Re: Pregablin worries.
Originally Posted by
Shygirl23
Hi everyone.
to NMP,
So I’ve tried many different snri and sari’s. I react extremely badly. !
Which SNRIs and SSRIs have you tried, at what starting dose and how did you react?
I ended up in A and E on citalopram
What happened?
They suggested buspar. So I have tired it for 7 weeks. Absolutely no improvement. If not worse.
Buspar (buspirone) is one of a number of anxiety meds which works well for some, but not at all for most and then only for GAD, and maybe social anxiety, so your outcome isn't a surprise.
I’ve been on 50mg x3 a day. But I have become very constipated ( embarrassing!) and feel quite flat.
Hopefully, both the constipation and 'flatness' will soon ease. Eating a high fibre diet and keeping well hydrated will help. Also talk to your pharmacist about taking a stool softener for a while.
I am so worried about all these side effects.
The constipation, weight gain, and feeling flat, or are you having others too?
Pregabalin can be a useful anti anxiety med, but imo it is not a good long-term solution. An AD would be a better option, as would therapy. The cognitive and behavioural (CBT, REBT, etc) and mindfulness therapies can be as effective as ADs (they both have the same effect on the brain), so if this hasn't been suggested ask your GP to get the ball rolling asap as waiting lists can be long.
I appreciate that your experience with ADs hasn't been ggood, but often initial side-effects can be moderated, if not totally eliminated, by starting on a low dose and increasing it by small increments. Plus, SSRIs and SNRIs are not the only ADs, or, arguably, the most effective.
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