The Prescription Drug 'Destroying' Lives - 07/03/2024
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Please don't take it away completely. For some of us Pregablin has given us our life back.
I like the way the doctor eloquently explained difference between addition and physician dependence - thank you. I feel pity for those people experiencing negative effects from pregabalin- I pray your body heals out of pregabalin peacefully. Amen.
Thank you for this video!
I weaned myself off Pregabalin (and other pain drugs) a few years ago as I too felt that it was destroying my ability to function properly.
I felt exactly the same panics ,sweats, palpitations and anxiety as my doses were increased by the doctor for my pain. I knew I had to come off it so very slowly I did the same as this lady ,by opening each capsule and decreased the amounts in each dose.
I also weaned myself off Tramodol and Codamol which are also highly dependent drugs.
I'm now free of these 'heavy' pharmaceuticals .
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I am sorry that it has affected some people so badly, however Pregablin has given me my life back. It has helped me so much with my ptsd and chronic pain.
Big pharma has so much to answer for ! Wish This Morning would have Dr John Campbell on from TH-cam to talk about the high death rates in the last couple of years !
The doctor who believes in COVID conspiracy theories?
@@jeremybeadle7961 he only reads medical journals and stats . That’s it !
@@jeremybeadle7961Oh dear you have had too many boosters!
John campbell is NOT a doctor, he is a SHILL who was telling people to get jabbed - how many have died because of John?
@@user-wk7vn1dz8j genuinely curious about why you think that he’s an awful man ?
The drug works very well for so many people. Unfortunately, Docs prescribe it like candy to just about everybody.
So true.
Thank you Mark Horowitz for taking the time to explain the difference between addiction and physical dependence. "Selling cars without brakes" resonates. We wish both Amy and Miranda healing and thank them for bravely sharing their experience.
Addiction IS physical dependence. No difference except the substance taken.
He's a cu*** and uses weasil words like most of them do. They switch their definition of addiction when it suits them.
Both are addicted, requiring reduced doses. Heroine causes the same physical dependent symptoms. PG are the same. I know people who buy, sell, and use them only to get high. All have a dependancy on it.
@robyncownway1286 it's not anywhere near the same. I use prescribed fentanyl patches for pain and, whilst my body is now physically addicted to fentanyl (meaning I start to experience withdrawal symptoms after approx. 3 hours if I forget to put a patch on), I don't crave fentanyl in my mind - I'm not obsessing over it or when I'm going to get my next dose, nor do I misuse my medication
I’m Australian and was prescribed this medication about 8 yrs ago for Peripheral Neuropathy in my feet caused by Systemic Lupus. I started to take it, got up one night to go to the loo, and my legs would not work properly and wouldn’t do what I was trying to do, which was walk. Rang my neurologist and he told me to stop immediately. I have heard of it being abused but don’t understand as it never made me feel good, it made me feel awful and uncoordinated.
I was prescribed these about 2 years ago , I did them for two/three nights & gave them back ! Nasty feeling not nice at all like a consistent hangover feeling
“Selling cars, without brakes” very profound.
or even ‘brakes’.
@@EdelweisSusie Oh dear. How did I miss that? 😵💫
I’m on 400mg a day for fibromyalgia. It’s been a wonder drug for me. Was bed bound with no life before I started this
Me too, given.me my.life back
Hi I suffer the same as you I too think pregabalin helps
I suffered with crippling anxiety and started Pregabalin in 2017 after other drugs did not work. It has been a lifesaver 😊
I agree. I'm on in for anxiety also and I've been on it for years. I don't want to come off it as it works really well. What are these muppets on about? If it is working for them why would they want to stop it and deal with withdrawls. Something tells me, especially the fat woman in the middle that this is attention seeking behavior. Look at me I'm a victim. lol
@@Fallen5321 because individuals can have different experiences with the same drug. Additionally, not everyone wants to be on a medication for life just because it can’t be discontinued due to dependence. Dependence that was never mentioned when they started it. They have a point.
The same for me. Again it is just like another cancel culture situation. Why couldn't they have had had a person(s) on there arguing the help & benefits they've experienced from being put on Pregabalin?! It's not a fair point or fight by airing it they way they did.
@@Fallen5321do you work for big pharma?
