Should I go to doctor sooner or stick out the side effects

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I am taking Lyrica and wondering about the side effects and if I should be going back to the doctor or just need to tough it out on longer to gain the benefits.  I'm on 75mg at night.  I am supposed to get to 75mg in the morning also, however I took 25mg in the morning and slept until 4pm in the afternoon! So I am not taking the morning dose. The side effects the last 2 days have almost become intolerable. The nausea will not respond to prescription ant-nausea medication and is now such that I can't face food and can't concentrate past the nausea. Having to just lay down most of the time now.  My memory has deteriorated where talking is taking concentration and I can't remember things I did or said 5 minutes ago. I have just wandered away from the stove with things cooking on it!  I don't feel like I should drive post today with how 'disconnected' I am. I have lost my balance quite a few times and fallen over today and hurt myself.  I'm feeling wound up, slight type of euphoria/mild manic feeling.  I'm wondering if i should go to the doctor in the next few days or wait the 2 weeks he said to come back to see him and just stick out the side effects in order to gain the benefits longterm. So far I can't tell if it has reduced my pain - well what I mean is so far there hasn't been any reduction in pain levels that I would be able to contribute to the Lyrica.  Thanks for the feedback in advance.

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Hello Positive thoughts. Welcome to the forum. In my Opinion you are taking too much I would suggest going back to the Dr. Falling down is dangerous and walking away from the stove. Yes these side effects can not be acceptable.. Please go back to the Dr, and tell them what you wrote. Also it is important that you know if you ever want to stop You will need to taper. It really does sound like you have a sensitivity to this drug.. I wish you well. lesa