lyrica withdrawal help

[Indiedawn]

I suffer from chronic pain and had allergic three actions to gabapentin, lexapro and cymbalta, then I switched pain doctors not happy, he suggested lyrica I said I wouldn't go on it until I spoke with Eli Lily they told me there is no chance of me having the allergy, I was only on it for two weeks and that dyskinesia kicked in, I was on a low dose, only one pill, because I was or he having problems with it.

Now I'm in lyrica brutality withdrawal! I'm sweating I'm freezing my head is going to blow off, my stomach is nauseated I can't walk it's been almost 30 days, and my pain Dr. is not helping me, I've increased my B12, taking magnesium drinking lots of water I met my last wits end, I had a traumatic accident five years ago and I have been fighting to regain my mobility and strength,

What is up with lyrica? Why can't I get over this withdrawal? I'm crying nonstop, I'm a fighter, someone please tell me this is going to an end! And if you have any tips please help! Thank you

[Icannot]

Hi,
Glad you could tell your story to us.
It sounds like lyrica was a band aid....your body is fragile.you are stressed...duh, right?
Yes, yes, the side effects that i thought were from lyrica withdrawal went away.....Nobody can say with certainty when the agony of your ordeal will subside...But more good than you will ever know has come from your just being able to express your pleas...

Seek ..seek..
Med help has many specialty forums, other such help web sites exist..ask
Don't take too much b12....don't drink too much coconut milk...
No wonder cures...just calm....let your mind take you back to good times....cry if you need to when you can feel how good you once felt..
Strive for that feeling again...I thank omhome for that suggestion..
But never give up on this side!..feel great when u feel good..feel not that bad when you can!t stand to .....
I am hoping that by your reading this I can help !
Blessings
blessings
Believe
And use these advices as suggestive tools..pray pray pray
That you will be able to discern and get relief.
I will be praying for your success and strength..
Blessings

[Indiedawn]

Your response made me cry, what kind words, I'm actually a little worse today again, every time I think I'm getting a little better it just takes back over again, I'm getting extremely despondent and none of the doctors are listening to me, when I say I'm getting extremely despondent don't worry I'm not doing anything! I have fought too hard, and I'm going to keep fighting, thank you for letting me vent, I don't have anyone to vent to, don't get me wrong I have lots of friends, but I am removed from them as after my accident I had to move in with my mother, after having a great career, so my friends aren't even seeing my condition. It is nice to get it out, but I think I'm going to have a crying day in bed, thank you for the advice, you and I think alike, I already just had coconut water, I'm limiting it to only two cans a day, and combining it with water, there's just no answer for this and they already have other disabilities, but I'm sick of being bedridden, without this drug, I would be out walking the dog, getting good exercise, I'm just furious, thank you for listening bless you!

[Indiedawn]

Did you ever come out of it? I'm on my 30th day and I'm sicker than ever! It's destroying me physically and mentally, can you let me know, I can't find a Dr. to help me justify pain psychiatrist, who just reassures me, I am disabled slightly and unfortunately I have to take three Percocets a day, I would gladly give them up for more hydration, but if they only time I can get out of bed, I have to take them I take them for each meal now, to be sure I'm getting hydrated and eating, I already weigh only 100 pounds and am very weak due to my disability, I was bedridden a lot, but the times I wasn't I worked out all the time, and eating really healthy,

Someone please get back to me does it stop!! I met my wits end, I'm not couldn't do anything bad but I don't know how many more days I can take of it, it's literally tearing me apart, and again I know that Percocet is dehydrating but if the only thing that pulls me out of the haze and allows me to function for about 2 to 3 hours and gives me the strength to keep going. Let me stress, I would stop the Percocet in the second,

But if the only time I can get out of bed to drink lots of water and eat food

The woman who wrote, how brutal it was for 45 days did you come out of it? Please give me some hope anyone

[Jade59]

Hello there...my heart goes out to you, you have been through So much.  Please forget talking to your doctor; don't even bother anymore because unless someone has been through it, they will never understand.  All the Dr's know, is what the pharmaceutical reps have told them. I was on Gababentin (closely related to Lyrica) a couple yrs ago, and yes, the withdrawal was total hell...for 4mos, but it did finally all go away completely.  

