Pregabalin for Generalized Anxiety Disorder User Reviews (Page 3)

• smili...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 22, 2014

"I was suffering from persistent nausea. I lost a lot of weight as eating was difficult. I had many tests and my doctor concluded the problem was mental, not physical. He prescribed Pregabalin, 75mg twice a day, and the improvement came almost immediately. I feel much calmer, much reduced anxiety, have my appetite back, and the nausea mostly eliminated. I would strongly recommend this medicine. It does make you want to eat, but this was a boon at first as I had lost a lot of weight, but no other side effects as far as I can tell. Maybe a bit of drowsiness. This medicine gave me my life back so give it a go if you have run out of other ideas."

• Gowit...
• 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 @ 100mg 2x a day. My does 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"

• idano
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 29, 2019

"(from Denmark)For Lyrica I have been through the worst period of my life. Suffering several panic attacks a day mixed with the urge to commit suicide. It has been controlling me, making me unable to attend school, exercise and yeah, just being the person I want to be. It left me restless. Couldn't go outside, went completely asocial and full of frustration. Lyrica has changed my life, it had an immediate effect on me. I've been on it for two days and I have been the complete version of myself. I take only 75 mg a day. But I will upgrade my dose to 75 mg twice a day. I am so so so so so grateful. And full of optimism <3 <3 <3 SO HAPPY"

• big...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 5, 2013

"I love this medication. I feel calm and rid of anxiety, I currently take 600mg daily and it lasts throughout the day. I would highly recommend this medication, its both calming and stimulating. I have the confidence to go out and hang out with people, I finally feel like I can socialize and relax like a 'normal' person. It's approved for generalized anxiety disorder in Europe. "

• EPB
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 20, 2023

"I have been on a cocktail of SSRIs and benzodiazepines for complex PTSD associated with a cancer diagnosis and two terminal illnesses of loved ones. I always had anxiety and self-medicated before discovering psychopharmaceuticals. I had a very hard time weaning myself off Xanax and other benzos but Lyrica has completely changed my life. No more panic attacks, no more nightmares and night sweats, no more fear of life. I only take as prescribed for a total of 150 mg a day but likely will decrease as my life becomes more tolerable and even enjoyable. I have no addiction cravings or thoughts of self-harm or hopelessness. It only took two and a half years to determine this was the medication for me. It also helps with migraine prevention and neuropathic pain that I developed from stress."

• peter...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 26, 2023

"30 years of depression - Venlafaxine and Lamotrigine helped me then stopped working. At my wits' end - went to the Emergency Department at the hospital. Prescribed Pregabalin, almost as a last resort - and it worked! Some respite from terrible anxiety and depression. A lifesaver -"

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

"I started taking it for my anxiety when nothing else worked and its 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 seperate 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"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• December 17, 2019

"I have been on this medication pregabalin for 4 years . It saved my life, I got my life back from anxiety disorder. But sadly now I am on the highest dose and its not working anymore so I feel in constant state of panic."

• Getting...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 24, 2022

"Pregabalin is an excellent medication as long as it is taken as instructed. I’ve taken pregabalin for years and it really helps with anxiety and pain. I had a dependency issue with benzodiazepines which is now resolved (and I can never and will never take them again) and the pregabalin really really helped with the withdrawals from the benzodiazepines which were (and still are a bit) absolute nightmare that no one should have to endure. Believe me opiate and opioid withdrawals aren’t in the same league as benzodiazepines withdrawals but pregabalin is really helping me in many ways - it helps with depression, anxiety, mood. If it’s used in conjunction with an anti-depressant it works wonders. The trick is to never take more than prescribed once you’ve found the dosage that works - mine is 150mg morning and night. If you’ve got GAD, depression or both give it a try because it works."

• girl...
• 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 anti depressants and they worked for a while. STARTED LYRICA AND WAKE UP HAPPY. NEVER FELT SO GREAT IN MY LIFE. I FEEL THIS DRUG HAS REALLY SAVED ME AND IM 59 YEARS OLD. SO HAPPY NOW. GLAD I WAS GIVEN LYRICA. DO EAT MORE BUT ILL WATCH THAT. BUT IF YOUR SUFFERING FROM ANXIETY PANIC ATTACKS. OR DEPRESSION. TAKE LYRICA. IM ONLY ON 50MG THREE TIMES A DAY. SO HAPPY. FEEL PRODUCTIVE AGAIN."

