Re: All-over itching when I stop taking it
Originally Posted by
olivia0703
Yeah, when it gets bad I take hydroxyzine.
Hydroxyzine has fairly potent anti anxiety properties at dose of 50-100mg x 3-4 times a day. Not quite as potent as the benzodiazepines, but often potent enough. Just one cautionary note, when taken with pregabalin their combined sedative effects can be greater than simply 1+1=2. High hydroxyzine doses may also be contraindicated when taking citalopram and escitalopram.
Also, hydroxyzine comes in two forms, hydroxyzine pamoate (Vistaril) and hydroxyzine hydrochloride (Atarax). Anecdotally, the pamoate form is claimed to be the more effective anxiolytic.
it's weird, because every time I've stopped taking pregabalin, I've got itching. First time was after taking 300mg for about six months, then the next three times was after just taking 200-400 for around a week. It can't be coincidence?
Some people are more sensitive to a side-effect than others. It all comes down to how a med meshes with individual biology and we are all unique in that regard.
Or maybe I have bile duct cancer
Unless you're showing signs of jaundice and/or are pooping weird coloured stools it's very unlikely.
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