Me too
I was prescribed pregabalin and gabapentin ( at separate times ) for severe Fibromyalgia, each made me very, worryingly forgetful, so I stopped taking them. Problem with any medication is that they are "not a one size fits all". Need more investigation into the side effects of the jab as well.
I have moderate fibro. Awful, aint it. A young, honest and genuinely kind doctor casually offered me Pregabalin as an alternative to Valium (which I was only taking in 2-6mg doses about once a week!) I went away, did research, and discovered that Pregabalin was causing much trouble in prisons, had the tendency to send people loopy, and had quite a street value. I informed him, and he was open to my findings, I'll give him that. However, these doctors are playing with fire, as even they don't really know what they're pushing on behalf of the drug companies. As you say, drugs are not a 'free size' thing. Best case scenario is you're going to get dependent on them, and I've never found a pharmaceutical that has healing properties! I've come to see that nature holds most of what we're likely to need, if we'd only look. In the West we've lost touch with its power.
Me too for the same reason. They made me hallucinate so I didn't take them for more than a day. I think I had Pregablin first then my GP thought I might tolerate Gabapentin better so he had me try them. It was terrifying.
Pregablin made me hullcinate n sleepy I didn't like the effects it gave me! I stopped taking them
I was prescribed gabapentin for ms spasms but it only made it worse! Plus it made me feel like the ms had begun all over again AND I was allergic to it too!!! Could’ve scratched my skin off!!! Utter garbage!
I've missed a day not realising ( knocked out) taking the drug. Stopped taking it after nearly 3 years, that wasn't helping my pain anyways. It's a wake up call for me that I might not wake up 😮
It's all about the money. The pharmacuetical companies are making absolute fortunes on these drugs being prescribed to people. I've had both of them in the past, but the last time I was prescribed pregbalin, it made me feel really ill, so I stopped taking them.
Yes indeed,makes you think doesn’t it? (I hope anyway).
I got up to 900mg of this a day. I'm now on nothing thank god. I used it for the endometriosis too. I come offit 50 mg at a time I feel so much better now I'm not on it x
Wow, so sorry to be nosey, I thought that you could only go on 600mg a day maximum.
I had an accident 22 years ago and was left with very severe nerve pain . As well as morphine I have also had 500 mg of Pregabilin since about 2005. If I am even late with a dose I also sweat profusely to a point where I am so wet I need to change my clothes. Now I want to get off it and try prescribed cannabis which has no side effects. This programme has me worried. My issues are lifelong but I’m ready to try an alternative
I’m very much the same. I’ve been on it fur approx 15 yrs. I’m on 300mg morning and night so 600 mg total. On top of other pain relief. I have a spinal disorder which is degenerative. I have tried cannabis but did not like the smell the taste & the feeling during the day. But would definitely give it another go. I’m in a number of pain & nerve pain meds. I can barely walk due to the pain. My quality of life has really been affected. I’m now 55 & cannot work any longer. It’s horrendous. I do really worry about side effects but then if I didn’t have the pain meds I would literally live on my bed with no life whatsoever. 🤦♀️ what to do for the best is just a nightmare. Because I don’t know what to do. 🤦♀️
I took pregabalin for quite a short time, in addition to either OxyContin or Fentanyl, about 10 years ago. I was an extreme pain patient, hit by a truck in 98.
Made me feel really drunk re: body control. Wife wouldn’t let me go to pain appt alone I was so wasted. When I got there, docs first words were “You’re buzzing”. Never took a again. Beat the strong opioids too (Oxy, morphine, fentanyl/. On my own.
My mum just stopped after high dose 2 years against doctors advice was fine after about 5 weeks had withdrawal but was very determined she in very good health was given for a itchy rash!! At 70 years old
I was on 250 twice a day for over 10 years it was amazing I just decided to stop and I did with no ill effects
You're lucky
A psychiatrist tried to get me on this for anxiety I refused I'm glad I did . I went through hell coming off antidepressants zoloft , was only on it 8 months , tapered of for 5 month still too fast and was only on 50 mg . Thank god joined a Facebook page zoloft should be illegal . Drs don't tell you anything.
Tell me about it I've been on 100mg sertraline for 12yrs. and I've tried many times to reduce but the side effects are too unpleasant to continue so I'm stuck on them now. your right about gps not telling you anything about how addictive they are my gp has ruined my life..
