Re: Re: Drug Withdrawal (w/response)

September 11, 2011

said:

<<I guess I did not make myself clear. My dosage is so low now that it is

impossible

to get the same amount every day. My

pharmacist says that when I titrate down from 25 mg. to 3 mg. I could by off by

10% This is more than the 1% to 5% you

recommend for decrease, so I could be in withdrawal by accident. I am not in

withdrawal every day. For example, I have been feeling fine the

past 3 days, the day prior to that was difficult ( lots of itch and

insomnia).

I have increased my dosage to 6 mg., but the results were

not good----lots of itching (but no insomnia). This is because I have a

sensitivity to Lyrica which I developed after

several weeks (The same thing happened with Tramadol and Hydorcodone.)

There

is NO dosage at which I feel totally comfortable all the time. The best I have

had is my currant 3 mg.

where I feel pretty good most of the

time, with a few bad days, now and then.

Should I continue to reduce from 3mg, even though I know I

will be in withdrawal some of the time? Or, should I just quit cold turkey?>>

** Never ever ever go cold turkey unless you are having a serious adverse

reaction where remaining on the drug is imminently dangerous to you.

Bottom line -- the pharmacist can't see the forest for the trees. Just

titrate your own dose as accurately as you can and it will work out fine just as

it has for the hundreds here who have done it this way.

I would not move on decreasing as long as I'm in withdrawal every few days.

If you wait it out this will pass. Try keeping busy. What happens for many is

that they hyperfocus on themselves and notice every sensation they have. This

magnifies what they feel. Also, physical activity like walking and bike riding

help strengthen your system and hasten recovery. Dancing and laughing are good,

too. Laughing is actually physiologically good for people.

I would not ignore what I'm feeling and drop the dose even more for the

reasons I previously stated.

Final note--you are paying attention to what your body is telling you about

these drugs, right?

Regards,

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