Re: Anxiety and Lyrica doses
Originally Posted by
eldimoni
Mark, how do you find you feel on the 200mg x2? Is your anxiety much better and do you feel any side effects? I have heard some people talk about how it makes them forgetful and mentally slower.
I felt fine on 400-600, I just came off them in the end because the benefits didn't last for me - I had more high anxiety days than low after 4 months on them, but I know hanshan has been on them for much longer and they still work for him.
I had the odd forgetful or confused moment on pregabalin, but they were fleeting. I find you get those on most ADs (I know preg isn't an AD though) so it's hard to know what caused by anxiety / panic / depression and what's down to the drug.
That said, I can state that it was one of the best drugs I've been on for having mild side effects (I had a drunken feeling, and double vision if I took the 2 dosages too close together) but those SEs weren't distressing just annoying.
Mirtazapine and pregabalin are the drugs that I've had the least problems getting onto and coming off of.
Now duloxetine, which I'm on now had loads more side effects to start, but I persevered. Daren't come off them now, as the withdrawal is said to be bad.
I came off pregabalin in just 4 days.
If it wasn't for the fluid retention and the fact the benefits were wearing off I'd have loved to stay on them. They certainly gave me much lighter moods than any drug I've taken.
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Daily Medication for GAD: Mirtazapine 15mg