Pregabalin for Generalized Anxiety Disorder User Reviews (Page 2)

• AKM...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• October 18, 2019

"I’ve been on a million medications for anxiety/depression (usually multiple at a time). Pregabalin drug was suggested when I was studying abroad in England (I’m from Canada), and it’s the one medication that’s stood the test of time. I even was able to get off all my other medications!"

• Gow...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 5, 2016

"I was diagnosed with GAD when I was 18. I have tried every medication under the sun and some SNRIs have helped, and benzos killed the anxiety but became extremely dependent and addicted to them. I was prescribed pregabalin for GAD in 2013, and noticed just like others on this board, that it helped my depression too. It doesn't kill the anxiety in its tracks like benzos do, but it makes the anxiety manageable. I have been on pregabalin for two years now and started at 100mg 2x a day. My dose was increased to 150mg 3x a day (450mg daily) after a few months and feel like life is now manageable. This is the best I have ever felt and ever done in my life. It also helps me focus. I plan on staying on it for the rest of my life and am only 32."

• No...
• October 24, 2013

"I'm 20 years old and was addicted to cannabis (2-3g daily) for roughly 5 years, unknowingly medicating GAD, which eventually resulted in more anxiety leading to cross-addiction into alcohol, lots of mephedrone, cocaine, and more. Yet again, this resulted in even more anxiety and treatment centers. After countless lapses, I sought help from my local GP. They prescribed me 600mg of Pregabalin daily, and I can honestly say this drug is better than any illegal or legal drug available in treating anxiety in any form. This drug is not side-effect free, but compared to the others out there, including anti-depressants, it's definitely the best option. After the initial euphoria wanes, it stabilizes, however, so don't give up after the first effects go."

• Gig...
• December 9, 2013

"I highly recommend pregabalin. I found it started working incredibly quickly and was lucky enough not to suffer any weight gain. I really recommend anyone suffering from anxiety to try it."

• Moo...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 17, 2019

"Pregabalin saved me from the depths of anguish with anxiety and panic attacks. I tried Effexor, Sertraline, and Prozac. My anxiety got so bad that I couldn't function or look after my kids or my home. Eventually, I got prescribed Pregabalin 75 mg twice daily. From the first dose, it was like a miracle, within a few hours, my anxiety was almost completely gone. Try it. It definitely worked for me. I can't say how grateful I am for this medication."

• Cha...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 23, 2019

"I have been crippled with anxiety and panic attacks for 14 years, and I’m only 28. I ended up being pretty housebound as I couldn’t take the train or car without feeling absolute terror. I have tried fluoxetine, citalopram, propranolol, and diazepam, and none of them worked much. I went and saw a private doctor about my anxiety. I started on a low dose of 50mg twice a day. All I felt was tired, and I got a few headaches. Then I upped it to 100mg twice a day, and I’ve been on that for about a month now, and I can honestly say I feel so much better. Initially, I thought it might be the placebo effect, but I put myself in situations where I would often usually get extreme anxiety, and I didn’t get a panic attack. I still felt nervous because it doesn’t take away everything, but the adrenaline and fight or flight didn’t happen, it was just in the background. I was worried about all the negative comments on this forum but thought I would try it anyway, and I’m so pleased I did."

• thu...
• December 20, 2019

"This is an amazing substance that might as well have come from outer space. I have been prescribed all sorts of psychoactive drugs over the years that started with a bad LSD experience. Finally, the doctors have got it right. Definitely a 10/10!"

• Lee...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• July 12, 2019

"Lyrica has literally given me my life back. My diagnosis is severe GAD, PTSD, and both made it impossible for me to work or even go to the store. Was started on 300 mg, now taking 500 and I feel better than I ever have before. I'm sorry to hear it didn't work for others because it truly gave me my life back!!!"

