Lyrica for benzo withdrawal
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not physically addictive per say but anything we use for sleep can be mentally addictive//even benadryl or nyquil..ambien is a better choice for sleep than a benzo//but peeps with a benzo tolerence usually do not respon well to ambien as they r chemically related as is lunesta
Some even use muscle relaxers as most r not habit forming with the exception of Soma..sounds like ur dr is doing a good job helping u out here...but 4 mgs of sub is a large dose to Jump off at...
I didn't either til I looked up a non benzo wit same effects online.
Nuerontin (gabapentin) is thought to help with both the sweats from withdrawal and peripheral pain........ I was already taking it so I have no baseline study to quote....... It certainly didnt hurt anything............
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She just gave me a script for Lyrica. Its used to treat fibromyalgia, but over in Europe the FDA approved it for treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Not yet in the US. Its not addictive at all. I haven't noticed anything and a side effect is wieght gain, which gives me anxiety so i don't take it anymore. discuss lyrica with your doctor.
I was prescribed Requip for RLS, which I had so bad with my Tramadol withdrawal, I would rock and bounce for hours during both the day and night. I had RLS for at least 6 hours or more a day for almost a month.
I took the Requip for the first 40 days, now I take it 2x a week. My doc said after I hit 2 months or more off the opiates, we can talk about me jumping off the Requip all together.
I have available about 10 1 mg xanax so I am going to do the best I can with what I have. I have read horror stories about withdrawal and I have a highly stressful job, also due to the benzo addiction I have brain fog and make silly mistakes, I feel shame at work. So does anyone have any ideas on how to make this manageable? I want my life back and I want to be able to function.
I took a benzo at night to come down from my drugs during the day. I know they use the Trazadone for sleep during the detox off of other meds. And they use the neurontin for the RLS coming off the drugs. BUT the benzo and the sleeping pill does not seem to be a good mix at all. I do not know you history but I would wonder why such a cocktail of meds to come off of One..And the lexapro is a AD right? So I just do not know why but maybe your Dr knows why?? I wish you the best.
Hi Marilyn,
I was on Tramadol for 4 years before being switched to stronger medicines. How long have you been taking the Tramadol?
My doctor replaced 1/2 of my daily Tramadol dose with Vicodin and I continued that for a year. I did get very uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms from the Tramadol when that switch was made. However...
I was given lyrica for nerve pain in my legs about four years ago. I didn't take a lot of it, only about 50 mgs every other day. My pain got worse, so I asked the doctor if I could double the dose. Doubling just the first couple of times caused swelling in my mouth and around my eyes, so I dropped lyrica altogether. In no time I was hit with xanax type withdrawal symptoms: depersonalization, lack of concentration and dizziness being the most frightening.
I have been taking 150mg x2 of lyrica for 6 months, My mood has been affected tremendously, depression, anxiety, not wanting to do anything.
I have had enough! I stopped taking my first dose of 150mg immediately and haven't had any issues, I plan on continuing to stop cold turkey. I would rather have my life back than be on this medication.
s as they were intended to be used ........ I do agree that zanax isnt the best benzo to use for immediate withdrawal symptoms ..... its mechanism of action is very short term .... valium or librium or one of several others would be better..........there are quite a few things to help with withdrawal - - you dont have to get even deeper in trouble....
Just two weeks probably won't be that hard to deal with, though everyone is different. But you seem to be saying you're already taking klonopin -- do I have that right? Because if you're already taking it every day for sleep, not a great use of a benzo, you're already facing the withdrawal problem.
Benzos can be dangerous to WD from. I know of a drug called Lyrica that makes Benzo withdrawal painless. Its a non narcotic nerve pain reliever, given to shingles patients. Shingles is a painful virus caused from chicken pox. It causes nerve pain.
I would take it slow, as the drugs you are on are heavy duty.
if you have been on it for a long time like 6 months or more you might need to do a taper schedule with a longer lasting benzo like diazepam or clonazepam to ease the withdrawal from the xanax.
I have taken 1-2 mg daily of klonopin off and on for several years. About 2 months ago I went from taking 1-2 mg. klonopin daily to 1mg to .5 mg daily. Im now taking .25 mg klonopin in morning and .25 mg at night. The last .25 mg I took was this morning. My dr. says I can stop now. What will happen if I stop and dont take anymore. Will nI go through withdrawal and if so when will it start and stop?
Benzo withdrawal is serious, it can cause seizures and severe symptoms. There is a non-narcotic drug called lyrica, its a newer drug prescribed for people that experience pain associated with shingles. I was a benzo addict and the lyrica completely eliminated withdrawal. It only took about 2 weeks.
The main point though is if he doesnt want to get clean, he wont. I know it *****, but you cant change him.
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