I can't get off Citalopram. Tried twice. Reached half daily dose over 6 months and was suffering physical and emtional effects. Reputable medical web sites recommended helping withdrawal symptoms with valium. My GP would not help me like she didn't believe me. Young woman. I am 66years. She likens my withdrawal symptoms to my depressiin coming back. My depression made me depressed not jerk suddenly sideways, have visual hallucinations and uncontrollable restlessness for 3-4 hours and insomnia. The pharmaceutical companies are killing people. ☠️
I want off Cipramil and no one will help me. Apparently I will need to go into a private hospital for 6 or more weeks under a Psychiatrict which I simply cannot afford. I don't know what to do.
Thankfully this was put on TH-cam missed it on TV.
DO NOT BAN THIS DRUG! OMG, it's already difficult enough getting decent medication in the UK, compared to say, USA. This is the only drug that has controlled my thinking & concentration when talking with others. Without this I struggle to talk to anyone because of being so anxious & my thoughts uncontrollably racing & getting away from me. Not that it was prescribed for this, but it has had no effects on any types pain, no difference felt whatsoever. I'm sorry for anyone who hasn't had the best of experiences with this drug, but DO NOT try to stop others from getting it because of your own side effects. I know many people who are on it & they too are fine, it's benefits outweighing the risks. Stop it being used as a street drug & a recreational drug, yes! By all means! But not as a prescribed, controlled drug whilst under medical guidance!
Like any drug, we are all different, and so are our genetic makeup, so it's not for everyone !
Be mindful, that's all ❤
Gosh that sounds like heroin withdrawal. My sister is on them for the pain caused by her spina bifida. And I don't think she will ever get off them. This has made me understand what she is going through.
Apparently the withdrawals are worse than heroin. I have that on very good authority.
Coming of Benzos is worse than coming of H & if not done properly can Kill u!! But coming off pres is even worse than that m8!!
I was on Lyrica (pregabalin) for neuropathic pain after a prolapsed disc, it was very difficult after coming off the tablet ie, severe anxiety. The only solution was to go back on the original dose and slowly reduce over 6 to 8 weeks until fully off the tablet
That’s what you’re supposed to do 🙄🙄🙄🙄 it’s literally a medication for epilepsy, the BRAIN.
Part of the problem is most medication only masks the issue and never gets to or treat the cause. Lots of medication for some have awful side affects when other non medicating treatments are available but these don't create mass profits for big pharma.
And obviously anyone who has had a alcohol /drug misuse issue ever and then finds themselves in bad health with a painful condition,it’s just not worth the risk of going anywhere need this.
"...talk to a doctor. Ideally, a knowledgeable doctor..." he says.... Shouldn't all doctors be, by their very nature, knowledgeable?
He knows some aren’t!
Yes they most certainly should.....can't we sue them?
Pregabalin is probably one of the worst medications I have been prescribed. Pretty much everyone I know who has ended up on it has ended up heavily addicted then dependent. Most began getting it prescribed for a genuine reason and ended up building a tolerance and enjoying the “high” so much that they can’t get off it. I was originally prescribed it for anxiety. It made me feel terrible-I would jerk, twitch and began to badly stutter along with other odd physical feelings. My Drs upped the dosage. I was diagnosed with epilepsy, I found it triggered seizures for me but my Dr decided it was an excellent idea to up my dosage again to treat it. Even as someone who had an opiate addiction and misused other substances throughout life this one I just could not tolerate. I refused to take it and luckily either did not suffer strong withdrawals or was so happy to not have its negative side effects that those withdrawals were more of a relief. I’ve heard from those who do tolerate them and even enjoy them that they withdrawals are horrendous…worse than opiate withdrawal and that has came from heroin addicts experience. Like opiates, pregabalin were/are given out way too easily.
💯 I know a heroin addict who told me withdrawal from pregablin is worse than heroin withdrawal
I was prescribed it for Peripheral Neuropathy in my feet caused by Systemic Lupus by my neurologist. I have to say that it never once gave me a buzz or a high, but it did make my legs refuse to function properly and I had issues walking. My neurologist told me to stop immediately which I did but I was only on it for a week and on a low dose and had no withdrawls. Not a nice sensation when your legs won’t do what you want them to.
I suffered from endometriosis all my childbearing years including having an ovary,fallopian tube & grapefruit size benign tumor removed due the condition…the only pain killers my doctor suggested to me was OTC painkillers.
