Posted by ed_uk on November 7, 2004, at 12:56:56
In reply to Re: Withdrawals from Pregabalin/Lyrica? » ed_uk, posted by SLS on November 7, 2004, at 12:21:17
Hello Scott...
It's certainly true than buspirone doesn't seem to cause many problems on withdrawal, then again not many people seem to find it effective for anxiety!! In fact, buspirone seems to be one of the few psych drugs for which withdrawal problems haven't been reported. This reminds me of my own experience with moclobemide, it didn't have any effect on my anxiety or depression but at least I didn't get any side effects or withdrawal symptoms :-)I expect you are right when you say that Lyrica won't cause withdrawal symptoms comparable to those associated with the BZDs. I have always thought the same thing. Even so, it's too early to be sure. I think we'll probably have to wait for many months or even years before we know for certain. The medical establishment tends to be very slow to accept the possibility that the drugs they prescribe cause withdrawal symptoms. Many doctors in the UK are still unaware of the fact that SSRIs can be difficult to stop.
Anyway, I doubt I'll be trying Lyrica myself. I've tried gabapentin previously with no success. My anxiety is mild at the moment on citalopram.
Hope the Cymbalta is helping you now...
All the best...
Ed
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