hi Ando just revisiting on old thread. At the moment I'm not taking any pregabalin at all. I weaned myself off it in May. I would definitely use it for pain as I take lithium and am allergic to most other pain meds so I could only take paracetamol (useless) an allowed a little valium. My osteopath thinks that I have a problem with my discs in my back so if I have a flare up I will go on the pregabalin and increase the dose slowly. I did have problems with it feeling light headed and also numb and sexual inorgasm. A small price to pay for pain relief. It is a concern that if I need surgery again that they will give me morphine anyway and deal with nausea and vomiting with anti emetics. I would not write off the pregabalin. At least I have found out that I can tolerate it and it might be useful in the future knowing that I will need to build it up slowly and allow it time to get into my system. EJ