There bodies are addicted then, crave it. This is like lots of drugs though for example SSRI's....any kind of shrink medication... shouldn't just be pregablin.
I take a 300mg every morning for anxiety its very good. Any drug u take your goina get withdrawals !!!
The information heard today is extremely helpful. I was taking 400mg 200mg x 2 daily.
The effects impacted my functioning and ability to concentrate. I was prescribed the medication for Transverse myeolitis.
I was also having "unrealistic thoughts." I came of the medication after 4 years. Looking back it was dreadful.
I now take baclofen.
I’ve been on this over a year. Some days I forget to take it, it’s worked for me. I don’t feel drunk, I don’t feel a high, I feel my anxiety lowered and that’s it. I do feel abit anxious when I don’t take it but I struggle with anxiety ? 😂 bound to happen, I believe I could taper off this when I’m ready
I take 300mg a day and I started on 125mg
I understand it’s not for everybody. But what about having someone on there that has had a success story too
I was put on pergabalin and later gabapentin over the years for MS, I didn’t get on with pregabalin and felt awful while taking it and even when I reduced the dose it wasn’t nice coming off it… Took gabapentin for higher amounts and longer time… but in the end I also came off it. It wasn’t an easy decision and was hell getting my body off that too, but as I had pain and all the side effects too I did it to try and be me again. You are not told about the ways your body comes to depend on these drugs or how they will affect you while on them, but more importantly what you go through detoxing while coming off them. I was told to read the leaflet which I did but other than that I think more should actually be said. Really interesting piece that shows I wasn’t alone even though I felt it at the time, I thought it was just my own adverse reaction
These drugs aren’t for everyone. I was on a really high dose. Took myself off them gradually, didn’t notice any difference in pain on them. Had no side effects at all. 🤔
The withdrawals are brutal
💯
Agree
Yes they are a very nasty drug 😢
I was prescribed pregablin and was told to take for 3 months then come off them and then going g back on them after a month . I just came off them ,I didn’t feel any benefit with them whatsoever.
This drug gave me a psychotic episode, it was terrifying. If it wasn’t for a friend of mine that immediately got me to the Drs I could have been in very big trouble.
Stopping Dr's getting kickbacks from drug companies might help
NHS works differently than USA health care.
@puclopuclik4108 don't fool yourself, they will get their palms greased somehow
@FUK-ULEZ tTell me you aren't from the UK without telling me you aren't from the UK.
@@puclopuclik4108Are you serious? Of course the NHS get kickbacks for using ‘certain’ drugs. It is embedded in their whole culture! 🙄
@rivermoon6190 This is not the USA.
Have you ever tried to get something from NHS? They don't give you anything unless you are about to die.
Most of the medication people are prescribed is paid by NHS. Only adult with stable income pay for their prescription. Children, disabled people, and people on benefits do not pay. Therefore, NHS would have to pay from their own pocket.
I've taken anti depressants since February 2000, tried to wean myself off them 8 times, as soon as they are completely out of my system all hell breaks lose. It's like trying to wade through a nightmare existence and that's the diluted version.
I'm down to 10mg.
I'm on 1200 mg three times a day and I'm OK I have stopped taking it a couple of times to see if I could cope with the pain but I can't as can't walk . But I have had no withdrawal of anxiety so I don't think it can be said for everyone. I would imagine I'm physically dependent with pain. It's a great pain relief for me. I'm on gabapentine
Same here it works well for me 😊
1200 mg 3 times a day? If it was Pregabalin you’d be dead on day one. It’s Gabapentin though ( as you disclose at the end ). Different drug, much weaker.
@@MrFrampo56I was just gonna post the very same! 😂 .. I'm thinking 4×300mg 3× a day NO CHANCE you'd even be awake to take your 2nd dose near enough! Lol
@@mcvicarross7
Pretty sure it’d be a fatal dose.
@@MrFrampo56 I took 1500mg years ago but I had other chemicals in me & I od'd collapsed twice & was temporarily paralyzed from the waist down! NEVER AGAIN bro! Pregabs when abused are really dangerous especially if u don't have a tolerance for them. My advice to anyone is stay away!
I take it because i have Ehlers Danlos Syndrome which causes extreme pain and I'm diabetic. Maximum pain
I'm on 300mg twice daily. Initially it was prescribed for polymyalgia and associated neuropathic pain. I just cant function without it !!! The pain is unbearable. Im happy to let the dosage creep up and up because I just literally can't function without it.