• medis...
• May 20, 2013

"I have had severe anxiety for over 16 years since my daughter was born and I have got to the point that I just think IM GOING TO HAVE TO LIVE WITH THIS. Then last night I was taking my propranolol when I noticed I had some Lyrica which the doctors gave me ages ago but I would not take it. I was that desperate yesterday I took some, for the first time in 16 years I have no anxiety or panic (this is about an hour after taking the Lyrica). I slept properly for the first time and I am also doing tasks in the house that I normally put off as I'm so agitated. Going to the doctors in the morning to see if he will give me a script for them. I notice a change more or less immediately. I would recommend this medicine to anyone who has anxiety."

• Orion
• December 15, 2019

"I have spent this past year being very depressed with severe anxiety. It seemed like whatever med the doctor wanted to try on me for my anxiety didn’t work. The antidepressant, Celexa, was suppose to help with GAD but as far as I’m concern, I believe it made my anxiety worse. My anxiety became very crippling. I asked to be taken off Celexa and put on Prozac recently. He made the change for me and said he wanted me to try Lyrica for my anxiety since the gabapentin and clonazepam I was on didn’t work well for me. I tried the Lyrica at 50 mg 2X a day that my doctor gave me a script for, and the crippling anxiety was gone and the depression lifted. I’m glad I found something that finally worked for me. I know everyone is different and what may work for one person may not work for another. You just have to find what works for you. My girlfriend can’t take Lyrica. At 25 mg 2x a day, she felt high and really dizzy. So she’s on something else that works for her."

• Sue
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 13, 2019

"I've suffered from GAD for 20 years tried everything but this is far the best. This works. Take it to make your life more happy. Don’t suffer in silence. I take 300 mg in a morning and 300 mg at teatime and if I have to stay on it to give me a good quality of life, then I will."

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

"I started taking pregabalin yesterday - start at a low dose 75mg in 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, its like the volume has been turned down on life to a level I can manage :)"

• D88
• December 19, 2018

"Here is my one year review. I mentioned in an earlier review that I was having success after a month. I rarely feel anxious since starting pregablin. On the bad days, It doesn’t stop it completely, but reduces it to an bearable minimum. It really is a wonder drug and far more effective than SSRIs. I don’t plan on ever coming off it. I take 150mg twice a day. Fair play to everyone with an anxiety disorder, it is such a crippling and soul destroying illness. This medication can do wonders! Only side effect is slight weight gain."

• wowzer
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 21, 2023

"Wow, I can honestly say this medication helps. Not at first though. It took a while, but eventually, I could take 150mg 2 or 3 times a day and anxiety would melt away within an hour... I am leaving the house more (I had problems with that because of the severe anxiety I was experiencing), I shake less, and feel less scared and afraid and I worry less too about anything. Overall, on Lyrica (pregabalin), I just feel much calmer. Like if my anxiety is at an 8.3/10, it brings it down closer to a 5/10 or less sometimes. I also take clonazepam as a PRN (take as needed), and the combination of both helps even more. Worth a try."

• Salli...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 4, 2013

"I have suffered anxiety for 10 years plus and for the last year had suffered from jelly legs whenever I'm in a shopping area or anywhere there's crowds of people, Lyrica has changed my life for the better no more worries, loads more confidence and no feelings of anxiety, would say it has improved my life 100%. "

• ekarno
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 10, 2022

"I've only been on pregabalin for two days and it's been miraculous, 100 mg 3 times a day and my anxiety has just vanished. It seems to take effect within 45 minutes and lasts for about six hours per dose. My anxiety was out of control despite 20 mg of escitalopram and 2400 mg of gabapentin per day. The anxiety was so bad my only choice was to drink to excess, which was so bad for me. As soon as I switched from gabapentin to pregabalin my anxiety was eliminated and I had no need or desire to drink. More people need to know about this!"

