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Posted by jpa on April 7, 2014, at 11:51:43
Has anyone taken lyrica and experienced a long-term reduction in anxiety? Personally, I find the benefits fade within days after I increase the dose.
Does anyone take more than the maximum recommended dose of 600mg? Would the benefits be sustained longer at doses higher than 600mg?.
Thanks in advance to those who reply.
Posted by Christ_empowered on April 7, 2014, at 12:31:04
In reply to lyrica...long-term?, posted by jpa on April 7, 2014, at 11:51:43
hey. not a lyrica person here (low-dose, prn neurontin), but I was wondering...
...could you augment it? I mean, what symptoms are left over or pop up again? I think I remember you saying BZDT drugs out. Maybe propranolol, for heart beat issues? Extremely low dose risperdal? Low, low, low dose perphenazine? High dose taurine and/or niacinamide (now, that trick works for me...).
I'm just throwing ideas your way. Good luck!
Posted by jpa on April 7, 2014, at 13:00:45
In reply to Re: lyrica...long-term?, posted by Christ_empowered on April 7, 2014, at 12:31:04
Interesting. Thanks for the suggestions.
what about adding a low dose of phenibut to lyrica?? Say 250 or less of phenibut daily.
Posted by Louisiana Sportsman on April 7, 2014, at 17:20:25
In reply to lyrica...long-term?, posted by jpa on April 7, 2014, at 11:51:43
> Has anyone taken lyrica and experienced a long-term reduction in anxiety? Personally, I find the benefits fade within days after I increase the dose.
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> Does anyone take more than the maximum recommended dose of 600mg? Would the benefits be sustained longer at doses higher than 600mg?.
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> Thanks in advance to those who reply.I've mentioned this on the forum before, but I believe that Lyrica is the best anxiolytic and mood stabilizer for bipolar disorders.
Unfortunately, I have found that tolerable to its anxiolytic effect dissipates after about a week of consistent usage. I've found that you can take 3-5 day breaks to reduce tolerance to an acceptable level, but this cycle isn't as sustainable as BZD therapy. I currently take Xanax XR 1.5mg. and if is not nearly as effective as Lyrica, but it provides more consistent therapy.
I am currently prescribed gabapentin 1.200mg. by the good graces of my doctor (will explain), but I have run out of my script early in an attempt to gain an anxiolytic response. Next month, I plan on trying gabapentin enacarbil at 2.400mg. (it is half the potency as regular gabapentin). It is prodrug with nearly double the bioavailability, and it is time released. This will be my last shot at using this type of drug as a mood stabilizer.
I was able to go through a period where I used Lyrica 600mg./day for a few months, but I discovered that around 1,800mg. gave me the most euphoric high of anything ever. Period.
I became addicted to Lyrica, and it even got to where I paid two people to get their own scripts. My PDOC knows about this (thus the low gaba dose).
Lyrica is an amazing medication.
Posted by phidippus on April 11, 2014, at 14:03:30
In reply to lyrica...long-term?, posted by jpa on April 7, 2014, at 11:51:43
I once double the max of Lyrica and was taking 1200 mg. I experienced some improvement in mood stabilization, but no real added benefit in anxiolysis.
Eric
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