4×300mg per day is a HIGH dose!! Gd luck with that, rather u than me!!
Im takin pregablin for years.never had a problem like that wierd .
Because you haven’t tried to come off it. Dolt!
Holy shit !!!!
Been on this for 10 years!!!
Facial nervous system after serious D/V. They missed a fracture under my eye ( think cortex ???)
By time they found it soft tissue had turnt to hard tissue and nerves had formed around it…
So they put me on these and left me on them!
🙏
Weird how the drug company being sued a lot in America…when the company says there’s not a problem when it destroys life. I’m forever grateful of getting off this drug. My psychiatrist kept lecturing me to stop overnight. I know my body and what I was experiencing
I'm sure people were told it was safe and effective.
It is for a lot of people. It can be abused, like many substances
It's important to note that not everyone gets addicted. I've come off it fairly quickly with no problems and then later used it again. I use it when my body contorts and I get muscle pain and burning. My issue is they want to stop everyone having these meds. It seems to be all or nothing. Some people need it to live day by day. When I'm in less pain I take none.
Same here.
People are very different when it come to drugs. Fair play to you though my guy
It's not just pregabalin, gabapentin is just as bad never ever try to come off either of these unaided by your GP or pharmacist.
This is scary the dosage people are being given, why do they put people on such high amounts so quickly? this drug is used for patients post amputation but thankfully the dosages are much much lower and the drug is withdrawn slowly over a couple of months. 🤯
The lady in middles face when they were reading out the department health and safety stuff-and fizer ,said it all -she was like BS ! ! !
Fibromyalgia here, 300mg a day. For 5 years. I’ve had docs offer to up it as ineffective to large extent. Only one offer to help come off it. Doc says I need it. I hate being on medication but it’s a rock and hard place. Apparently there’s no other alternative
I have fibro. I am on duloxetine. Been on for years for depression. Now top dose. Only gave to miss a day dose and am fit for nothing. Why is natural cannabis illegal??
I was taking the highest dose of Gabapentin (2,700m) for chronic pain and neuropathy. I didn’t have any euphoria. I didn’t feel anything. After being on it for many years I decided to stop taking it. I was horrified at the side effects that came with it. Terrible pins and needles in my hands and feet, stabbing electric shock type pain. Restless legs at night, and the worst was complete insomnia. It took me over a year to come off, and a year later, I still have insomnia, and have tingling in my fingers and strange hypersensitive skin. It’s a terrible drug, and I would warn others against taking it.
I have friends who are hooked on this. Would put it in the same bracket as heroin and benzodiazepines to withdraw from. Anything that you get a tolerance to quickly should raise alarm bells. If people are looking at a life of agony I can understand taking it. Otherwise do yourself a massive favour and steer clear. p.s. always research what Drs. prescribe thoroughly be taking it.
Don't mean any harm but this drug has been the only one to help with me with my nerve pain in leg and foot, it's very painful having electric shocks going through your leg, foot and toes, it doesn't effect me in any other way,
And this is another good reason to use nature’s medicinal cannabis….which has proven it is non addictive and does work in many cases….but you need a doctor who is educated on it…and assess you properly.
I fully support the legalisation of cannabis.
I use Medical Cannabis to help me withdraw from. this horrible drug
True. However cannabis can cause problems in long term use. Natural things aren't perfect.
I use cannabis for pain relief, I am on gabbapentin which is a similar drug except its not as bad, however my ex was given pregabbalin and he went nuts on it. It's a scary drug tbh.
Does not always help chronic pain symptoms.
God bless you both. I hope you manage to kick it with help. Pfizer pah. Whitewash.
The northern Ireland people have nearly all been put on it through the war they're ALL suffering PTSD and are due compensation
I use Pregabalin for Chronic Fatigue and was on 250mg. I’m now on 2 x 25mg and have no problems with it or getting off them. Never had withdrawal issues at all.
Same. I only take it as and when I need it. If I didn't have it when the pain gets out of control my life wouldn't be worth living.
It’s not used to treat fatigue though? The dr just said,epilepsy,nerve pain,anxiety? Be careful
My Dr suggested it for Fibromyalgia/CFS type symptoms - I refused it as had heard about the weight gain side effects. But more recently I swopped from one antidepressant to another and am putting on weight anyway . Not sure if it’s because or the anti depressant Venlafaxine or is perimenopause or menopause as I am nearly 49.
