Re: Does this work for anxiety?

Originally Posted by
olivia0703
Yeah, I stopped escitalopram cold turkey. Brain zaps lasted a couple of weeks.
Tsk, tsk, Olivia.
No psych med should be quit cold-turkey. 
Pregabalin works great for a few days, then I can't tell that I've taken it. But if I miss a dose or stop, the withdrawal is horrible. I get super depressed and anxious, and itch all over at night.
A slow taper off after you're stabilized on an AD, plus an antihistamine and maybe magnesium supplement for the itching should make it easier to quit. How much pregabalin are you taking?
I guess I am looking for that magic cure-all ... you know, the one which doesn't exist.
Aren't we all, though the one I'm taking has been fairly benign, at least in terms of side-effects...so far.
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