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Anyone try lyrica for SA?

  • 19-08-2010 12:00pm
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    LegacyUser
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    Hi, have been prescribed lyrica for social anxiety. Im very relunctant taking medication as Im quite an active healthy person and afraid of taking chemicals!

    Has anyone had sucess using this? Im starting a mindfulness course, seeing a behaviour therapist. I have also tried everything else out there so Im willing to try anything.

    My SA mainly focuses around work where I feel generally ****ty and beneath everyone. Have tried SSRI also but they didnt help and had side effects.

    Any advise would be great, thanks


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  • #2
    LegacyUser
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    Hey there! Like you, I have anxiety (general anxiety, not just social) and I was prescribed Lyrica for it about 8 months ago. I'd taken numerous SSRIs for it in the past, none of which I ever felt much effect from, so I was a bit reluctant with the Lyrica.

    It's really not bad, though. For the first month, it made me very tired but nothing I couldn't handle. The only side effect I've ever had from it is feeling a little dizzy but again, nothing bad.

    I can't say the effects are miraculous but it has certainly helped because I no longer have panic attacks.


    So yeah, it's worth giving it a shot in my opinion.


  • #3
    LegacyUser
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    I have been looking into it. Theres a lot out there that seems to have put on weight with it, did you have find that at all? Im only on 50mg twice a day I think.


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