• No...
• October 24, 2013

"I'm 20 year's old & 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, (lot's of) mephedrone, cocaine and more.. yet again this resulted in even more anxiety & treatment centres.. after countless lapses I sought help from my local GP, they prescribed me 600mg of Pregabalin daily & 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 wains it stabilizes however, so don't give up after the first effects go."

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

"My Anxiety had crippled me to a state which 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 behaviour, 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 how much better I am without losing personality which i believe is one of the best qualities of the drug."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 14, 2023

"This drug can be a lifesaver. It certainly was for me. I had a major psychological episode generated by physical trauma and stress. Long story short, from that day onwards, I suffered from generalized anxiety disorder. Approximately three or four times per month it would get so bad that I would have a day when I couldn’t stop crying and thought the world was about to end. This lasted for three years. The doctor then put me on pregabalin. 50 mg to start with, then 100mg. That stopped me from crying. I mean, completely stopped it. And the brain fog. And the anxiety. After one year, I thought - I’m fine now, so I will stop taking it. Big mistake, huge. Back all the problems came, with reinforcements this time! Not surprisingly I restarted the pregabalin and two weeks later, all back to (good) normal. I need 200 mg per day now is the only downside. I have my life back. I plan to take it for the rest of my life and enjoy every day that I am allotted… what a lifesaver."

• LoveM...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• February 3, 2018

"I’ve suffered from anxiety for most of my life. I’ve tried everything. Went on drinking binges. Benzos helped panic but when they wore off, my anxiety only worsened. I’ve tried almost every single antidepressant on the market. Stayed with them hoping the side effects would wear off. They increased my anxiety 10xs over. Effexor-the worst, Paxil and Cymbalta...Zoloft and Celexa were not terrible. Buspirone-nothing. Vistaril-dry mouth, fair effect. Xanax and muscle relaxers knocked me out. Trazadone did nothing-a severe dry mouth. Amitriptyline helped sleep, nothing else. I take tramadol for fibromyalgia and a back surgery-helps anxiety. Finally prescribed Lyrica. I was skeptical, scared, and reluctant. Worried about “staying the course” through side effects. The very first dose was like a light switch. I felt alive and “normal”. No side effects whatsoever. Helped pain, anxiety, and fibromyalgia. This drug absolutely saved my life. I truly would be dead without it."

• Sir...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• June 26, 2018

"The pregabalin REALLY helped me. Then the results slowed down. The doc then raised my dose by 20%. All good for another 2 years. Results slowed doc raised dose 15%. All good for 5 more years. Now doc raised Lyrica 10% higher again and he also added 250MG Depakote (125 mg twice day) and I feel great! If pregabalin works you just need to stay ahead of "tolerance" and that is not hard at all. The higher the doses get the slower tolerance takes to come back each time. Eventually you become very "HYPER-STABLE". I feel very sorry for all the people stuck on the same tiny agonizing dose thus making them slip in and out of 4 or 5 tolerance waves per day also called inter-dose withdrawal. My doc told me to be brave and take more when needed. Yes I am dependent and life is GOOD. I am going to Jamaica for 3 weeks and have rented a 45 foot sail boat. Will do lots of scuba diving and fishing with my wife and 2 kids. LIFE IS GOOD when you listen to your doctor!"

• gad
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• November 21, 2023

"Have been taking 100 mg at night for nerve pain (sciatica), after discussion with new doc started taking 50mg twice daily instead. Instant relief from anxiety, for the past two months. I tend to wake up in pain in middle of night as the 50 mg dose wears off- so now am taking 50 mg three times a day. Amazing relief from long term anxiety and depression and pain. I'm actually stunned. It's also quite helpful for the pain. I feel a bit "high" but I assume that will wear off a bit after my body adjusts. I feel like I have a quality of life I haven't had in a long while. Thrilled."

• jessp...
• January 15, 2017

"I have just started lyrica but so far it works great for my anxiety and my back pain. Don't give up when you first start with the side effects they pass and this medication works a lot better than any SSRI or lorazapam which is horribly addictive I think I finally found something that can help and I hope that whoever reads this feels the same"