Re: Pregabalin and anxiety
Hi allotment girl
I've been taking pregabalin for a few months now and it has definitely reduced my anxiety even though I'm on a low dose. The issue of tolerance does concern me though. Looking through posts by other pregabalin users there are done that have been on it for years and it is still working and then others who seem to hit tolerance quite early on.
As my doctor is always saying to me, we are all different and react to medications differently. I guess we just have to take the medication and see how our bodies handle it. Don't be put off by tolerance stories-it might not happen to you and if it does happen to you might be in a position to deal with your anxiety without medication anyway.
The way I look at medication is that I don't want it to take away my anxiety completely. I want it just to take the edge off enough so I can properly use other methods such as CBT and mindfulness, I will then not need to be on medication forever. If tolerance does happen to me then I hope that I am able to deal with the anxiety without the medication anyway so I'm trying not to worry about it too much.
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