Same with SSRI and SNRI!
It's not the only drug that's addictive, if people would stop buying it on line
Doctors don’t know your condition but prescribe anyway and I have functional neurological disorder after child abuse and a car crash and started having non epileptic seizures and pregabblin has stopped the seizures but no further forward in any quality of life,but not every medication fits all,but not every illness is investigated to save money
Pregabalin is the devils drug and i nearly died coming off it
You should’ve gone to your doctor instead of being an idiot. It’s a drug that affects the BRAIN
Conspiracy theorists! I'm off to get my 13th MRNA booster today!
I was on Pregabilin for my epilepsy. My GP called me and told me to immediately stop taking it,take a higher dose of another of my epilepsy meds (I take 4 types),and he would consult with my neurologist and have a new medication sent to replace it. I didn’t know why then. Now I know.
I new it would be pre gabs alot of ppl selling them. They make you feel drunk.ppl are abusing them as always.
I’m on it for my epilepsy but doctors overprescribing it fucked up my prescription from my neurologist once they cut down on the prescriptions without talking to my neurologist. I HIGHLY disagree with people on an epileptic drug as a painkiller. They should’ve got someone with epilepsy on the show but of course as usual, we’re not invited to the chat. It’s VERY clear that it’s a drunk for the BRAIN, so obviously you shouldn’t go off it straight away and lower the dosage. And I’ve been off and on MANY epilepsy drugs such as many forms of keppra,’ lyrica, gabapentin, lamictal etc etc.
I snort the powder sometimes. Goes down smooth, good for a quick fix of it.
Lol😸😸😁
Never?
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My daughter was addicted & I found her dead in October 2023 but haven't had the tox report yet.my daughter was addicted but I'm not saying it was them as i don't have a report 😢😢😢
If pregablin is mixed with other drugs (diazapam for example) they can stop you breathing.
I'm sorry about your daughter ❤
I was on this. It’s water soluble and has a half life of 6hrs so I dissolved it in water, took it 4 times a day and microtapered it daily using a tiny syringe. It took ages but I had no withdrawal symptoms. I was on benzos at the time as well, so I don’t know if they helped, the slow taper and 4 x a day dosing was worth the hassle.
Four times a day???? DUDE.
@@xragdoll5662 It has a 6hr half life, so, to keep blood levels stable, I felt the need to divide my daily allowance into 4 doses per day.
I was prescribed this drug by an ENT doctor for dizziness... thanks but give it to your own family not me
Pregabalin is horrid, tryna get off of it is an absolute hell mission, a year ago I dropped my first 25mg, absolute hell, the 3 1/2 week migraine was terrible, dropped a second 25mg, and had to stop, I'm stuck on it, was meant for my neuropathic pain due to a treatment injury. The list of side effects I have experienced is almost all of what's listed, it does not reduce burning pain, spasms and infact after a couple months of slight pain relief, and motor function returning slowly, it did nothing. When I also went from 300mg to 400mg a day I began experiencing dysphagia-struggling to swallow, which is absolutely terrifying. This drug keeps me awake more than anything I've ever been on. I'm exhausted, tired, dopey during the day... I could go on... But you get the drift. NZ doesn't offer any lower dosage than 25mg and no one will help. All of Amanda's withdrawals is what I get if I don't take it on time or think I've taken it and realise when that happens that I haven't, -memory issues.
I want off it. I wish people would be properly informed.
The liquid form isn't available in NZ either, and water titrating through pharmacies doesn't work when they're closed on weekends and public holidays.
I had 3 back operation Laminectomy in 1980 pain got worse so John Radcliffe Hospital Oxford put me on Fentanyl Patches which over the years the dose got increased to 150 mg every 3 days plus 200mg of Amitriptyline.I had a Fusion in 2015 that same day had to be opened up again as I had a clot in the same place as the fusion.
For the last 5 years I’ve been suffering with Neuropathy from my knees down to my feet which feels like they are in a vice and get electric shock pain in my legs as well as Sciatica from my bottom down my legs and extreme pain in my back also uncontrollable spasms.I had a MRI 3 years ago which showed I have another bulge pressing on my spinal nerves,the surgeon wouldn’t operate he said it was too high a risk op as the metal would have to be removed from my spine and more go back in.I’m a diabetic I’m 74 years old my last hope is to be assessed for Spinal Cord Stimulator in April this year at Guys Hospital London but I before they would give me an appointment I had to come off the Fentanyl Patches and the Amitryline it wasn’t easy but I did it.
