I was on lyrica for nerve pain right after my injury occurred. It worked well for me, but I wanted to stop as many medications as possible. I remember lyrica being one of the hardest meds to stop. It took a couple of tries. I reduced the dose slowly. A few times I needed to increase the dose because the pain would return. So I stayed at the higher dose for about a month, then reduced the dose again. It took time, but eventually I stopped taking it and I haven't needed it since then.
Michelle > On Jun 15, 2015, at 2:32 PM, John S. <[email protected]> wrote: > > The doctor should tell you how to get off Lyrica. Cut your dosage every 21 > days until your off. After another 21 days you're clean. Determination and > self discipline are the keys. > Good Luck and Best wishes, > John s. > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Fragile <[email protected]> > Date: 06/15/2015 8:34 AM (GMT-05:00) > To: [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] lyrica/scoilisos > > I've been on Lyrica for several years. Started taking it to try and > relieve spinal cord injury related nerve pain. It didn't help. But, > it did help with nausea. It's caused weight gain, dry mouth and > lethargic. I've tried to stop taking it a few times, but the > withdrawal is pretty bad. > > On 6/14/15, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > > Has anyone tried Lyrica for SCI pain? It really helped my stiffness and > > tightness in my back/chest. Dealing with scoliosis now. It sure is getting > > hard to deal with. Constantly getting my position changed. Pain in my spine. > > Anyone else having this problem? (developed from 25 yrs in this chair) > > Dianna > > >
