Hello, my name is Aurelia. I have been on Pregabalin (Lyrica) for 10 years at this point (2016) and it was originally prescribed for GAD which was resistant to virtually every other medication I was trialed upon. The dose initially was 300mg twice a day, but in 2018 I cut this to 300mg ONCE a day because I would no longer tolerate the excessive brain fog. I had no problem with any sort of withdrawal and quite literally did this overnight, which in hindsight I am aware was very stupid and I was not informed properly. Access to a doctor was very limited. Earlier this month I made the decision to cut the remaining 300mg to 150mg (so just taking one tablet instead of two as mine are in 150mg increments). Apart from headaches in the mornings which are not severe and do not interfere with my day, I have not experienced anything untoward. I do plan to taper down to 0mg much more slowly and over a longer period of time but getting to consult a doctor is like waiting for the second coming of Jesus…so basically I have designed my own taper plan after reading lots of testimonials from people. I’ve found that making sure to walk c.4.6 miles a day is very helpful with managing the headache and general odd feeling that withdrawal causes. Basically I’m just posting here because I suffer dreadfully with agoraphobia which I’m breaking free of since last year (hence tapering medications for anxiety) and so visiting any groups in person…if such things exist…is not possible for me at present. I’m wondering if there is some support or help network I can access with others enduring this process? I hope I’ve made some sense here, and I wish everyone the best on their own journeys.
Edit: Spelling and grammar plus clarification.