Lyrica

[rambler]

I've just started taking Lyrica and I really want to shout from the roof tops about how good this medication is! I've suffered from heavy anxiety for most of my life and figured I would just have to live with it but after starting Lyrica I feel better than I ever have. Really really big thumbs up for this medication.

[reallyfedup]

I want to thank you for this post as i have just been prescribed this today and am worried about taking it (I take a cocktail of other meds too which have helped to a point) but my psychiatrist wants me to give it a go for anxiety. how long did it take for you to feel the benefits and what dose are you on please?

[rambler]

I'm on 100mg twice daily. I've only been on it for a couple of days. I started to feel the benefit on day two. I am so happy with this med. My anxiety which over the past few months has been very bad has really lowered. I actually feel happy for the first time in ages. I've found a couple of side effects....my appetite has disappeared and I feel a little restless. Apart from that it's all good.
What dose are you on? Let me know how you get on with it reallyfedup. I hope it works as well for you as it has for me.

[reallyfedup]

I have been started on 75 mg twice a day. I feel inspired by your experience, thank you for hoping it works for me too.
x Sara

[rambler]

You'll have to keep me posted!

[Belfry1973]

I've started a diary about taking lyrica a couple of posts down, have updated it in the past few days with some interesting things!

[reallyfedup]

oops, it did not suit me....probably something to do with the combination of other meds I take(?).... took one friday night and was totally drunk, spaced out and on another planet ALL DAY yeaterday. at least I tried..

[rambler]

Too bad it didn't suit you reallyfedup. The side effects are pretty harsh but the benefit out weighs the side effects for me.

[JT69]

Hi,

Just wanted to say I take 100mg at night and 50mg in the morning and it has helped me with anxiety so much. I think the key is starting out on the 50mg once daily and then increasing it slowly...thats what I did and did not have any side effects except weight gain initially but I think that has settled now and am starting to lose a bit. I also take 30mg mirtazipine too but am thinking of reducing down to half of one 15mg then to 15mg very soon.

Jo.xx

[rambler]

I used to take mirtazipine 45mg and it made me eat so much. I find with the Lyrica my appetite has disappeared. I'm too wired to want to eat!