I’ve been unable to walk very well for some time I’m practically housebound and have to use a frame to get around my bungalow. Im desperate to be able to walk well enough to go to London my GP put me on Gabapentin 6 weeks ago 100 mg 3 times a day then 200mg 3 times a day the first thing I noticed when I was on the 200 mg was my balance was all over the place, also very light headed couldn’t sleep bad headaches at the start very slight improvement with the pain but already starting to get bad again after watching your program I’ve decided to speak to my GP and come off GABAPENTIN I’ll have to put up with the pain hopefully I will be successful and can have the SCS even if I only get 40/50 pain relief it will be worth it.
Thank you ITV 1 for showing what Gabapentin can do to people and thanks to the ladies who told their own stories about Gabapentin as well as the Dr.
@@sarahm7066Are you on the capsules? If so, try opening them and taking out a few beads, then reclose the capsule and take it. Do this for a few days, then take out a few more beads for the next few days. Keep doing that until you very slowly wean yourself off. If the withdrawal effects get too bad, go back up for a few days, then slowly reduce again. It took me several months to get off it that way, but I'm completely free of it now. Good luck!
It took me 16 months to get off it, was very very hard. I’m forever grateful of a support group that has lived experience and the drug company tried to take down, im glad I listened to a sister in hospital who said “look at what your taking and changes”
Was the group called the Lyrica Survivors Group? On Facebook? I heard Pfizer HAD caused it to be taken down. Thanks Zuckerberg. That’s real fairness.
I don’t think any drug should be overprescribed, but I will say Pregabalin saved my life. It restored my will to live when many other medicines and therapies didn’t help/didn’t help enough. I’m eternally grateful for it! Of course it’s not appropriate for everyone, but for some of us it’s a life saver 🙏🏻
Ask them if they were in wine club. The real issue is taking to much or drinking alcohol with it. It's helps a lot of people as has its sister drug which has been around for decades. Another issue is people taking them when they simply don't need them. Anxiety no need get to the gym generalised anxiety disorder and social anxiety disorder then if severe yes take pregablin. The thing is why come off of it if you have lifelong symptoms that affect ever part of your life? Trust me the big pharmaceutical companies wasthe
Physical and Mental addiction
You are mincing words because it’s doctor prescribed! It’s obviously an addictive pharmaceutical drug and this should have been told to patients before they were given it
Was on this drug for chronic back pain. It helped with pain but weight gain was a problem and i felt like a zombie most of the time so took myself off it.
I heard they’ve decided to remove it from the market. My dad has been taken off it. And he’s was ok in all fairness.
Lots of drugs are destroying lives. Every last one has an effect on the body that can be undesirable. Most people put it down to something else other than what the drug pushers prescribe for them.
The fact that people are given pregablin for anything is crazy, that shit f'cks you up
Looking at the comments i see a lot of people are taking very high doses of pregabalin,
I take 50mg onced or twice a week and i have never had a problem i take it at night i do feel slightly tired the next day for a few hours.
1 lady said she is on 400mg a day i do understand everyone is different the same dose won't work on everyone,
But let's face it the higher the dose of any medication 💊 on the market the more chance you will have side effects,
And became dependent or even addicted.
I also heard 1 of the ladies says how she feels if she runs out why is she running out of medication 💊 ?
The practice must give her enough to last her until her next prescription ?
I personally think some people are taking to much im not saying they are doing that to get high maybe because their in so much pain,
Last but not least its important to try to manage your pain other ways such as exercising etc, not totally depending on medication.
