Pregabalin

tjc123
tjc123 Member Posts: 139
edited 6. Jul 2011, 14:34 in Living with Arthritis archive
Hi Everyone :smile:

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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  • tillytop
    tillytop Member Posts: 3,460
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    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 xxx
  • Compositor
    Compositor Member Posts: 122
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    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

    John
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,026
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    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:
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    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 luck
    Love
    Barbara
  • tjc123
    tjc123 Member Posts: 139
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    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 tjc
  • minky67
    minky67 Member Posts: 2,328
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    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, debs
  • psyart
    psyart Member Posts: 600
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    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 xx
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