Hmm, that doesn't really surprise me^ and I'm sorry to hear how shitty the withdrawals have made you feel. I can definately imagine kicking lyrica or gabapentin being similar to opiates in a way, especially since they are so effective in masking opiate withdrawal symptoms. It's strange though, I took pretty high dosages of gabapentin for about 6months straight daily, and never experienced any kind of withdrawal syndrome (and yeah, I know gabapentin and lyrica are different, but they're basically the same too). I have heard some pretty bad story's though, so you're not the only one with that experience for sure.