1st Lyrica Update - Feeling Fair
September 23, 2026··
Feeling fair. Been having bouts of headache, crying spells, emotional blunting, flu-like symptoms, appetite changes, fatigue, anxiety, depression, insomnia, brain zaps, and dizziness.
Went from 200mg of Pregablin to 50mg to nothing over a month as I was unaware of tapering in 2022. I was sick throughout the entire month of November and December with nausea, dry retching and severe diarrhoea. I was unable to eat and lost 10kg. I assumed it was anxiety but I wonder now if it was the side effect of coming off 2 years of Pregablin too quickly. (Didn’t have a treating psychiatrist to prescribe and no continuity of care due to moving cities in lockdown).
songbird’s taper progress
View full journey →Prozac
Valium
Effexor
Mirtazapine
Topamax
Lithium (carbonate / citrate)
Mood (/10)
Valium — 2 years, 2 months — holding | Topamax — 25mg — 3 years, 3 months — actively tapering | other — 3mcg — 3 years, 9 months — supporting others | other — 30mg — 3 years, 3 months — supporting others
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