I don't have a timeline on your meds, but if they overlapped (or not), it sounds like you are suffering from multiple withdrawal. The Gaba, Lexapro and Cymbalta all have their own horrid withdrawal, then add in the Lyrica for 30days, then stopping that abruptly, you're poor nervous system is completely overwhelmed.  I sooo understand the despondency of feeling so terrible day after day.  But each day should bring you a little bigger window of normalcy, even if it's only 10mins more than yesterday.  Celebrate ANY and all improvement!  I kept track in a journal, so on the days I felt it would never end, I was able to go back and look at my progress which helped a lot!  

And like someone above said, please don't take too much B12, it can make you nervous!  I made that mistake.  Besides the Magnesium you are already taking, get yourself some L-Theanine to go with it. This combo works wonders, I've been using it for over a month.  Valarian Root also works very well for that internal buzzing feeling. If you are able to take Advil, add that to your regimen...or a simple aspirin can help surprisingly with pain, especially headaches, many people don't know that.  Dramamine will help with the nausea.  If you have one of those gel hot/cold packs...or just a ice pack on your head will give some headache relief.  Heating pad for the aches also if you don't already use one.    

As Icannot said, you are not striving to feel perfect, just well enough to get thru another day...which is bringing you closer to the day when all this will end.  For me, it was like one day I felt awful, and the next day I was suddenly 50% better with each day bringing more improvements, that's how fast it happened.    

If you are at all able, I would encourage you to get out of bed, sit outside and breathe in some fresh air and get some sunshine...if the sun is shining where you are, that is. :)  Walk a little around your yard, whatever you are able because lying in bed lets you focus on how awful you feel...I mean, unless you are truly physically unable.  Being bedridden brings on it's own set of pain from inactivity, I'm sure I don't have to tell you that.  And crying is a wonderful stress reliever, so just go with it.  

If you're not already, eat as well as possible; fruits, vegetables, salads, protein...as this will also make you feel better and allow your body to heal.  Ensure or Boost are a good supplements, too.  Most of all, try hard to stay positive, I know that's asking a lot right now.  It has been 30days and tomorrow just might be the turning point for you! :)

(((Hugs)))

[Indiedawn]

Oh my God! You finally have given me some help, everyone has been so wonderful, I'm going to get the, I'm controlling the computer with my voice, it might arms that are disabled, and I'm a writer, so my body was so weak, I can't fight this withdrawal but I'm going to with your words of encouragement, I'm going to get the lthanine right away sorry for the misspelling, I can't type, I am going to keep fighting, I had a brutal day yesterday, maybe a little bit better today, I feel like I'm living hell on earth, my house was on the market, I don't live near any of my friends, now I have to stop everything! Because I can't even function it's all about my health! Thank you so much you've given me encouragement to keep going, I wasn't going to do anything anywhere, but I didn't know where to turn no one is helping me no doctors know nothing they all don't know what to do they even called Eli Lilly, obviously they have to cover for themselves! This is the last time I'm going to be a guinea pig, I curse the day I took that lyric a pill, but the second day I had no pain! I thought it was a wonder drug, but the third day all the symptoms started, I was only on for two weeks, and those two weeks were brutal but I stupidly thought that I would acclimate, I didn't realize it was my body saying you can't take this drug!

Okay I will continue my fight today! And every day, I was beginning to think the drug was sticking, but with your words of encouragement, I note that there will be an end to this hell! Thank you so much huge huge huge hugs CarpeDiem Dawn

[Indiedawn]

I just cried all morning! Something is so wrong, every other drug I was allergic to I would come in out of within 2 to 3 days, this one has gone on 30 days, I'm constantly shaking, and I'm jerking in bed like spasms! I literally feel like I want to kill myself, but I'm a fighter I'm going to keep going

Did anyone else have these symptoms I'm freezing I'm jerking then I can't walk there's just so many symptoms and then not showing any signs of slowing down actually last week I felt better now I'm sick as a heck! I'm really at my wits end! Thanks for everybody's help