Well, I've been staring at this blue and white box for a month now and wondering whether to give Lyrica a try. I've decided to go for it. Mainly, I'm looking for some relief from the withdrawal symptoms associated with coming off Xanax (still a work in progress) but if Lyrica works as a long-term prophylactic treatment, even better.
Just took my first 75mg pill. Some dizziness, memory issues, the usual really judging by the posts I've read here. Some relief from withdrawal symptoms (didn't expect that from the first pill, so that's a pleasant surprise) mainly the chronic pain and muscle cramps. Slight positive effect on mood.
If Lyrica does work for me, the one thing I'm confused about is the dosing. I know I can go as high as 600mg daily but I've also read from others here that tolerance does build up. So is this a medication you take regularly and ignore the tolerance issue, or as-needed only, or do people vary the dosage depending on the severity of their symptoms? Thanks all.
Cheers
fi