Guest guest Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 Yeah, I don't think it's generally a good idea to stop doing what you've been doing when you add in something new (unless they are contraindicated, of course). Because if you do, you don't know why you're reacting the way you're reacting. I learned, back when I was supplementing so much, to add one thing at a time and to remove things one at a time. Not that I always follow my own advice, but it seems to be the best way to keep a handle on things. penny pjeanneus <pj7@...> wrote: Penny, I tried Benadryl last night and didn't take the 75 mg of Lyrica I had taken for two nights previous. The two nights I took the Lyrica I slept well without any 3 am anxiety attacks. I also wore the dental guard both of those nights without it even keeping me awake. However, as the next day wore on my head pressure returned at its usual level of pain.Last night I took the Benadryl but no Lyrica. I slept poorly with an anxiety attack - a very bad one - at 3 am and again at 4, 5 and 6. Now midday my head pressure is returning at the same level. It was somewhat better in the early morning, but that is typical.I took some Benadryl about 40 minutes ago. It doesn't seem to be doing anything, nor did it help last night.I am thinking I will take the Lyrica later this afternoon and see what happens to the head pressure. I did read where an 80 yr old woman developed intracranial hypertension or I guess it was hydrocephalous when she quit Lyrica without tapering off it. I don't know if that is a risk factor for me since no one has a clue what my head pressure is coming from anyway.I found it curious that Lyrica was approved to treat postherpes nerve pain. If I have a reactivated virus causing my head pressure, perhaps Lyria is exactly what the doctor ordered.I will post further as I see what happens. If anyone has any ideas on this information let me know.Thanks,a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 Yes, well I had only taken 75 mg of Lyrica for two nights, so I wasn't expecting to have such a problem. Also, I don't think I realized that the Lyrica may have been a HUGE help. It sort of snuck up on me. I've always steered clear of the drugs. Looks like Lyrica may be a bit like neurontin. I think it increases GABA though which should be good. I was actually taking GABA now but couldn't tell I was taking it - did nothing. a > > Yeah, I don't think it's generally a good idea to stop doing what you've been doing when you add in something new (unless they are contraindicated, of course). Because if you do, you don't know why you're reacting the way you're reacting. > > I learned, back when I was supplementing so much, to add one thing at a time and to remove things one at a time. Not that I always follow my own advice, but it seems to be the best way to keep a handle on things. > > penny > > > > pjeanneus <pj7@...> wrote: > Penny, I tried Benadryl last night and didn't take the 75 mg of > Lyrica I had taken for two nights previous. The two nights I took the > Lyrica I slept well without any 3 am anxiety attacks. I also wore the > dental guard both of those nights without it even keeping me awake. > However, as the next day wore on my head pressure returned at its > usual level of pain. > > Last night I took the Benadryl but no Lyrica. I slept poorly with an > anxiety attack - a very bad one - at 3 am and again at 4, 5 and 6. > Now midday my head pressure is returning at the same level. It was > somewhat better in the early morning, but that is typical. > > I took some Benadryl about 40 minutes ago. It doesn't seem to be > doing anything, nor did it help last night. > > I am thinking I will take the Lyrica later this afternoon and see > what happens to the head pressure. I did read where an 80 yr old > woman developed intracranial hypertension or I guess it was > hydrocephalous when she quit Lyrica without tapering off it. I don't > know if that is a risk factor for me since no one has a clue what my > head pressure is coming from anyway. > > I found it curious that Lyrica was approved to treat postherpes nerve > pain. If I have a reactivated virus causing my head pressure, perhaps > Lyria is exactly what the doctor ordered. > > I will post further as I see what happens. If anyone has any ideas on > this information let me know. > > Thanks, > a > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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