Re: would serious side effects show up by now?
Hi Charlotte
I have been taken pregabalin for about 3 months now and twice during that time I thought I was getting bad side effects but both times it has just been my anxiety playing tricks with me.
Firstly I was convinced the pregabalin was effecting my breathing-I was constantly worrying about my breathing which of course meant I was always focusing on it which then made my anxiety worse. My sister and nephew came to stay for the weekend and I was so preoccupied with them I forgot to think about my breathing and guess what-the bad feeling went away. This was not a side effect it was my anxiety.
The second time was recently I was convinced there was a problem with my throat which I assumed was a side effect. It got really bad to the point I could barely eat as I felt I couldn't swallow properly and I was almost 99% sure I was going to stop taking my meds as I couldn't cope with this side effect. I then got a really bad tooth ache-it was agony and it meant I had to be really careful not to eat on the right side of my mouth. I was so focused with how I was chewing my food I completely forgot about the problem I had with swallowing it, so guess what-that issue went away as well! This was not a side effect it was my anxiety.
Both times I got so close to stopping pregabalin but I'm so glad I didn't. Anxiety can mess with our heads so much and when on meds it is always easiest to blame them first. Try and stick with it and hopefully things will start getting better for you soon.
Best of luck
Kelly
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