Pregabalin
tjc123
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Hi Everyone
My GP has put my dose up from 300mg a day to 600mg.I feel so dizzy & I cant think straight.
So do I keep taking it ??? Can anyone else taking Pregabalin help me?
Thanks tjc
My GP has put my dose up from 300mg a day to 600mg.I feel so dizzy & I cant think straight.
So do I keep taking it ??? Can anyone else taking Pregabalin help me?
Thanks tjc
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Hello Tony
Sorry, this is not something I can help with but I know there will be peeps along soon who can.
So sorry you are struggling so much.
Thinking of you.
Tilly xxx0 -
Hi tjc
I have recently gone on Pregablin...I feel very uncomfortable taking it, I feel very unsettle mentally, I get a lttle shaking and pin/needles in my hands. I'm on my first month dose, so, I'm waiting to see if it will settledown, but, if it continues, I will speak to GP about the symtems/side effects...feel very uncomfortable/uneasy. Good luck tjc.
Regards
John0 -
Hi Tony
can you not go up slower than doubling the dose?? I find for me all meds make me a bit squiffy so l do them slowly...
Then stop at the level you can cope with and let your doc know?
Shame because so many people benefit hugely if it works for them :sad:0 -
Hi Tony
Im on the older drug gabapentin, and yes it does mess with my brain, but it took alot of my sciatic pain away, so I can cope with the rest, but I must say it seems a big jump...just ask if you could up it slowly.
Good luckLove
Barbara0 -
It is a huge jump I am going to stay on my 300mg dose,tomorrow I will get in touch with my GP & ask if I can take it in smaller doses through out the day.
thanks again tjc0 -
Hi tjc, I take pregabalins 200mg twice a day suits me atm but the recommended dose is 300mg twice a day. you could take 200mg 3x a day if that suits you better, i checked this with my gp & he said it was fine to that the doses like that.
This is the plan for increasing the pain clinic gave me.
Dose level one; 75mg twice a day. Morning & night
Dose level 2; 150mg twice a day. ''
Dose level 3; 300mg twice a day. ''
Begin with level 1 & increase to the next dose level each week. The aim is to reach level 3 in about 2 wks (It took me longer)
See the different doses you could increase by say 75mg, 150mg etc. I have 50mg so i can choose to up my dose as much as i need it as ive stayed on 200mg twice daily now.
Worth asking you gp about the different doses & trying upping by smaller amounts/
I swear by it & have no side effects (Well weight increase but that a mixture of things :roll: ) I did have the feeling of being high for a while but it wears off as you get used to it. Please dont suddenly stop taking it as you have to lower the doses gradually.
Hope ive helped, debs0 -
hi ~ im have tried gabapentin and now on pregabalin ~ but my consontant increased it slowly over the space of about 2 months. it can affect how you feel so can you ask your doctor if you can increase slowly :?: if you can and it works on the pain then its worth it :?:
hope you get it sorted soon
Louise xx0
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