Hi, does anyone hold down a job taking Pregabalin?
I am in a mess with it..seeing my psychiatrist on 15th April but in the mean time my meds are all over the place x
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Hi, does anyone hold down a job taking Pregabalin?
I am in a mess with it..seeing my psychiatrist on 15th April but in the mean time my meds are all over the place x
I do my voluntary work, drive, live a normal life with pregabalin. However, have you been stable on a dose for a while? And don’t forget you’ve recently been struggling, which will impact every area of your life, including meds. And are you well enough to go back to work yet?
I don't work but I am studying for a psychology degree while on it. I couldn't keep my anxiety under control without it.
I have reduced my day time doses in the last few days (I discussed it with the GP on Friday) I am panicking about coping with my first shift back on Friday but I feel I need to give it a go. I received a text from my ex to say that his business is being affected by the virus - he mainly works with Argos. This may have an impact on my maintenance payments in the coming months ;( Pen is being amazingly supportive, despite having major financial issues herself. Our relationship is stronger than ever thankfully. It is a horrible time for a lot of people atm x
I'm on a fairly high dose of pregabalin. I manage here, SHOUT volunteering, running the forum, 3 kids, Marc etc...
How are you reducing it? Are you cutting down by large amounts? Each time you cut down you are sending your body into withdrawal, so it has to be done REALLY slowly. If you aren't allowing your body to get used to the dose for a while before you change the dose then you are going to struggle....
Thanks for your comments ladies. I will give my body chance to adjust. X
What dose were you on? What have you changed to?
Don't forget everyone reacts differently to different meds. Just cos others cope well doesn't automatically mean you will be the same. I think you are sensible to allow yourself time before making a decision
I have reduced the afternoon dose from 100mg to 50mg (I went to 75mg first but only for a few days) I know...it was wrong but I am keen to have more energy in the afternoons. I also briefly reduced my morning one from 100 to 75 but have now changed back. Again, I know that I shouldn't do this but I wanted to have more energy. It all stems from worry about Friday. My rational head knows that it is foolish to do these things but I want to make the job work. x (Suzi is going to shout at me!!)
If you're not stable, and clearly you're not, how do you think you can cope at work? It's up to you what you do but it sure sounds to me like you're not giving you're self a chance and setting your self up to potentially fail. Maybe postpone your return to work for a while longer?
I'm not shouting at you, I wish you hadn't been doing that to your body though. You know by cutting down lots at a time it makes you more likely to have a fit/grand mal seizure right?? Seriously, you really shouldn't drop that much at a time. If you are cutting down one time then don't change the others. I'm not surprised you haven't any energy because your poor body is in withdrawal constantly!
PLEASE Don't mess with this medication....
But all those changes are going to have a horrific impact on your body - it’s no wonder you’re not coping with the drug! Also, when you say your afternoon dose..... what time? I thought you’re supposed to have 12 hours between doses - that may explain why it’s zapping your energy. Please, please tell your doctor all of this, inc what times you’re taking it and get advice from them before you change anything else
I take a big dose morning and then 15 hours later and a 1/2 dose at lunchtime.
Paula and I seem to have cross posted! Also, are you taking it morning and lunch? What about night?
I'm not personably taking pregabalin all I can do is echo what Paula and Suzi have said it is only advisable to drop a small amount at once dropping one dose then going back the original can mess you up entirely, Arty please see your doctor and work out a plant on what reduction should be made and the time scale.
I've been on 300mg a day of pregabalin for about 6 maybe 7 years.it took a month or so to initially get settled.i work full time no problem.
However we react differently to them.if you have any more queries feel to ask.im no expert or medical worker but I'm willing to share any of my pregabalin experience with you.take care all
I'm on 50mg 3 times a day and my psychiatric nurse made it very, VERY clear that even with that small dose, if I tried to come off it, it needed to be done very, very slowly.
Thanks for your replies.
I have made the big decision to hand my notice in at work. I have been sleeping badly and realise I need to rest. I will do a couple of mornings helping out with Penny's Dad. This will give me something to do but not too much. The girls are back with us this morning x
I’m really relieved about that x
I know it probably feels like a backwards step, but actually love I think this is a huge positive for yourself. I assume you are going to stick with a given dosage of preg for a while? Helping out Pen's dad sounds like you'll be relieving a hugs amount of stress for her too, you get to help him too so that's a win/win situation...
