Can lyrica get you high

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Avatar f tn If you are going through a months supply in a week that may be why you are sick. Lyrica in high doses can cause the squirties, and dropping that much in a weeks time can wear your body out.....if you are not on it on a continuous basis....your probably not withdrawal rather overdosing yourself....... Please be ever so careful.....its not a med to mess around with. Serious consequences can come from abusing Lyrica........ Luv, Nauty.........
Avatar f tn I have never heard one way or another about Adderall being used for pain but would be curious to know what they say. I would think it would work for helping keep you awake. Has your dr tried other meds for you? I see the Lyrica conversation and certainly don't want to get into anything but I can tell you my brother has extreme diabetic neuropathy and his pain is awful. The was I understand it...that pain is similar to fibro.
623156 tn?1322865851 It is crazy what stress can do to your body. As you can probably remember from high school when you had a big test you could make yourself sick worrying over it. With everything you've been through you might want to talk to a doc about the affects of stress on the body first. Fibro isn't fun, especially if left untreated. I go to a physiatrist (sp?) for my fibro. My family dr wasn't as experienced so he said a pain specialist could better diagnose/treat it.
Avatar n tn Nothing has been as effective as Lyrica and all I can say is give it a try; you might be (and I hope so) as thrilled as I am; which is saying something after living with fibromyalgia for most of my life.
Avatar f tn Tahiri - You stated in another post that Lyrica is a dangerous drug. Can you give more info? My dr has just prescribed this for me neuropathic pain - I have fibromyalgia. I like to be informed so any info about Lyrica that you can share would be great! Thanks so much!
669241 tn?1236264344 Do any of you know if Lyrica is addicting? I suffer from class 2 Diabetes and I'am taking Lyrica for problems with foot discomfort. I was told that It may be addicting, But because it was a new med, that proof of that was not out yet. Any info on this would be helpful.
719785 tn?1232901518 that put you on the medication. Lyrica has a website, Lyrica.com. I hope the website can answer your questions and make you feel at ease.
Avatar m tn Lyrica can be addictive at high doses but it is specifically for diabetic neuropathy or shingles pain. Also just recently approved for Fibromyalgia, It is definitely worth trying. I have atypical neuralgia and it works for me. Good luck with this, hope it helps.
549511 tn?1271775930 I believe that my stress level contributes to my pain level to a certain degree but it also seems that I get really, really stressed when my pain is high. I don't know, I feel like a crazy person, cuckoo I get. I also have ended communication with an aunt whom I was very close with recently because she seems to upset me with her nonsense. One of the times that her and I were talking and I didn't agree with what she was saying, she asked me had I taken my meds.
14548893 tn?1435103687 I am dizzy on 400 but can tolerate 300. Maybe they can lower your dose until you get used to it.
1318483 tn?1318347182 I was on 2700mg gabapentin daily before we gave up and I am up to 200mg Lyrica 2x daily. So you can see the comparison there. I don't know if your new pain in your feet is a side effect. Sounds like a new symptom and as the rules state, over 24 hrs means you need to notify the dr.
526311 tn?1229286330 My husband also takes Lyrica and he doesn't get a high from it and he never goes over his daily dosage he also forgets to take it sometimes. He is also on oxycontin ( he never forgets to take that lol) , even with the oxycontin if he doesn't take his lyrica for more then 2 days he is in major pain. So I wouldn't worry about lyrica being addicting. Oh by the way my husband does have and addictive personality.
669241 tn?1236264344 Give it a shot, and if you can tolerate any side effects you may experience, and the time it may take to find your dosage, do it...what can you lose? Living with pain is no joke..... Good luck............
Avatar f tn I take it for spasmic pain. No addicting buzz to it, but it can make you sleepy.
669241 tn?1236264344 Are any of you taking opiates for fibro pain ? I'am taking lyrica , but they have mentioned opiaates.
778888 tn?1237989291 A good nights sleep is so important for us and I assume you know that it can work because of your experience. It will tend to make one feel groggy. Please be careful to see how it effects you, as you don't want to drive while feeling 'high'. Be safe and take care.
1345254 tn?1325918041 Oh, I fully agree with you. The side effects I did get from the gabapentin were bad..What you advise is a very good idea about confiding in someone if starting on these meds... Especially during the first few weeks of taking it to see if any bad side effects start showing up... I never reached a high dose, but I've seen a few in here that had and were having bad wd symptoms once trying to down dose or get away from it.. One girl was on the gabapentin at the tune of 2200 mg daily..
Avatar n tn The manufacturer recommends a minimum of a week of tapering. Your physician can determine the best route for you. You dose it not very high which means the taper shouldn't be terribly long and if you experience any withdrawal symptoms they should be manageable. Good luck to you. I hopeful that you will be successful. You cannot determine the amount of pain you are having until the drug is out of your completely out of your system.
Avatar f tn so can i take 20 mg of paxil er day and 60 mg of cymbalta and i also have diabeties so the cymbalta helps the place od lyrica because i cant afford lyrica so can i stay on both im very very very depressed
1473217 tn?1289243076 yes i know this sarah, but I cant see my rheumtoloigst til JANUARY. so i am trying to figure it all out..i am starting to definately think its arthritis and not fibro...my joints swell and ache and feel like they are on fire...i tihnk i am going to stay away from the gabapentin til i see him in jan....bc gabapentin is for fibro and if i dont have that then wats the point and its the kind of drug you have to build up in ur system and build down you cant just quit cold turkey........
874521 tn?1424116797 There are a couple other alternatives that are just as effective. One is Topamax, but you have to be at a high dose- at least 150-200mg. That is what I am at and what I take. It helps a lot. Another med you could try in the same family that not a lot of doctors know about is called Keppra. It's another anti-seizure medication. My Rheumatologist is very involved in the Fibro world and conducts a lot of the drug trials. She seems to be up on all of the new treatments.
541465 tn?1219427886 methdaone is also an abused drug to get high...so yes u can get high..it is a stong narcotic...suboxone can make u high as well in the right dose....
Avatar f tn I got online to read the side effects of lyrica and it said you can not suddenly stop taking it or you will experience w/d!!! That sounds addicting to me?? Any info y'all might have sure would be helpful!
Avatar n tn I was recently diagnosed as having pernicious anemia, and have started to receive monthly injections of vitamin B12. I have had a tremor in my hand for the past few years, and have been to a neurologist who tested me for MS, Parkinson's, etc. I read that pernicious anemia can cause nerve and was wondering if this could be the cuase of the tremor, which is only in my left hand?
543791 tn?1216381777 I have been on Tegretol for many, many years (1993) for seizures and pain and have recently started on Gabapentin (about three months). I am finding that I have a LOT of breakthrough pain on the Gabapentin and am curious as to whether I should increase my dosage. I hate the thought because I had terrible side effects from it but it is my last hope besides brain surgery.