Re: Day 3 pregabalin 150mg
Hi Gummymummy,
Good luck with pregabalin - I hope it works for you.
What you describe sounds hopeful. You will probably need up to four weeks to know if it's working for you.
Weight gain is a problem for some people. My advice is to weigh yourself now and write the weight down somewhere. Check back every week or so. If the weight's going up, you'll have a chance to take action while it's not too late.
Again, good luck. Pregabalin's effects are subtle. It doesn't stop all anxiety. Based on my own experience and comments from other posters to NMP, you know it's working when you are in a situation that would normally make you anxious, and nothing happens.
Re: Day 3 pregabalin 150mg
Good luck!
My weight gain was ,I believe, due to water retention which is a known SE of pregabalin.
So I stopped eating bread,pasta and ensured I drank lots of fluids (which strangely helps get rid of water retention).
My weight has now dropped back to almost the same as before pregabalin.
I am on 400mgs a day.
Sarah
Re: Day 3 pregabalin 150mg
Thanks for messages of support/advice, they are really helpful.
So far I think it's too early to have kicked in, I actually feel more anxious than before but I guess this is a normal symptom when starting new meds.
I have been waking up during the night feeling flustered and panicky.
Also my foot movements/tapping is constant, so I know I am still very anxious.
Still early days, but I hope I feel alot less on edge soon.
Re: Day 3 pregabalin 150mg