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For me Lyrica helped much better than Neurontin. Neurontin is pretty mild. It works but Lyrica is just much stronger. Neurontin never made me pass out in a way that Lyrica did. If I had the choice b/w the two and the doctor was only willing to give me one at a time, I'd definitely go for Lyrica in your situation. The only thing is that Lyrica is much more expensive than Neurntin. Neorontin is very cheap and Lyrica can be quite expensive even with insurance. Maybe your insurance covers is, mine only did partially and its a pretty good insurance that covered many expensive meds in the past.
Lyrica will calm down your CNS a lot. You will feel kinda drunk and clumsy and you will definitely be able to sleep. It feels a little weird to me, as I can definitely feel it working on my my CNS. It's action is similar to benzos as it works on the GABA receptors that's why you get relief during benzos w/d.
Neurontin might work really well for you, gotta try it to see. But I would only take Neurontin as a second drug type of thing. Only if the doc is willing to give you both Neurontin and Lyrica at the same time, then you can experiment. Take some Neurontin and if it doesn't work you can take some Lyrica. Cause I know Lyrica will definitely work and Neurontin doesn't work that well for everyone. Lyrica was kinda like a lightning bolt to me. Hit me so hard, I passed out an hour later and had my first full night's rest in a week.
Also, maybe ask your doc about clonidine. It will bring down you blood pressure and stuff related to that. Take very small doses. It's cheap stuff and small doses won't hurt. I would try it if your doc would be willing to give it. There are also patches available.
Is your doc willing to taper you on valium. I heard it works the best. Or is he totally set on Librium? Why is he so set on Librium as opposed to Valium which is more of a standard drug for benzo tapers?
Of course we care. Most of us have been where you are now and we don't like to see other people suffer because we personally know the pain. Walking in someone's shoes definitely makes one more compassionate. Also, helping someone helps my own recovery for some reason. So all the people that are helping you are not just doing it for selfless reasons, they get a lot of satisfaction out of being able to help you. I hope what I wrote is helpful.
I wish you luck on getting the monkey off your back. Try getting a different doctor. Is he the only doctor you can see? The only doctor your insurance covers? That would be crazy. See if there is anyone else you can see. This doctor seems to be set in his ways and not very willing to work with you on getting you off this shit. Everyone is different and what works for one person might not work for another. So you need a doctor who is very flexible and willing to try many different things to help out. You need a slow taper cuz that is better for you in the long term. You can actually cause some damage to yourself by going off benzos too fast. Take your time. Do not rush at all. This is not something to be a hero about and try to go cold turkey as that can actually be more damaging to you long term than a a slow taper. Do not feel bad that you have to be on this taper plan for a long time. Do not feel guilty over it. It is what it is and you need to accept that. Making yourself feel worse about it will only be detrimental towards your recovery. Do what is best for you and do not let others tell you what to do. You know your body best.
I wish you the bestest of luck with this. I know you can do it. Form your posts you seem like a strong, smart and determined person and you will definitely be able to put this behind you eventually. Just don't rush. Do it right. Definitely look at the Ashton Manual. I read it and it is genius for benzos w/d. maybe take a copy to a doctor. This woman is a pioneer in the field of benzo w/d so if a doc won't be willing to use her advice, you need to find a different doctor. She spend most of her life with patients coming off benzos. She knows more of what is doing than any other doctor pretty much. Find a doctor that will work with you using the Ashton technique because it is the best one out there. It is the safest and most effective way of coming off benzos and you need to find a doctor that is willing to work with you using the Ashton manual or at least greatly take the manual into consideration when making a taper plan.
It's your body. You need to take care of it and the best way to do that now is do a slow and safe taper plan. It is the best thing for your nervous system. Anything too fast or drastic can have negative long term effects. Benzos are not like opiates where you can just go cold turkey and be fine. They are a much more serious drug to come off of. You need to be very careful about this taper and you need a doctor who knows what they are doing and who has a lor of compassion for benzo addiction.
Good luck. You'll need it. Stay strong!!!
Lyrica will calm down your CNS a lot. You will feel kinda drunk and clumsy and you will definitely be able to sleep. It feels a little weird to me, as I can definitely feel it working on my my CNS. It's action is similar to benzos as it works on the GABA receptors that's why you get relief during benzos w/d.
Neurontin might work really well for you, gotta try it to see. But I would only take Neurontin as a second drug type of thing. Only if the doc is willing to give you both Neurontin and Lyrica at the same time, then you can experiment. Take some Neurontin and if it doesn't work you can take some Lyrica. Cause I know Lyrica will definitely work and Neurontin doesn't work that well for everyone. Lyrica was kinda like a lightning bolt to me. Hit me so hard, I passed out an hour later and had my first full night's rest in a week.
Also, maybe ask your doc about clonidine. It will bring down you blood pressure and stuff related to that. Take very small doses. It's cheap stuff and small doses won't hurt. I would try it if your doc would be willing to give it. There are also patches available.
Is your doc willing to taper you on valium. I heard it works the best. Or is he totally set on Librium? Why is he so set on Librium as opposed to Valium which is more of a standard drug for benzo tapers?
Of course we care. Most of us have been where you are now and we don't like to see other people suffer because we personally know the pain. Walking in someone's shoes definitely makes one more compassionate. Also, helping someone helps my own recovery for some reason. So all the people that are helping you are not just doing it for selfless reasons, they get a lot of satisfaction out of being able to help you. I hope what I wrote is helpful.
I wish you luck on getting the monkey off your back. Try getting a different doctor. Is he the only doctor you can see? The only doctor your insurance covers? That would be crazy. See if there is anyone else you can see. This doctor seems to be set in his ways and not very willing to work with you on getting you off this shit. Everyone is different and what works for one person might not work for another. So you need a doctor who is very flexible and willing to try many different things to help out. You need a slow taper cuz that is better for you in the long term. You can actually cause some damage to yourself by going off benzos too fast. Take your time. Do not rush at all. This is not something to be a hero about and try to go cold turkey as that can actually be more damaging to you long term than a a slow taper. Do not feel bad that you have to be on this taper plan for a long time. Do not feel guilty over it. It is what it is and you need to accept that. Making yourself feel worse about it will only be detrimental towards your recovery. Do what is best for you and do not let others tell you what to do. You know your body best.
I wish you the bestest of luck with this. I know you can do it. Form your posts you seem like a strong, smart and determined person and you will definitely be able to put this behind you eventually. Just don't rush. Do it right. Definitely look at the Ashton Manual. I read it and it is genius for benzos w/d. maybe take a copy to a doctor. This woman is a pioneer in the field of benzo w/d so if a doc won't be willing to use her advice, you need to find a different doctor. She spend most of her life with patients coming off benzos. She knows more of what is doing than any other doctor pretty much. Find a doctor that will work with you using the Ashton technique because it is the best one out there. It is the safest and most effective way of coming off benzos and you need to find a doctor that is willing to work with you using the Ashton manual or at least greatly take the manual into consideration when making a taper plan.
It's your body. You need to take care of it and the best way to do that now is do a slow and safe taper plan. It is the best thing for your nervous system. Anything too fast or drastic can have negative long term effects. Benzos are not like opiates where you can just go cold turkey and be fine. They are a much more serious drug to come off of. You need to be very careful about this taper and you need a doctor who knows what they are doing and who has a lor of compassion for benzo addiction.
Good luck. You'll need it. Stay strong!!!
