So this thread is not exactly improving the ambiguity issues in the literature on Lyrica WD...
Ambiguity issues in medical literature? They're case reports. I don't see what's so ambiguous about that. The only thing that remains vague is how these withdrawals work. Yes, it hasn't been proven (many things can't be), but one can attempt a quick differential in your head, and apply the host of people that have had every scan/test done during pregabalin withdrawal with everything coming back clean, and people complaining of extreme hyperalgesia upon cessation, and long lasting depressive symptoms, you could pretty much apply the same logic to him. Is it absolutely certain that it's the pregabalin withdrawal, no. Is it a likely scenario, yes. Thanks for belittling this thread which has almost 10,000 views, which shows that it can certainly serve as support, and clear up a significant amount of ambiguities to people suffering from the same thing.
-----------------------------
marcell, take chelated magnesium only, as it's well absorbed. It's said that doses of up to 1000 milligrams are safe, but I wouldn't go that far. Just stick what's on the label. I personally take 200 milligrams 3 times daily.
In terms of managing your pain with something that has less of a dependence issues, I would highly reccomend tizanidine (zanaflex). It's a muscle relaxant but It's proven to work exceptionally for neuropathic pain and fybromylalgia.
I'm not really discouraging you to get on anti-depressants, all I'm saying is that if you can even feel a 0.01 improvement daily, that means the issue will eventually resolve itself. I've been in your exact situation, it's difficult to go out, it's difficult to socialize, but you have to force yourself. As you said, patience is your best friend in situations like this, just take responsibility for your psychological well being, the only way you're going to reach homeostasis faster is through exercise, diet, social activities, and exercising your cognitive functions.