I think it's a really sensible decision, but one I also know wasn't an easy one to make. Well done lovely for doing what your mind and body needs now.
I'm really struggling this afternoon, I am so tired. Everything is going around in my head & I just want it to stop x
Do you want to talk about what's going round in your head lovley?
Yes..
I am really panicking about my medication. I am going to ask the psych. to try to help me work out a plan so that I take meds in the morning and bedtime only. One of the reasons I quit the job was that it was proving more difficult to fit my meds into my work shifts. I *really* feel like a drug addict. I feel like I am just heading towards dead ends in my head. It all seems hopeless and I am struggling to function. I feel it is all my fault for going on the different meds I take x
Most of us are on multiple meds, lovely, and we’ve all felt the same at times. But you have those meds for a reason - to help you heal - and they wouldn’t have been prescribed if your doctors didn’t thank they would help you. Honestly? Right now is not the time to be mucking about with your meds, unless the doctor advises you to. You are struggling and you need all the help you can get
^^^wss
Hunni do you think I'm a drug addict? I take Pregabalin, fexofenadine, sukkarto, losarto, indomethacin, paracetamol, have codine too and others and cbd oil too..... I take in total somewhere between 20 and 26 different tablets a day and cbd oil... It doesn't mean anything against me apart from that I need them to be able to function. I take them split into 4 doses a day + 2 cbd doses. Yes the pregabalin I am physically addicted to, but it doesn't make me any less of a person.
Right now you are going to be struggling because of all the changes you've made. I really, really think your best option is to go back on the dose you were prescribed, allow yourself time to heal and to stabilise - it might take 4 weeks, it might take 6 months or 6 years.... The time isn't important. You just have to stop seeing the meds as the enemy. They aren't. They are there to help. As has been said, you wouldn't have been prescribed them if your doctor didn't think you needed them.
Also, stress, lack of sleep (I imagine your sleep has been rubbish as you've been worrying about all this and with the changes of dose) will all have a negative impact on you and your mood....
I must be a small time drug addict compared to you Suzi, I take 14 pills a day plus an inhaler. I certainly don’t take them by choice but they are necessary to keep me alive and with a better quality of life.
Not far behind either of you!
These ladies are worth listening to
It's about what's best for you? Taking the meds (which I hate too) or not being able to move without screaming in pain without the medication....
I take 6 meds everyday, 1 as and when needed and also have 1 med to inject weekly. 2 of them, plus the one I take as needed, were given to me to manage my mental health, 1 plus the injection allow me to use my hands without pain and minimise damage to my joints, 1 is to deal with a vitamin deficiency the injection may cause and the other 2 are to deal with a hormone imbalance. Those meds allow me to function and have a life. I'd rather not have to take them but I wouldn't be able to live the life I do without them
I take 29 tablets a day plus inhalers, and I’m waiting for a new prescription to come through. I’m not pretending I like it but I also know I couldn’t live without them. I think what we are all trying to show you is that meds aren’t the enemy, they’re tools that can help you have your life back....
Hi,
I self harmed this morning. I am not proud of it & the girls are now with Bruce x
Are you safe now? Is the wound clean? (panda)
Oh sweetheart, do you want to talk about it?
(panda) hunni
Hello..
Just been for a really long walk. Thank goodness I have my Pen with me. I just feel like I am walking around in a daze.
Here’s hoping for some sleep tonight xx
Give yourself time lovely...
Did you clean and dress your wound?
It wasn’t deep, and seems to be healing nicely. I slept much better last night thankfully. My ex is looking after the girls for now. Just going to take one day at a time x
Are you finding it helpful with the girls being at your ex's? Are you pacing and resting?
Yes, today has been a good day. Just did another long walk on the fields near us (with the dogs) Tomorrow I will do a few hours work for Penny’s dad again. We are applying for attendance allowance so I can do more hours for him x
That's a brilliant thought... Do you enjoy looking out for him?