• Bex...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 28, 2017

"After having my 2nd child, I got really poorly and was diagnosed with bipolar II disorder. For 3 years now, I've been living in hell and up and down like a yo-yo. Just recently, I paid privately to see a psychiatrist because the NHS is useless as it's understaffed for mental health. I was diagnosed with bipolar II, GAD, and mixed anxiety and depressive disorder. All I can say, week 2 on this medication has saved my life! I'm on 75mg twice a day and can increase if I wish to, but with the way I am feeling at the moment, I feel I don't need to. I can leave the house, I'm going back to work next week, and my girls have their mummy back. I also suffer from damaged nerves in my lower back, and it's helped so much with the pain. It's a miracle."

• Bob...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 20, 2013

"I have struggled with anxiety, depression, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder for 20 years. I've tried just about every medicine out there. Lyrica works. 450 mg per day."

• Yea...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 8, 2018

"Been on this med for a few days now after 10 years of sheer awfulness after a tragic event in our family... anxiety? Only way to cope was to spend all day in bed, then get up, drink a bottle of wine, have some valium, then go to bed - that was my life. I had tried all antidepressants to no avail, then came across this miracle drug on a website! I thought I'd try that... doctor agreed to let me try it. 75 mg twice a day... UNBELIEVABLE anxiety? What anxiety? It has gone... and good riddance... early days I know but fingers crossed. I feel hopeful for the future thank God. As someone else mentioned on this website - it should be first choice for anxiety medication. It took me years to come across this. I am 67 but have eventually found the gold!!!"

• Bea...
• April 13, 2013

"Suffered anxiety for 20 years and chronic for the last 3 years following difficult times. Thought nothing could break the anxiety except alcohol or lorazepam. Not only has pregabalin begun to break the anxiety over the last week, my ability to think straight and calmly is improving, my confidence is increasing, I can hear my voice, I can see myself, I can feel my sense of self returning, and I can see and respond to you. I don't want to drink. I feel a bit anxious writing this because it is such a short time, and it seems so long since I have felt so okay. I pray that it lasts. I thank God that my doctor was away last week and a new doctor saw me with fresh eyes. I have been taking 25mg twice a day, increasing next week to 75mg."

• Bar...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• May 31, 2021

"I have been on this medication for about 5 years now. Before I was on it, I was a mess. I couldn't even go outside because I didn't want anyone to see me, in case they try to chat. I can't do conversations with people very well. I am also autistic, epileptic, and have GAD, which made my life a mess. But pregabalin annihilates anxiety and also helps my epilepsy. This is the best medication you will ever get. I advise you all to try it if your doctor allows it, as it really has the potential to change your life around. I can go outside now without worrying about anything. 10/10"

• gir...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 4, 2016

"Broke my ankle in three places and all my bones. Was given Lyrica for nerve damage. But I have suffered with severe depression my entire life. Tried all antidepressants and they worked for a while. Started Lyrica and woke up happy. Never felt so great in my life. I feel this drug has really saved me and I'm 59 years old. So happy now. Glad I was given Lyrica. I do eat more but I'll watch that. If you're suffering from anxiety, panic attacks, or depression, take Lyrica. I'm only on 50mg three times a day. So happy. Feel productive again."

• ndr...
• June 2, 2020

"This stuff Pregabalin is amazing. At the dosage of 450mg, it increases mood, empathy, and has an uplifting effect like no other thing on this earth (on the legal side). It helps too with my social anxiety. I'm in agreement with my doctor to take it on bad days so as not to dissipate the positive effects. I hope my tolerance will not increase. P.S. I don't recommend in any way a recreational use. Like with any other substance, there are horror stories on the net. Stay safe and talk with your doctor."

• emb...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• June 23, 2017

"I started taking it for my anxiety when nothing else worked and it's change my life in so many ways! My anxiety is gone for the first time in my life, and I'm not sedated or high. I just feel normal. My anxiety got so bad it was causing severe stomach problems. I almost had my gallbladder removed. Not only did it cure my anxiety, my stomach issues are gone, as well as my IBS that was a separate issue, my restless legs are gone!!! GONE. RLS was torture. It stopped me from going to movies or on planes, but that's not even the best part! My chronic leg pain, which I saw many specialists about when I was young and had since given up on, IS GONE! I thought I had to live in pain forever. My life is drastically improved. No words can explain."

