Hey everyone, I thought I should give an update since I havent posted one in some time!
I have been on 300mg per day for around 1 month now, 150mg at 10am and 150mg at 10pm.
I bought a journal around the time I started this doseage so I have managed to review how things have gotten on.
Firstly I would say Pregablin does NOT work straight away.. The feelings I got in the first 3-7 days were pretty euphoric, prehaps drunk like feeling, sedated and relaxed.. all great yes, and a bit of instant releif! However these are just inital effects and you probably shouldn't get them confused with how pregabalin will make you feel in the long run! I also felt a bit dumbed down and some brain fog, slept a little more than I should and had a few extra naps!! :P
After that first week, I pretty much just felt the brain fog (as it gets described).. I was also slighly irritable and snappy.. had a few temper tantrums.. but over the next 2 weeks or so this wore off. I also take Propranolol and until this time last week I was just taking 1 x 40mg per day.. but I was still a little irritable so I decided to take 2-3 x 40mg per day.. and this actually killed off the rest of my irritability.
Now.. what positive effects has Pregablin (and with the help of some Propranolol) had on my life?
1) No repetitive thoughts!
2) I pull less of my hair out (around 85% less hair pulling)
3) Instead of worrying about something over and over and over and over.. I can easily dismiss the thought and not dwell too much.
4) A better overall mood and wellbeing.
5) No more arguments with the family
6) I have a sleeping pattern bed at 12pm up at 8:30am!
Negative effects:
1) Lower sex drive (and not just because i'm having a dry spell haha) and longer to reach orgasm.
2) erm... OH!! Yeah be careful with alcohol! I went on a night out and on pregabalin 5 drinks = 12 drinks! I got brought home by the police because I was too drunk to even get my money out my pockets and couldnt put two words together, never mind string a sentence together! BUT having said that my drinking has gone from 3-4 days per week to just 1 day per week! Feel really good about that actually!
I did have a bad day at the weekend though..but I suppose everyone has their bad days.. at the time it felt like a REALLY bad day, but now today I think I was just being a bit silly!
So anyways, so far so good with the Pregabalin and if your just starting treatment hang in there! The Lower IQ/Brain fog, tiredness, increased thirst passes! I still get the munchies now and again though, so keep an eye on that!
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