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NSHN Forum Support & On Topic Forums. Some additional boards are viewable to members only => Survivor Room => Topic started by: phoebe_monkey on May 10, 2012, 09:34:52 PM
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I've been really struggling for the past couple of weeks... my anxiety is much worse than usual, I'm constantly agitated and keep getting panic attacks and I keep feeling like its not safe to leave my room. I think it's due to a combination of things happening at the same time that I'm not really coping with- my mum's ill, my uncle has incurable rare cancer, my art workshop I go to has lost funding + is closing down, I'm finishing at college and I have my final appointment with my Uni counsellor (who I've seen for 4 years) next Friday. It's all a bit much to cope with.
My cpn is on holiday for three weeks (brilliant timing!) so I went to see my GP this morning. Managed to explain a bit about the overwhelming anxiety and she said she wants me to take an anti-anxiety medication called Pregabalin. Apparently it's used for general anxiety disorder. I've never heard of it so I'm wondering if anyone else has any experience of taking it?
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I'm on it helps my anxiety loads
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i was on it, it didn't help me at all.
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My friend took it for anxiety and found it really helped her.
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I take it for both pain & anxiety. Along with my other meds (ADs & painkillers) they have made a difference, but it has been a long haul, with lots of tweaking of amounts.
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I had mine increased over the last 5 months psych also told me it has stabilising properties
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I'm about to start it for chronic pain and it's an anti-epileptic. I know it's used for MS, ME, epilepsy etc but didn't realise it was anxiety too. Hope it works for you.
Any side effects?
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Thanks for all the replies. I'm waiting on my GP/pharmacist finding it as a non-coloured liquid (I'm allergic to colourings and can't swallow tablets so they love me!) before I can start taking it.
I'm quite interested that its used for pain too... I have plenty of that due to weird and wonderful injuries from trampolining as well as sciatica, various joint pains and being a clutz and constantly walking into things! Maybe that will be an added benefit.
Seems to be that it doesn't work for everyone, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
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It helps my sciatica :)
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My consultant is writing to my GP to get this prescribed for me, he's told my SW to tell me that possible side effects include irritability and weight gain but I'm going to give it a go.
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I finally got my prescription today. It was special ordered as liquid, but what they've done is just crush up the capsules and made them into a syrup with no flavouring so it tastes disgusting! *sigh* I hope it helps.
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ya my parents r on it :shoc:
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Just started on this today,what's the best time of day to take it?,he's given me a lowish dose to take once a day
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Hmm I'm not sure really since I take it both in the morning and evening. Since it might make you sleepy maybe evening would be better?
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Thx hun,great minds think alike,i googled and found out about the sleepy part so i'd already decided eve was best xx
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thats great :penguinswirl:
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I have been on this for about a fortnight. I think it has helped with my anxiety somewhat.
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hay i think they r good :yahooo:
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Been taking it for two days feel its sent my anixety soaring.
Can it do that? Make it worse before it helps?
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Hmm I dunno. Don't think it's meant to do that. Maybe ask your gp/whoever gave you it?
I think it's helped my anxiety quite a bit, but I'm not really sure.
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Thx will speak to gp,seeing her tomorrow she didn't prescibe it but she should know.
Glad to hear you feel its helping you xx
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my dad thinks its not working but i dont now :sb: