow the following measures to ease out the withdrawal process.
For long-term users, consider tapering at a rate of 10% per month. By tapering your current dose at just 10% every 4 weeks, you are giving your nervous system plenty of time to adjust to changes in dosing. If this seems too slow for you, you could consider dropping at a rate of 15% or 20% a month depending on the symptoms you’re experiencing (if any). In order to speed up the withdrawal process, it is recommended to engage in healthy activities such as: getting light exercise, socializing, and staying productive. Additionally, it is recommended to eat a healthy diet, get plenty of rest, and consider taking supplements that promote healing.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Dr. Maninder,
General & Family Physician
When discontinuing any medication, there are various factors that play a role in the severity and duration of withdrawal symptoms. These factors include things like time over which you took the drug, your dosage, how abruptly you discontinued, as well as some individual factors and Lyrica is no different. While there can be no prediction regarding the withdrawal reactions, you can follow the following measures to ease out the withdrawal process.
For long-term users, consider tapering at a rate of 10% per month. By tapering your current dose at just 10% every 4 weeks, you are giving your nervous system plenty of time to adjust to changes in dosing. If this seems too slow for you, you could consider dropping at a rate of 15% or 20% a month depending on the symptoms you’re experiencing (if any). In order to speed up the withdrawal process, it is recommended to engage in healthy activities such as: getting light exercise, socializing, and staying productive. Additionally, it is recommended to eat a healthy diet, get plenty of rest, and consider taking supplements that promote healing.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Dr. Maninder,
General & Family Physician
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