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Posted by River1924 on October 5, 2005, at 11:31:36
Since my insurance covers it and my doc may be willing to prescribe it, I may try lyrica for seasonal dysphoria. I'm anxious, easily frustrated, bored, irritable along with an undercurrent of more positive but mostly submerged emotions. It will last for one to six weeks mostly during seasonal changes.
Sometimes, I take an anti-psychotic because the emotional confusion and guilt is very uncomfortable and just goes on and on...
Am I likely to have fewer side-effects with lyrica? Does it help with irritable anxiety?
In general, I take zoloft (25-200mg), clonazepam (1mg four times a day), and some kind of stimulant (dexedrine right now.)
Posted by Phillipa on October 5, 2005, at 19:03:37
In reply to lyrica, posted by River1924 on October 5, 2005, at 11:31:36
River there's a Thread up above that is dealing with the same questions you have. Fondly, Phillipa
Posted by River1924 on October 6, 2005, at 1:02:16
In reply to Re: lyrica » River1924, posted by Phillipa on October 5, 2005, at 19:03:37
Thanks. I was just being lazy. As I went over posts for the last year, The Resistance wrote this in March (I think) and it seems to sum up people's response to Lyrica on this board at least.
"I'm sorry to bring everyone down who had high hopes for this med; but I have to say that my experience with it has not been very positive
Initially it seemed to have a prenounced anti depressant effect, combined with being anxiolytic, and it was effective for social anxiety.
Unfortunatly tolerance soon built up, and even increased doses are now not effective.
I assume this tolerance will eventualy go away, however it does not seem to be a good long term treatment for anxiety, for me."
Is that your impression? River.
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