that would make over 1% of the UK population as taking this drug... that seems a ridiculously high number to be on this drug
Very similar to opiates
I was on Gabapentin for years. It stopped working. It didn't give me a high or any such symptoms. I decided to come off it because it wasn't working. Managed it no problem. I can't get any good pain management from my GP because of all the folk claiming they are addicted to the meds. Just stop taking them. I think they are just looking for big law suites like in the states. Big pay outs. Mean while folk like me and others have to suffer because of them. Our GP won't prescribed anything because they are classified as addictive. Even when we have it on our record that we haven't been addicted to any of our meds in the past. So have to suffer the pain. 🤬
Same..been on gabapentin for 4 years..not effective anymore
I know what you mean 😕
Doctors don’t give it out like candy, they used to before it came a controlled drug, I’m on 600ml a day for pain and anxiety, I had a period of about 4 days where I had either by accident over taken them or mislaid them and I must admit the forth day was the most disgusting feelings ever felt, my pain was back double, my anxiety was thru the roof, I couldn’t sleep, one thing for sure is pregablin enhances any other drug you take, especially alcohol which can kill you. I’m fine with pregablin just be careful of anything else you take on top
250 mgs is nothing, most folk are taking at least 600 mgs per day
i was thinking of trying out Maprotiline, Amoxepine or Pregabalin for my anxiety, pain, muscle spasms... but after watching this, i'm not so sure. Mabye its a safer bet to try mushrooms? - chaga, reishi, lion's mane
Much safer! Research the heck out of this drug before trying it. It's so toxic. I've run a group for patients on Lyrica and Gabapentin for 14 years now with over 15K members. So many lives destroyed.
I wish someone had warned me about the drug.. I've been on it 20 years now and withdrawal is beyond hellish! worse than morphine
@@amyadeline9497I’m forever grateful of the support I got from a group with LIVED EXPERIENCE of being on both drugs. 16 months to get off pregab
@@amyadeline9497Oh hi. Were you running the Lyrica the Lyrica survivors group on Facebook? I heard Pfizer had it taken down? Incredible, if true. I could do with some help. 300mg a day for Peripheral Neuropathy. Doesn’t really help and I’d like to taper off ideally.
Don't go near pregablin please
I'm on two thousand seven hundred milligrams a day. I have no idea that it was. What it is. Mine are called gabapentin. which is just a different name same drug.
Not same drug
@@user-te6iu3oe7e can you tell me why their not the same, I have been but glad to believe that they are.I'm thank you for letting me know.I will have to do some research on that one
NOT THE SAME DRUG AT ALL !!! On that dose you’d be dead on day one! Imbecile. Your sort are dangerous on here.
Sounds like heroine
* Heroin. No e. Not a female hero. Worse.
Worse than heroin 😢
He looks like Sean lennon 😅
I live in an area ravaged with addiction. I was addicted to pre gablin for years but managed to get off of it (the withdrawls are horrific) however in the area I live even the herion addicts are taking pre gablin over harder class a drugs. Deaths are frequent. Nearly every week someone I know is dying from mixing pre gablin with other drugs. They are evil.
What's your area?
Terrible drug! I had dozens of side effects. I felt pressured to stay on it and keep upping the dose by my GP. Its worse than opioids! Glad I've cut down off it but it wasn't easy and took several months.
I'm stuck on 12½mg - like her the last tiny bit is so difficult to come off.
My GP surgery just throws them at you. My pain is 10× worse now.. no one warns you this and Gabapentin can do that permanently.
What's the drug???
Pregabalin, manufacturer name is Lyrica
I cannot take this or any Gabba inc Made me want to Jump under a Bus Just to get away from the Pain
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Pregabalin, gabapentin, lyrica all have same drug side effects if affected
Fucking garbage ! Idiot! Lyrica is the brand name. Pregabalin is the name of the actual drug. Gabapentin is an altogether different drug.
P.S. you’re a moron.
Pregabs & gabbas are 2 different drugs pal!!
@@mcvicarross7 yes they are different but more similar than not in many ways and used for many of the same conditions & treatments.. Pregab being absorbed better and also treats fibro etc... So different but same in context re side effects and treatments
No they’re not
No they’re fucking NOT! Don’t post false/ dangerous information. Moron!
My adult daughter was prescribed Lyrica (pregabalin) 3 years ago and increased the dose when her body required more of the drug to manage her pain. She ended up having a psychotic episode and was taken off it. She looks back at that time in horror; it was a an addictive, mind bending drug that caused depression, irrational thoughts and behaviour, and in the end hallucinations. Why it is so freely prescribed in Australia is astounding when people are reporting these outcomes to medical professionals.
I mean DULOXETINE....
what's wrong with duloxetine?
I haven’t watched this but I love how prescription drugs like methodone is a physical dependence but non prescription drugs what are they? Bloody joke
this medication is used for eplepsy