• Svi...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 10, 2016

"I started taking pregabalin yesterday - started at a low dose of 75mg in the morning, then 75mg in the evening. The effect was pretty much instant, I swear. I went from being hypersensitive, worrying, stressing, and having all these horrible physical symptoms (from the anxiety disorder I have been diagnosed with) to being calm, having a subtle feeling of well-being... my acid reflux stopped, my muscles have started to lose their tension, the tension headaches are lifting too. Side effects? A little sleepy, but nothing too severe. I haven't listened to music for months and been able to enjoy it, but today I AM! ... amazing! I feel like a normal person, it's like the volume has been turned down on life to a level I can manage :)"

• cma...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 3, 2014

"I feel compelled to write a review on Pregabalin, and having been on the medicine for nearly a year now, I feel I can fully evaluate its effects. I was put on Pregabalin for generalized anxiety disorder and seasonal affective disorder by my doctor. At first, I was put on a very low dose of 75mg, which did next to nothing. I immediately requested to have the dose increased until finally I reached a dose that was effective enough for me (600mg). For a while, the medicine did its job, and I actually felt like my anxiety had been reversed. I suffer from bad social anxiety, and 300mg of this made me quite extroverted and confident. I would say it was 'pro-social' for sure. Alas, tolerance set in, and now even 800mg doesn't do much of anything apart from prevent withdrawals."

• Anonymous
• June 23, 2008

Pregabalin "I was prescribed Lyrica for nerve pain in my leg and foot and found the 'side effect' to be a lightening of my depression without the fogginess of other, more conventional medications prescribed for depression. I'm glad to see that it can be used for anxiety. It certainly makes a positive impact on my mood."

• Mik...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• December 25, 2021

"Have been on this drug for 10 years and I gotta say that it has a marvelous effect on me. I suffer from GAD and childhood trauma. My anxiety hits me as soon as I wake up, so I tackle it with 150mg, which works while I'm drinking my tea, etc. I then top it up midday with another 75mg, and my day is just normal. I know all the talk of getting to the 'root' cause, etc., but just to get relief from crippling anxiety, it'll do for me!"

• Nut...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 29, 2016

"My anxiety had crippled me to a state where my life could no longer function. The first few days on Lyrica, I noted a sense of euphoria and confusion, but by the 4th day, I found myself able to think about trigger points for my anxiety and was almost in awe of how it didn't raise its head. It seemed like anxiety had left my body, to the point where I had to look in a mirror and say 'why did you care about all that so much?' Almost in disbelief of my previous behavior, not being able to connect with those feelings or attitudes became freeing. Lyrica gave me my life back, it seems. Importantly, I'm still me. Friends and family all commented on how much better I am without losing personality, which I believe is one of the best qualities of the drug."

• Jja...
• December 9, 2019

"This has changed my life quite literally, from the anxious, shy, and introverted person that I usually am, with difficulty showing or sharing my emotions. I have become the person I know I am or was before I realized I had GAD. Yes, you do get high side effects, but do not misuse this drug. Take it for what you need and maybe you will have the same outcome as I am experiencing. It can be quite addictive, so again be careful and do not mix it with alcohol as it can increase the effects by at least x10 in my experience: dizziness, nausea, and unstableness. I hope this helps. As I said, I am a really bad sufferer of GAD, and this has really helped me become myself again."

• Mag...
• July 17, 2014

"Amazing. Stable on 450mg for a few months. Brought back color into my life."

• Chi...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 29, 2014

"I was prescribed Pregabalin by my GP for anxiety disorder. I am 27 and have had anxiety since a teenager. I have never tried meds before. I have just gone up to 600 mg. I have definitely experienced side effects (blurred vision, dizziness, drowsiness). The side effects do wear off, but it does take some perseverance in the beginning to get to grips with it. I felt 'out of it' for a few days. I definitely feel less anxious. It's hard to tell how well it is working, but I definitely have the ability to look at 'stressful' and 'anxious' situations with far more clarity. I am a designer and I always worried if taking meds would suppress my creativity, but in fact - I think it helps me to have more confidence in my ideas."

• TRt...
• December 26, 2014

"An amazing experience, I feel I came out of prison. I am a new man."