Posted by brynb on August 20, 2012, at 14:53:06
In reply to Will Benzo tolerance = Lyrica tolerance, posted by schleprock on August 14, 2012, at 15:13:44
If you're just starting Lyrica, you will not be tolerant to its effects just because you're already on a benzo. For some people, though, it can potentiate the benzo feeling.
Lyrica is very similar to Gabapentin (Neurontin), but newer and more potent. In my experience, if I stopped taking Neurontin (after being on it for awhile) and then restarted it, I would "feel" it again. But, one doesn't have anything to do with the other (meaning benzo tolerance doesn't = Lyrica tolerance). While it can and does help some with anxiety, it doesn't work the same way benzos do.
-b
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