Pregabaline tablets

[paulapips64]

Hi all hope you are all as well as can be expected my doc put me on pregabaline tablets 150mg a day yesterday well I normally wake up at 6 in the mornings today I slept till 10.30! Haven't done that for years and I feel like I'm a bit drunk! Lol is this normal do you think thank you for your time gentle hugs x

[Lizzyear]

Hi paulapips64,

I also have been put on pregablin, it can make you feel a but out of sorts for the first two weeks. I've been on mine for four weeks, and everything has levelled out now. But to start with I felt very vague!! I slept better than I had in years!! I feel far more lucid on pregablin. I was on Gaberpentin before, I hadn't realised how vague I had become on them. I feel so much better on the pregablin. It hasn't really lessened the pain, and I have just gone into a flare two days ago :-((. But it hasn't increased it either, but I do feel I am involved with life. I am mentally much better. Hang on in there.......give it a good couple of weeks, it does need a couple of weeks for it Ll to settle down. Good Luck. X

[paulapips64 in reply to Lizzyear]

Thanks for replying lizzyear oh that's good then thought I was going a bit loopy I now got in the bath with my top still on! Lol yes I was also on gabapentin I didn't like them tho yes I will persevere with them thanks again x

[hamble99b]

hi paula, sometimes it can just be a matter of getting used to them, or you and your gp getting the right balance. I've been on them a while now. at least your top wouldn't have needed washing

regards,

hamble.

[paulapips64 in reply to hamble99b]

Lol yes thanks hamble that's what everyone's said thanks for replying x

[TheAuthor]

Hi paulapips64

I sincerely hope that you are feeling as well as you possibly can be today? As the others have already said, this can happen at first and it is a question of getting use to them. I genuinely hope that they work really well for you and help alleviate your pain.

All my hopes and dreams for you

Ken x

[paulapips64 in reply to TheAuthor]

Thanks ken x

[Ginsing]

Balancing the pregabalin through out the day is the way when it has settled down you hopefully will find it really useful. I have I am just changing it around it a bit to get continuous cover!

xgins

[paulapips64 in reply to Ginsing]

Thanks gins I'm taking one first thing in morning then one at night my doc did say I would feel a bit dizzy to start with hopefully it will settle thanks for your time x

[Huskybike]

Hi I would suggest starting on a low dose then build up . My doctor put me on low dose 25 mg morning and night then gradually increase over 4 weeks otherwise you can't function . I suggest speak to your doctor x

[paulapips64 in reply to Huskybike]

Thanks for replying she started me on that dose coz I'm in constant pain I'm awaiting a knee replacement my pain have been going on for years she did say I would feel a bit dizzy to start with but it should settle down thanks again x

[rosewine]

Hi Paula I've been on Pregablin now for about 5 years. I was started on a very low dose and built up gradually but even then for the first 2 weeks I was on another planet and nearly gave up but it did help the tremendous neuropathic pain I was in so I persevered. I then started to realise that the side effects were slowly getting better and now apart from tiredness which is part of fibro in any case I can;t say they affect me very much at all. I thought they might have stopped helping me with the pain but when I tried tapering them off it came back with a vengence. Do try to stick with them for a while but take things slowly. I didn;t drive until the side effects lessened. Hope this helpsx

[paulapips64 in reply to rosewine]

Thank you rosewine yes that's what others are saying I will keep on with them I don't drive so ok on that score thank you for your time replying to me x